Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Kirkpatrick Sale

b. 1937

American author (born 1937)

Kiro Gligorov

b. 1917

1st president of Macedonia

Kirpal Singh

Indian guru (1894–1974)

Kirron Kher

b. 1955

Indian actress and politician (born 1952)

Kirsten Dunst

b. 1982

American actress (born 1982)

Kirsten Flagstad

b. 1895

Norwegian operatic singer

Kirsten Vangsness

b. 1972

American actress and screenwriter (born 1972)

Kirsten Vlieghuis

b. 1976

Dutch swimmer

Kirstie Allsopp

b. 1971

British television presenter (born 1971)

Kirstin Maldonado

b. 1992

American singer-songwriter (born 1992)

Kirstjen Nielsen

b. 1972

American attorney (born 1972)

Kirsty Coventry

b. 1983

President of the IOC since 2025

Kirsty Gilmour

b. 1993

Scottish badminton player (born 1993)

Kirsty MacColl

b. 1959

British singer and songwriter (1959–2000)

Kirsty Muir

b. 2004

Scottish freestyle skier (born 2004)

Kisenosato Yutaka

b. 1986

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 1986)

Kisho Kurokawa

Japanese Metabolist architect (1934–2007)

Kishore Kumar

b. 1929

Indian singer and actor (1929–1987)

Kit Bond

American politician (1939–2025)

Kit Carson

American frontiersman and guide (1809–1868)

Kit Chan

b. 1972

Singaporean singer (born 1972)

Kit Malthouse

b. 1966

British politician (born 1966)

Kitabatake Akiie

Japanese court noble

Kitabatake Chikafusa

14th-century Japanese court noble, author, and historian