Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Simon Whitfield

b. 1975

Canadian triathlete (born 1975)

Simon Williams (actor)

b. 1946

British actor

Simon Yates (cyclist)

b. 1992

British road and track racing cyclist

Simona Dobrá

b. 1987

Czech tennis player

Simona Senoner

b. 1993

Italian ski jumper (1993–2011)

Simonds d'Ewes

English politician

Simone Battle

b. 1989

American singer (1989–2014)

Simone Beck

b. 1904

French cooking author and teacher (1904–1991)

Simone Laudehr

b. 1986

German footballer (born 1986)

Simone Manuel

b. 1996

American swimmer (born 1996)

Simone Motta

b. 1977

Italian footballer

Simone Pizzuti

b. 1990

Italian footballer

Simone Simon

b. 1910

French actress (1911–2005)

Simone Veil

French politician (1927–2017)

Simone Weil

French philosopher (1909–1943)

Simple Kapadia

b. 1958

Indian actress and costume designer (1958–2009)

Simu Liu

b. 1989

Canadian actor (born 1989)

Sina Schielke

b. 1981

German sprinter

Sinah Estelle Kelley

b. 1916

American chemist (1916–1982)

Sinéad O'Connor

Irish singer and songwriter (1966–2023)

Sinja Kraus

b. 2002

Austrian tennis player (born 2002)

Siobhan Chamberlain

b. 1983

English footballer, sports pundit, and commentator

Siobhán Donaghy

b. 1984

British singer and songwriter (born 1984)

Siobhan Dowd

English writer and activist (1960–2007)