Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ann Coffey

b. 1946

British politician (born 1946)

Ann Doran

American actress (1911–2000)

Ann Druyan

b. 1949

American author and producer

Ann Dvorak

b. 1911

American actress (1911–1979)

Ann Eliza Smith

b. 1819

American author (1819-1905)

Ann Godoff

b. 1949

American editor and publisher (1949–2026)

Ann Harding

b. 1901

American actress (1902–1981)

Ann Jarvis

b. 1832

American activist (1832–1905)

Ann Jones (tennis)

b. 1938

English tennis player (born 1938)

Ann Lee

Founder of the Shakers (1736–1784)

Ann Li (tennis)

b. 2000

American tennis player (born 2000)

Ann Little

American actress (1891–1984)

Ann Morgan Guilbert

American actress (1928–2016)

Ann Murray

b. 1949

Irish mezzo-soprano

Ann Peebles

b. 1947

American singer and songwriter (born 1947)

Ann Petry

American writer (1908–1997)

Ann Radcliffe

b. 1764

English novelist (1764–1823)

Ann Richards

b. 1933

American politician (1933–2006)

Ann Rule

American true crime author (1931–2015)

Ann Rutherford

Canadian-born American actress (1917–2012)

Ann Taylor, Baroness Taylor of Bolton

b. 1947

British politician (born 1947)

Ann Thwaite

b. 1933

British biographer

Ann Todd

English actress (1907–1993)

Ann Veneman

b. 1949

American attorney (born 1949)