Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Julien Ries

b. 1920

Belgian religious historian, titular archbishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church

Julien Tiersot

b. 1857

French musicologist, composer and pioneer in ethnomusicology

Julienne Davis

b. 1973

American actress

Juliet Anderson

b. 1938

American pornographic film actress and director (1938–2010)

Juliet Prowse

South African-American dancer/actress (1936–1996)

Juliet Rylance

b. 1979

English actress (born 1979)

Juliet Stevenson

b. 1956

English actress (born 1956)

Juliette Adam

French author and feminist (1836–1936)

Juliette Béliveau

b. 1889

French Canadian actress and singer

Juliette Gordon Low

b. 1860

Founder of the Girl Scouts (1860–1927)

Juliette Gréco

French singer and actress (1927–2020)

Juliette Lewis

b. 1973

American actress and singer (born 1973)

Juliette Récamier

French salon-holder (1777–1849)

Juliette Wytsman

b. 1866

Belgian painter (1866–1925)

Júlio Baptista

b. 1981

Brazilian footballer

Julio Borges

b. 1969

Venezuelan politician and lawyer (born 1969)

Julio Brady

U.S. Virgin Islands judge, politician and attorney

Júlio César (football goalkeeper, born 1979)

b. 1979

Brazilian footballer

Julio César Chávez

b. 1962

Mexican boxer (born 1962)

Júlio César de Mello e Souza

b. 1895

Brazilian mathematician (1895–1974)

Julio César Turbay Ayala

b. 1916

President of Colombia from 1978 to 1982

Julio Cortázar

b. 1914

Argentine writer (1914–1984)

Julio Cruz (Argentine footballer)

b. 1974

Argentine footballer (born 1974)

Julio Franco

b. 1958

Dominican baseball player (born 1958)