Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Billy Davis Jr.

b. 1938

American singer and musician (born 1938)

Billy Donovan

b. 1965

American basketball coach (born 1965)

Billy Eckstine

b. 1914

American jazz singer and bandleader (1914–1993)

Billy Eichner

b. 1978

American comedian and actor (born 1978)

Billy Fiske

American bobsledder and fighter pilot

Billy Fury

b. 1940

British rock and roll musician (1940–1983)

Billy Gardell

b. 1969

American actor (born 1968)

Billy Gilman

b. 1988

American singer (born 1988)

Billy Gilmour

b. 2001

Scottish footballer (born 2001)

Billy Gonsalves

b. 1908

American soccer player

Billy Gould

b. 1963

American bassist (born 1963)

Billy Grammer

American country music singer-songwriter (1925–2011)

Billy Guy

b. 1936

Musical artist

Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1990)

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Billy Harrell

American baseball player (1928–2014)

Billy Haughton

American racehorse trainer

Billy Henderson (American singer)

b. 1939

American musician (1939–2007)

Billy Higgins

b. 1936

American jazz drummer (1936–2001)

Billy Hitchcock

b. 1916

American baseball player, manager, and executive (1916–2006)

Billy Howerdel

b. 1970

American guitarist (born 1970)

Billy Hughes

b. 1862

Prime Minister of Australia from 1915 to 1923

Billy J. Kramer

b. 1943

English pop singer (born 1943)

Billy Joe Shaver

b. 1939

American country singer (1939–2020)

Billy Joel

b. 1949

American singer, songwriter, and pianist (born 1949)