Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

Faizon Love

b. 1968

American actor and comedian

Faker (gamer)

b. 1996

South Korean professional esports player (born 1996)

Fakhr al-Din Iraqi

b. 1213

Persian philosopher and writer (1213/14 – 1289)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed

b. 1905

President of India from 1974 to 1977

False Dmitry I

Tsar of Russia from 1605 to 1606

Fandi Ahmad

b. 1962

Singaporean footballer and coach (born 1962)

Fanny Blankers-Koen

b. 1918

Dutch athlete (1918–2004)

Fanny Brice

American actress, singer, and comedian (1891–1951)

Fanny Hensel

German pianist and composer (1805–1847)

Fanny Imlay

b. 1794

Daughter of Mary Wollstonecraft (1794–1816)

Fanny Searls

American doctor and botanical collector (1851–1939)

Fanny Smith

b. 1992

Swiss freestyle skier (born 1992)

Fanny Walden

English footballer and cricketer

Fantasia (singer)

b. 1984

American R&B singer (born 1984)

Farah Jacquet

b. 1985

Belgian politician (born 1985)

Farley Granger

b. 1925

American actor (1925–2011)

Farley Mowat

Canadian writer and environmentalist (1921–2014)

Farooq Leghari

b. 1940

President of Pakistan from 1993 to 1997

Farrah Fawcett

American actress (1947–2009)

Faruk Nafiz Çamlıbel

b. 1898

Turkish poet, author and politician (1898–1973)

Faruq Z. Bey

Musical artist

Faten Hamama

b. 1931

Egyptian actress and producer (1931–2015)

Father Chrysanthus

Dutch arachnologist (1905–1972)

Fathi Yakan

Islamic cleric