Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Wayde van Niekerk

b. 1992

South African sprinter (born 1992)

Waylon Jennings

b. 1937

American country musician (1937–2002)

Wayman Tisdale

American basketball player (1964–2009)

Wayne Allwine

American voice actor and sound effects editor (1947–2009)

Wayne Brady

b. 1972

American TV host and actor (born 1972)

Wayne Bridge

b. 1980

English footballer (born 1980)

Wayne Brown (American politician)

American politician (1936–2013)

Wayne Brown (footballer, born August 1977)

b. 1977

English footballer (born 1977)

Wayne Carey

b. 1971

Australian rules footballer

Wayne Carson

American singer-songwriter (1943–2015)

Wayne Cashman

b. 1945

Canadian ice hockey player, coach (born 1945)

Wayne Dobson

English magician (1957–2025)

Wayne James

b. 1965

Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1965)

Wayne King

American songwriter and bandleader (1901–1985)

Wayne Knight

b. 1955

American actor (born 1955)

Wayne Kramer

b. 1948

American musician (1948–2024)

Wayne McCullough

b. 1970

Northern Irish boxer

Wayne Morse

American politician (1900–1974)

Wayne Osmond

b. 1951

American musician (1951–2025)

Wayne Parnell

b. 1989

South African cricketer (born 1989)

Wayne Roycroft

b. 1946

Australian equestrian (born 1946)

Wayne Shorter

b. 1933

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)

Wayne Simmonds

b. 1988

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Wayne Swan

b. 1954

Australian politician (born 1954)