Leading Figures in History

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

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Margit Bara

b. 1928

Hungarian actress (1928–2016)

Margit Papp

b. 1948

Hungarian athlete

Margit Rüütel

b. 1983

Estonian tennis player

Margita Stefanović

Serbian musician

Margo Dydek

b. 1974

Polish basketball player (1974–2011)

Margo MacDonald

b. 1943

Scottish politician (1943–2014)

Margo Martindale

b. 1951

American character actress (born 1951)

Margot Adler

b. 1946

American journalist (1946–2014)

Margot Fonteyn

b. 1919

English ballerina (1919–1991)

Margot Honecker

b. 1927

East German politician (1927–2016)

Margot Kidder

b. 1948

Canadian and American actress and activist (1948–2018)

Margot Loyola

Chilean musician and educator (1918–2015)

Margot Robbie

b. 1990

Australian actress and producer (born 1990)

Margot Wallström

b. 1954

Swedish politician (born 1954)

Margret Boveri

b. 1900

German journalist (1900–1975)

Margret Rey

b. 1906

Children's illustrator and writer (1906–1996)

Margreth Olin

b. 1970

Norwegian filmmaker

Margrethe II

b. 1940

Queen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024

Margrethe Munthe

b. 1860

Norwegian children's writer and songwriter (1860–1931)

Margrit Klinger

b. 1960

German middle-distance runner

Marguerite Andersen

b. 1924

German-born Canadian writer (1924–2022)

Marguerite Bise

French chef (1898–1965)

Marguerite Blais

b. 1950

Canadian politician (born 1950)

Marguerite Bourgeoys

b. 1620

French religious sister and saint