Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Zhong Huandi

b. 1967

Chinese long-distance runner

Zhou Guanyu

b. 1999

Chinese racing driver (born 1999)

Zhou Haibin

b. 1985

Chinese footballer

Zhou Ji (politician, born 1946)

b. 1946

Chinese mechanical engineer and politician

Zhou Zuoren

Chinese writer

Zhu De

Chinese general and politician (1886–1976)

Zhu Hongzhao

Zhu Jianhua

b. 1963

Chinese high jumper (born 1963)

Zhu Quan

b. 1378

Chinese prince (1378–1448)

Zhu Wen

Chinese warlord and Later Liang emperor from 907 to 912

Zhu Xi

Chinese philosopher (1130–1200)

Zhu Youyuan

b. 1476

Chinese prince (1476–1519)

Zhuo Yanming

Emperor

Zia Fariduddin Dagar

b. 1932

Indian classical musician (1932 – 2013)

Zia-ul-Haq

b. 1924

6th President of Pakistan from 1978 to 1988

Ziad Jarrah

b. 1975

Lebanese terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1975–2001)

Ziana Zain

b. 1968

Malaysian singer and actress (born 1968)

Ziaur Rahman

President of Bangladesh from 1977 to 1981

Žigmund Pálffy

b. 1972

Slovak ice hockey player

Zina Hitchcock

New York politician (1755–1832)

Zinaida Aksentyeva

b. 1900

Ukrainian/Soviet astronomer

Zindzi Mandela

South African diplomat and poet (1960–2020)

Zinedine Zidane

b. 1972

French football player and manager (born 1972)

Zinka Milanov

b. 1906

Croatian operatic dramatic soprano