Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Marguerite de Angeli

American novelist (1889–1987)

Marguerite De La Motte

b. 1902

American actress

Marguerite Frank

b. 1927

American-French mathematician (1927–2024)

Marguerite Henry (scientist)

b. 1895

Australian zoologist (1895–1982)

Marguerite Higgins

b. 1921

American journalist (1920–1966)

Marguerite Louise d'Orléans

b. 1645

Grand Duchess of Tuscany from 1670 to 1721

Marguerite Moreau

b. 1977

American actress (born 1977)

Marguerite of Lorraine

b. 1615

Duchess of Orléans

Marguerite Patten

English food writer and broadcaster

Marguerite Perey

French physicist (1909–1975)

Marguerite Piazza

American opera singer and philanthropist

Marguerite Pindling

b. 1932

Bahamian politician (born 1932)

Marguerite Porete

French mystic and poet (died 1310)

Marguerite Yourcenar

b. 1903

French novelist and essayist (1903–1987)

Margus Lepa

b. 1953

Estonian radio journalist and actor

Margus Metstak

b. 1961

Estonian basketball player

Mari Boine

b. 1956

Norwegian Sámi singer (born 1956)

Mari Jungstedt

b. 1962

Swedish journalist and writer

Mari Kiviniemi

b. 1968

Prime Minister of Finland from 2010 to 2011

Mari Okamoto

b. 1954

Japanese actress and voice actress (born 1954)

Maria Aletta Hulshoff

b. 1781

Dutch Patriot, feminist, and pamphleteer

Maria Amalia of Courland

b. 1653

Landgravine consort of Hesse-Kassel

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily

b. 1782

Queen of the French from 1830 to 1848

Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma

Duchess of Parma, Piacenza and Guastalla from 1771 to 1796