Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Zoltán Stieber

b. 1988

Hungarian footballer

Zoltán Sztáray

b. 1918

Zona Gale

b. 1874

American writer (1874–1938)

Zonia Baber

b. 1862

American geologist and geographer

Zoogz Rift

b. 1953

American musician, painter and professional wrestling personality (1953 – 2011)

Zoot Money

b. 1942

English musician (1942–2024)

Zoot Sims

b. 1925

American jazz saxophonist (1925–1985)

Zoran Đinđić

b. 1952

Prime Minister of Serbia (2001–2003)

Zoran Janjetov

b. 1961

Zoran Mušič

Slovenian painter and engraver (1909–2005)

Zoran Planinić

b. 1982

Croatian basketball player (born 1982)

Zoran Tošić

b. 1987

Serbian footballer

Zsa Zsa Padilla

b. 1964

Filipino actress and singer (born 1964)

Zsolt Borkai

b. 1965

Hungarian gymnast (born 1965)

Zsolt Daczi

b. 1969

Musical artist

Zsuzsa Körmöczy

b. 1924

Hungarian tennis player (1924–2006)

Zubaidah bint Ja'far

Abbasid princess and Harun al-Rashid's wife

Zubin Mehta

b. 1936

Indian conductor (born 1936)

Zucchero Fornaciari

b. 1955

Italian musician (born 1955)

Zuleikha Robinson

b. 1977

British actress

Zulfiqer Russell

b. 1977

Bangladeshi lyricist and journalist (born 1977)

Zully Moreno

b. 1920

Argentine actress

Zulma Carraud

French author

Zurab Khizanishvili

b. 1981

Georgian football coach (born 1981)