Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Cheng Pei-pei

Chinese actress (1946–2024)

Cheng Rui

Warlord in the Chinese Tang dynasty

Cheng Siwei

Chinese economist (1935–2015)

Chenghua Emperor

Emperor of China from 1464 to 1487

Chenjerai Hove

Zimbabwean poet (1956–2015)

Cheo Feliciano

b. 1935

Puerto Rican singer and composer of salsa and bolero music (1935–2014)

Cher

b. 1946

American singer and actress (born 1946)

Cher Calvin

b. 1974

American journalist

Cher Lloyd

b. 1993

English singer (born 1993)

Cherd Songsri

Thai film director, screenwriter and film producer

Cherie Blair

b. 1954

British barrister (born 1954)

Cherie Gil

Filipino actress (1963–2022)

Cherine Anderson

b. 1984

Jamaican vocalist and actress

Cherno Samba

b. 1985

Gambian footballer

Cherprang Areekul

b. 1996

Thai idol (born 1996)

Cherríe Moraga

b. 1952

American writer and activist (born 1952)

Cherry (American wrestler)

b. 1975

American professional wrestler (born 1975)

Cherry Wilder

b. 1930

Pseudonym of Kiwi science fiction and fantasy writer Cherry Barbara Grimm, née Lockett

Cheryl (singer)

b. 1983

English singer and television personality (born 1983)

Cheryl Campbell

b. 1949

English actress (born 1949)

Cheryl Clarke

b. 1947

American lesbian writer, educator and activist (born 1947)

Cheryl Gillan

b. 1952

British politician (1952–2021)

Cheryl Hines

b. 1965

American actress (born 1965)

Cheryl Ladd

b. 1951

American actress (b. 1951)