Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Dennis Lloyd

b. 1993

Israeli record producer and musician

Dennis Locorriere

b. 1949

American musician (1949–2026)

Dennis Lyxzén

b. 1972

Swedish singer (born 1972)

Dennis Marshall (footballer, born 1985)

Costa Rican footballer (1985–2011)

Dennis Martínez

b. 1955

Nicaraguan baseball player (born 1955)

Dennis Nilsen

Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)

Dennis O'Rourke

Australian cinematographer and documentary filmmaker

Dennis Potter

b. 1935

British dramatist and screenwriter (1935–1994)

Dennis Rodman

b. 1961

American basketball player (born 1961)

Dennis Waterman

English actor and singer (1948–2022)

Dennis Weaver

b. 1924

American actor (1924–2006)

Denny Hulme

b. 1936

New Zealand racing driver (1936–1992)

Denny Jones

American politician (1910–2012)

Denys Arcand

b. 1941

Canadian film director (born 1941)

Denys Finch Hatton

b. 1887

British aristocrat and big-game hunter (1887–1931)

Denys Roberts

British judge and colonial administrator (1923–2013)

Denzel Ward

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu

b. 1750

18th-century French geologist, namesake of Dolomite

Deokjong of Goryeo

b. 1016

King of Goryeo from 1031 to 1034

DeQuan Jones

b. 1990

American basketball player (born 1990)

Dercy Gonçalves

b. 1907

Brazilian comedian (1907–2008)

Derek Boogaard

Canadian ice hockey player (1982–2011)

Derek Chinnery

b. 1925

Derek Dooley (American football)

b. 1968

American football player and coach (born 1968)