Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Yundi

b. 1982

Chinese pianist (born 1982)

Yung Joc

b. 1980

American rapper (born 1980)

Yung Lean

b. 1996

Swedish rapper (born 1996)

Yungblud

b. 1997

English musician (born 1997)

Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu

Turkish journalist (1879 – 1945)

Yuqi

b. 1999

Chinese singer-songwriter (born 1999)

Yuri Alexandrov (boxer)

b. 1963

Soviet boxer (1963–2013)

Yuri Andropov

b. 1914

Leader of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1984

Yuri Arbachakov

b. 1966

Russian boxer (born 1966)

Yuri Artyukhin

b. 1930

Soviet cosmonaut (1930–1998)

Yuri Chesnokov (volleyball)

Russian volleyball player (1933–2010)

Yuri Dolgorukiy

Prince of Rostov and Suzdal (died 1157)

Yuri Kasparyan

b. 1963

Soviet rock musician

Yuri Kochiyama

b. 1921

American civil rights activist (1921–2014)

Yuri Lyubimov

b. 1917

Soviet and Russian stage actor and director

Yuri Norstein

b. 1941

Russian animator (born 1941)

Yuri Senkevich

Russian physician and television host (1937–2003)

Yuri Shevchuk

b. 1957

Soviet-Russian singer (born 1957)

Yuri Shiratori

b. 1968

Japanese voice actress and singer

Yuri Susloparov

Soviet footballer (1958–2012)

Yuri Zhirkov

b. 1983

Russian footballer (born 1983)

Yurie Omi

b. 1988

Japanese former announcer and news anchor

Yuriko, Princess Mikasa

b. 1923

Japanese princess (1923–2024)

Yurina Kumai

b. 1993

Japanese pop singer and fashion model (born 1993)