Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Olga Puchkova

b. 1987

Russian tennis player (born 1987)

Olga Souza

b. 1968

Brazilian singer (born 1968)

Olga Spessivtseva

b. 1895

Russian ballet dancer (1895–1991)

Olga Taussky-Todd

b. 1906

Austrian and American mathematician (1906–1995)

Olga Vasdeki

b. 1973

Greek triple jumper

Olga Zubarry

b. 1929

Argentine actress (1929–2012)

Olha Bryzghina

b. 1963

Ukrainian sprinter

Olha Saladukha

b. 1983

Ukrainian triple jumper (born 1983)

Oli McBurnie

b. 1996

Scottish footballer (born 1996)

Olimpia Maidalchini

Italian noblewoman (1591–1657)

Olin Browne

b. 1959

American professional golfer (born 1959)

Olin Kreutz

b. 1977

American football player (born 1977)

Olive Ann Burns

American novelist

Olive Dehn

b. 1914

Poet and children's writer

Olive Morris

b. 1952

Jamaican-born British community leader and activist (1952–1979)

Olive Thomas

b. 1894

American actress and model (1894–1920)

Oliver Bearman

b. 2005

British racing driver (born 2005)

Oliver Bierhoff

b. 1968

German footballer (born 1968)

Oliver Colvile

b. 1959

British Conservative politician (1959–2025)

Oliver Crawford

b. 1917

American screenwriter and author

Oliver Cromwell

b. 1599

English military and political leader (1599–1658)

Oliver Dragojević

Croatian singer (1947–2018)

Oliver E. Williamson

b. 1932

American economist (1932–2020)

Oliver Ekman-Larsson

b. 1991

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1991)