Leading Figures in History

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

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Charlie Soong

Chinese businessman (1861–1918)

Charlie Spedding

b. 1952

English former long-distance runner

Charlie Sutton

Australian rules footballer, born 1924

Charlie Tahan

b. 1998

American actor (born 1998)

Charlie Taylor (mechanic)

b. 1868

American mechanic (1868–1956)

Charlie Watts

b. 1941

British drummer (1941–2021)

Charlotta Sörenstam

b. 1973

Swedish professional golfer (born 1973)

Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel

b. 1650

Queen of Denmark and Norway from 1670 to 1699

Charlotte Armstrong

b. 1905

American writer (1905–1969)

Charlotte Auerbach

b. 1899

German geneticist (1899–1994)

Charlotte Barnum

b. 1860

Mathematician and social activist

Charlotte Bingham

b. 1942

English novelist (1942–2025)

Charlotte Brontë

b. 1816

English novelist and poet (1816–1855)

Charlotte of Belgium

b. 1840

Empress of Mexico from 1864 to 1867

Charlotte of Bourbon

Princess consort of Orange

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

b. 1744

Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1761 to 1818

Charlotte Rae

b. 1926

American actress (1926–2018)

Charlotte Scott

b. 1858

British mathematician (1858–1931)

Charlotte Serber

Manhattan Project member (1911–1967)

Charlotte von Mahlsdorf

German transgender woman (1928–2002)

Charlotte Zolotow

b. 1915

American writer, poet, editor and publisher of children's books

Charlotte, Queen of Cyprus

b. 1444

Queen of Cyprus from 1458 to 1464

Chavela Vargas

b. 1919

Costa Rican singer (1919–2012)

Chayanne

b. 1968

Puerto Rican singer (born 1968)