Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Brian May

b. 1947

English musician (born 1947)

Brian McBride

b. 1972

American soccer player (born 1972)

Brian McCardie

Scottish actor and writer (1965–2024)

Brian McGuire (racing driver)

Australian racing driver (1945–1977)

Brian McKnight

b. 1969

American singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1969)

Brian Michael Bendis

b. 1967

American comic book writer and artist (born 1967)

Brian Moore (novelist)

b. 1921

Novelist and screenwriter from Northern Ireland

Brian Moore (rugby league)

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Brian Orakpo

b. 1986

American football player (born 1986)

Brian P. Cleary

b. 1959

American poet (born 1959)

Brian Paddick, Baron Paddick

b. 1958

British politician and police officer (born 1958)

Brian Peckford

b. 1942

Canadian politician

Brian Perkins

b. 1943

British broadcaster

Brian Piccolo

American football player (1943–1970)

Brian Pillman

b. 1962

American professional wrestler (1962–1997)

Brian Pittman

b. 1980

American bassist (born 1980)

Brian Poe Llamanzares

b. 1992

Filipino Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Public Servant (born 1992)

Brian Price (rugby union)

b. 1937

British Lions & Wales international rugby union footballer (1937–2023)

Brian Priestley

b. 1940

English jazz writer, pianist, and arranger (born 1940)

Brian Priestman

British conductor

Brian Rafalski

b. 1973

American ice hockey player (born 1973)

Brian Rajadurai

b. 1965

Canadian and Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1965)

Brian Rice (footballer)

b. 1963

Scottish footballer (born 1963)

Brian Roberts (baseball)

b. 1977

American baseball player (born 1977)