Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Dilia Díaz Cisneros

b. 1925

Venezuelan teacher and poet

Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti

b. 1941

Indian archaeologist

Dilraba Dilmurat

b. 1992

Chinese actress (born 1992)

Dimitar Isakov

b. 1924

Bulgarian footballer (born 1924)

Dimitri Daeseleire

b. 1990

Belgian footballer

Dimitri Fampas

Greek classical guitarist and composer

Dimitri Kitsikis

b. 1935

Greek academic (1935–2021)

Dimitri Tiomkin

b. 1894

Russian and American composer (1894–1979)

Dimitrios Levidis

Greek composer

Dimitrios Psarros

Greek Army officer and resistance leader during the Axis occupation of Greece

Dimitris Diamantidis

b. 1980

Greek basketball player (born 1980)

Dimitris Mitropanos

Greek singer (1948–2012)

Dimitris Papaioannou

b. 1964

Greek choreographer and visual artist (born 1964)

Dimitris Plapoutas

b. 1786

Greek general and politician (1786–1864)

Dimos Dikoudis

b. 1977

Greek basketball player

Dina Boluarte

b. 1962

President of Peru from 2022 to 2025

Dinah Craik

b. 1826

English novelist and poet (1826–1887)

Dinanath Gopal Tendulkar

Indian writer and filmmaker (1909–1972)

Dinanath Ramnarine

b. 1975

West Indian cricketer (born 1975)

Dinara Safina

b. 1986

Russian former tennis player (born 1986)

Dinesh D'Souza

b. 1961

American political commentator (born 1961)

Dinesh Karthik

b. 1985

Indian cricket commentator, coach and former cricketer (born 1985)

Ding Ning

b. 1990

Chinese table tennis player

Dink Templeton

b. 1897

American sportsman (1897–1962)