Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Barbara Bach

b. 1947

American actress (born 1946)

Barbara Bachmann

b. 1924

American lecturer (1924–1999)

Barbara Bain

b. 1931

American actress (born 1931)

Barbara Barrie

b. 1931

American actress and author

Barbara Bel Geddes

American actress (1922–2005)

Barbara Bergmann

b. 1927

American feminist economist

Barbara Billingsley

American actress (1915–2010)

Barbara Branden

b. 1929

Canadian writer (1929–2013)

Barbara Britton

b. 1919

American actress (1920–1980)

Barbara Broccoli

b. 1960

American film producer

Barbara Bush

First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993

Barbara Cartland

English writer and media personality (1901–2000)

Barbara Castle

British politician (1910–2002)

Barbara Cook

b. 1927

American actress and singer (1927–2017)

Barbara Cooney

b. 1917

American writer and illustrator of children's books

Barbara Dane

American folk, blues and jazz singer (1927–2024)

Barbara Delinsky

b. 1945

American novelist

Barbara Dennerlein

b. 1964

German jazz organist

Barbara Dickson

b. 1947

Scottish singer and actress (born 1947)

Barbara Eden

b. 1931

American actress and singer (born 1931)

Barbara Ehrenreich

American writer and journalist (1941–2022)

Barbara Fiske Calhoun

American cartoonist (1919–2014)

Barbara Flynn

b. 1948

British actress (born 1948)

Barbara Frum

b. 1937

Canadian journalist (1937–1992)