Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ben Silverman

b. 1970

American media executive (born 1970)

Ben Simmons

b. 1996

Australian basketball player (born 1996)

Ben Smith (rugby union)

b. 1986

New Zealand rugby union player, born 1986

Ben Stokes

b. 1991

English cricketer (born 1991)

Ben Summerskill

b. 1961

British LGBT advocate and journalist

Ben Trbojevic

b. 2001

Australian rugby league footballer

Ben Turpin

b. 1869

American actor (1869-1940)

Ben Utecht

b. 1981

American football player and singer (born 1981)

Ben Vereen

b. 1946

American actor, dancer, and singer (born 1946)

Ben Viljoen

b. 1869

South African general

Ben Wallace (basketball)

b. 1974

American basketball player (born 1974)

Ben Wallace (politician)

b. 1970

British Conservative politician (born 1970)

Ben Weider

Canadian sports businessman (1923–2008)

Ben Whishaw

b. 1980

English actor (born 1980)

Ben Wildman-Tobriner

b. 1984

American swimmer

Ben Woodburn

b. 1999

Wales international footballer (born 1999)

Ben Younger

b. 1972

American screenwriter and film director (born 1972)

Ben Youngs

b. 1989

English rugby union player

Ben Zinn

b. 1937

Israeli-American soccer player and academic

Ben Zobrist

b. 1981

American baseball player (born 1981)

Ben-Zion Dinur

Israeli politician and historian (1884–1973)

Beñat Albizuri

b. 1981

Spanish cyclist

Benazir Bhutto

b. 1953

Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990; 1993–1996)

Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana

Indian doctor, dermatologist