Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Neil Smith (geographer)

Scottish geographer and academic (1954–2012)

Neil Tennant

b. 1954

English singer and songwriter (born 1954)

Neil Trudinger

b. 1942

Australian mathematician

Neil Walker

b. 1985

American baseball player (born 1985)

Neil Walker (swimmer)

b. 1976

American swimmer (born 1976)

Neil Welliver

b. 1929

American painter (1929 - 2005)

Neil Williams (cricketer)

b. 1962

English cricketer (1962–2006)

Neil Young

b. 1945

Canadian and American musician (born 1945)

Neile Adams

b. 1932

Filipina-American actress, singer and dancer

Neilson Powless

b. 1996

American and Oneida Nation cyclist (born 1996)

Nejat Eczacıbaşı

Turkish entrepreneur (1919–1993)

Néjia Ben Mabrouk

b. 1949

Tunisian film director and screenwriter

Neko Case

b. 1970

American singer-songwriter (born 1970)

Nelinho

b. 1950

Brazilian footballer

Nell Carter

b. 1948

American singer and actress (1948–2003)

Nell Dunn

b. 1936

UK playwright & fiction writer

Nell Gwyn

English royal mistress and actress (1650–1687)

Nell Irvin Painter

b. 1942

American historian (born 1942)

Nell McCafferty

Irish journalist and playwright (1944–2024)

Nell Shipman

b. 1892

Canadian actress (1892–1970)

Nellah Massey Bailey

b. 1893

American politician (1893–1956)

Nellie Beer

b. 1900

Nellie Bly

b. 1864

American investigative journalist (1864–1922)

Nellie Campobello

b. 1900

Mexican ballet dancer