Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ann Wauters

b. 1980

Belgian basketball player (born 1980)

Ann Widdecombe

b. 1947

British politician and media personality (1947–2026)

Ann Wilson

b. 1950

American singer (born 1950)

Ann-Louise Skoglund

b. 1962

Swedish hurdler

Ann-Margret

b. 1941

American actress (born 1941)

Anna Abrikosova

Russian Catholic religious sister and translator (1882–1936)

Anna Akana

b. 1989

American YouTuber and comedian (born 1989)

Anna Akhmatova

b. 1889

Russian and Soviet poet (1889–1966)

Anna Atkins

British photographer (1799–1871)

Anna B. Eckstein

b. 1868

German pacifist (1868–1947)

Anna Baryshnikov

b. 1992

American actress

Anna Bligh

b. 1960

Australian politician (born 1960)

Anna Blinkova

b. 1998

Russian tennis player (born 1998)

Anna Bogdanova

b. 1984

Russian heptathlete

Anna Bondár

b. 1997

Hungarian tennis player (born 1997)

Anna Bråkenhielm

b. 1966

Swedish businessperson

Anna Brownell Jameson

b. 1794

Irish-born English writer (1794–1860)

Anna Cabot Quincy Waterston

b. 1812

American writer

Anna Camp

b. 1982

American actress (born 1982)

Anna Cathcart

b. 2003

Canadian actress (born 2003)

Anna Cervin

b. 1878

Swedish artist (1878–1972)

Anna Chancellor

b. 1965

English actress

Anna Chennault

b. 1925

Chinese-American reporter (1923–2018)

Anna Cramling

b. 2002

Swedish chess player (born 2002)