Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Dolores "LaLa" Brooks

b. 1947

American singer (born 1947)

Dolores Hope

b. 1909

American singer, entertainer, philanthropist (1909–2011)

Dolph Briscoe

b. 1923

Governor of Texas from 1973 to 1979

Dolph Schayes

b. 1928

American basketball player and coach (1928–2015)

Dolph Sweet

American actor (1920–1985)

Dom DeLuise

American actor (1933–2009)

Dom DiMaggio

American baseball player (1917–2009)

Domagoj Vida

b. 1989

Croatian footballer (born 1989)

Domantas Sabonis

b. 1996

Lithuanian-American basketball player (born 1996)

Domenico Bartolucci

b. 1917

Roman Catholic cardinal (1917–2013)

Domenico Beccafumi

Italian painter (1486–1551)

Domenico della Rovere

Italian cardinal and patron of the arts

Domenico Dragonetti

Musical artist

Domenico Fioravanti

b. 1977

Italian swimmer (born 1977)

Domenico Fontana

Italian architect born in today's Ticino (1543–1607)

Domenico Veneziano

Italian Renaissance painter (c. 1410–1461)

Domhnall Gleeson

b. 1983

Irish actor (born 1983)

Domingos Maubere

b. 1952

East Timorese Catholic priest and activist (1952–2025)

Dominic Cooper

b. 1978

English actor (born 1978)

Dominic Grieve

b. 1956

English barrister and politician (born 1956)

Dominic Matteo

b. 1974

Scottish footballer (born 1974)

Dominic Scott

b. 1979

Musical artist

Dominik Tatarka

Slovak writer (1913–1989)

Dominika Cibulková

b. 1989

Slovak tennis player