Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lisa Bowman

b. 1988

Northern Ireland netball player (born 1988)

Lisa Carrington

b. 1989

New Zealand canoeist (born 1989)

Lisa Cholodenko

b. 1964

American screenwriter and director

Lisa Curry

b. 1962

Australian swimmer (born 1962)

Lisa De Vanna

b. 1984

Australian soccer player (born 1984)

Lisa del Giocondo

b. 1479

Italian noblewoman (1479–1542)

Lisa Edelstein

b. 1966

American actress (born 1966)

Lisa Evans

b. 1992

Scottish footballer (born 1992)

Lisa Fonssagrives

b. 1911

Swedish model (1911–1992)

Lisa Germano

b. 1958

American singer-songwriter (born 1958)

Lisa Jardine

British historian (1944–2015)

Lisa Kudrow

b. 1963

American actress (born 1963)

Lisa Lampanelli

b. 1961

American stand-up comedian and insult comic

Lisa Leslie

b. 1972

American basketball player (born 1972)

Lisa Ling

b. 1973

American journalist (born 1973)

Lisa Lopes

American rapper (1971–2002)

Lisa Murkowski

b. 1957

American attorney and politician (born 1957)

Lisa Nandy

b. 1979

British politician (born 1979)

Lisa Nowak

b. 1963

American astronaut (born 1963)

Lisa Otto

b. 1919

German operatic soprano

Lisa Raitt

b. 1968

Former Canadian politician

Lisa Randall

b. 1962

American theoretical physicist (b. 1962)

Lisa Raymond

b. 1973

American tennis player (born 1973)

Lisa Rinna

b. 1963

American actress and television personality (born 1963)