Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Zinha Vaz

b. 1952

Bissau-Guinean activist and politician

Zinka Milanov

b. 1906

Croatian operatic dramatic soprano

Zino Francescatti

b. 1902

French violinist (1902–1991)

Zinovios Valvis

Prime Minister of Greece

Zion Suzuki

b. 2002

Japanese footballer (born 2002)

Zion Williamson

b. 2000

American basketball player (born 2000)

Zior Park

b. 1994

South Korean rapper (born 1994)

Zisis Tsekos

b. 1964

Greek footballer

Zisis Vryzas

b. 1973

Greek footballer (born 1973)

Zita

Italian saint

Zita Görög

b. 1979

Hungarian actress and model

Zita of Bourbon-Parma

b. 1892

Empress-queen of Austria-Hungary from 1916 to 1918

Zita Urbonaitė

Lithuanian road racing cyclist (1973–2008)

Ziya Gökalp

Turkish writer and journalist (1876–1924)

Ziya Pasha

Ottoman writer, translator and administrator

Ziyu He

b. 1999

Chinese violinist (born 1999)

Zizi Jeanmaire

b. 1924

French ballet dancer and singer (1924–2020)

Zlatan Ibrahimović

b. 1981

Swedish footballer (born 1981)

Zlatko Grgić

b. 1931

Zlatko Topčić

b. 1955

Bosnian playwright and novelist (born 1955)

Zoe Akins

American playwright, poet, and author (1886–1958)

Zoe Caldwell

b. 1933

Australian actress (1933–2020)

Zoe Laskari

Greek actress (1942–2017)

Zoe Lister-Jones

b. 1982

American actress and screenwriter (b. 1982)