Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Sivakant Tiwari

Singaporean legal officer

Sixto Durán Ballén

b. 1921

President of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996

Sixto Rodriguez

b. 1942

American musician (1942–2023)

Siya Kolisi

b. 1991

South African rugby union player

Sıddık Sami Onar

Turkish academic (1898–1972)

Sjaak Swart

b. 1938

Dutch footballer (born 1938)

Sjoukje Dijkstra

Dutch figure skater (1942–2024)

Skeeter Webb

American baseball player (1909–1986)

Ski Mask the Slump God

b. 1996

American rapper (born 1996)

Skillet (band)

b. 1972

American Christian rock band

Skin (musician)

b. 1967

British singer (born 1967)

Skip Caray

American sportscaster (1939–2008)

Skip James

b. 1902

American Delta blues singer (1902–1969)

Skip Jutze

b. 1946

American baseball player (born 1946)

Skip Prosser

American basketball player and coach (1950–2007)

Skip Spence

Canadian-American musician (1946–1999)

Skip Thomas

American football player (1950–2011)

Skipp Sudduth

b. 1956

American actor

Skippy Williams

b. 1916

American jazz saxophonist and arranger (1916–1994)

Sky Blu (rapper)

b. 1986

American singer (born 1986)

Sky Low Low

b. 1928

Canadian professional wrestler

Sky Saxon

American singer (1937–2009)

Skye Edwards

b. 1974

British singer

Skye McCole Bartusiak

American actress (1992–2014)