Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Tsvetana Pironkova

b. 1987

Bulgarian tennis player (born 1987)

Tự Đức

4th Emperor of Nguyễn-dynasty Vietnam (r. 1847–1883)

Tuba Büyüküstün

b. 1982

Turkish actress and model (born 1982)

Tubby Hall

American jazz drummer (1895–1945)

Tuc Watkins

b. 1966

American actor

Tucker Carlson

b. 1969

American conservative political commentator (born 1969)

Tucker Fredricks

b. 1984

American speed skater

Tudor Arghezi

b. 1880

Romanian writer and political figure (1880–1967)

Tudor Davies

b. 1892

Welsh tenor (1892–1958)

Tuesday Weld

b. 1943

American actress (born 1943)

Tufan Miñnullin

Tatar writer and politician (1935–2012)

Tug McGraw

b. 1944

American baseball player (1944–2004)

Tugay Kerimoğlu

b. 1970

Turkish footballer and manager (born 1970)

Tughril I

Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1037 to 1063

Tūheitia

Māori King from 2006 to 2024

Tula (Curaçao)

Leader of the Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795

Tuli Kupferberg

b. 1923

American poet, author, cartoonist and publisher (1923–2010)

Tulisa

b. 1988

British singer (born 1988)

Tullia (daughter of Cicero)

b. 79 BC

Daughter of Cicero

Tullio Altamura

b. 1924

Italian actor (born 1924)

Tullio Crali

Dalmatian Italian artist

Tullio Regge

b. 1931

Italian theoretical physicist (1931–2014)

Tullio Serafin

b. 1878

Italian conductor

Tully Bevilaqua

b. 1972

Australian basketball player (born 1972)