Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Dino Rađa

b. 1967

Croatian basketball player (born 1967)

Dinu Zamfirescu

b. 1926

Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real

Portuguese diplomat and statesman

Diomedes Díaz

b. 1957

Colombian vallenato artist (1957–2013)

Dion Dreesens

b. 1993

Dutch swimmer (born 1993)

Dionysis Chiotis

b. 1977

Greek footballer (born 1977)

Dionysius II of Antioch

58th Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (896 - 908)

Diosa Costello

b. 1913

Puerto Rican entertainer, producer, club owner

Diosdado Macapagal

President of the Philippines from 1961 to 1965

Dirck Coornhert

b. 1522

Dutch writer, philosopher, translator, politician, and theologian (1522–1590)

Dire Tune

b. 1985

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Dirk Bogarde

English actor (1921–1999)

Dirk II, Count of Holland

Count of West Frisia

Dirk III, Count of Holland

Count of Holland from 993 to 1039

Dirk Nannes

b. 1976

Australian cricketer (born 1976)

Dirk Nowitzki

b. 1978

German basketball player (born 1978)

Dirk V

First Count of the Northern Netherlands

Dirk Van Tichelt

b. 1984

Belgian judoka

Diva Diniz Corrêa

Brazilian marine zoologist

Divock Origi

b. 1995

Belgian footballer (born 1995)

Dixie Brown

b. 1900

Boxer from Saint Lucia (1900–1957)

Dixie Carter

b. 1939

American actress (1939–2010)

Dizzy Reed

b. 1963

American musician (born 1963)

DJ Rashad

American musician, producer and DJ