Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

62247 persons found

Judy Reyes

b. 1967

American actress (born 1967)

Judy Sheindlin

b. 1942

American court-show arbitrator (born 1942)

Judy Tenuta

b. 1956

American comedian (1949–2022)

Jug McSpaden

American professional golfer (1908–1996

Juhan Parts

b. 1966

Estonian politician (born 1966)

Juhan Simm

b. 1885

Estonian composer

Juhani Aataminpoika

b. 1826

Finnish serial killer (1826–1854)

Juhani Aho

Finnish author and journalist (1861–1921)

Juhi Chawla

b. 1967

Indian actress (born 1967)

Juho Kekkonen (forester)

b. 1873

Finnish forester and tenant farmer (1873–1928)

JuJu Watkins

b. 2005

American basketball player (born 2005)

Jūkichi Yagi

Japanese poet (1898–1927)

Jule Niemeier

b. 1999

German tennis player (born 1999)

Jule Styne

British-American songwriter (1905–1994)

Julee Cruise

American singer (1956–2022)

Julen Goikoetxea

Spanish cyclist

Jules A. Hoffmann

b. 1941

French biologist (born 1941)

Jules and Gédéon Naudet

b. 1973

French-American sibling filmmaker duo

Jules Armand Dufaure

French statesman (1798–1881)

Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly

French writer (1808–1889)

Jules Bass

b. 1935

American director, producer and composer (1935–2022)

Jules Bastien-Lepage

b. 1848

French painter (1848–1884)

Jules Bernard Luys

b. 1828

French neurologist (1828–1897)

Jules Berry

French actor