Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

City and Colour

b. 1980

Canadian musician (born 1980)

CJ Abrams

b. 2000

American baseball player (born 2000)

CJ McCollum

b. 1991

American basketball player (born 1991)

Claes Rålamb

b. 1622

Swedish statesman (1622–1698)

Clair Patterson

b. 1922

American geochemist (1922–1995)

Claire Alexander

b. 1945

Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1945)

Claire Cashmore

b. 1988

British Paralympic swimmer (born 1988)

Claire Colebrook

b. 1965

Australian cultural theorist

Claire Cooper

b. 1980

British actress (b. 1980)

Claire Corlett

b. 1999

Canadian actress (born 1999)

Claire Cribbs

b. 1912

American basketball player and coach

Claire Fox

b. 1960

British writer and politician (born 1960)

Claire Foy

b. 1984

British actress (born 1984)

Claire Holt

b. 1988

Australian actress (born 1988)

Claire L'Heureux-Dubé

b. 1927

Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada

Claire Lee Chennault

American military aviator (1893–1958)

Claire Lejeune

b. 1994

French politician (born 1994)

Claire Liu

b. 2000

American tennis player (born 2000)

Claire Martin (writer)

b. 1914

Canadian writer

Claire McCaskill

b. 1953

American politician (born 1953)

Claire Sweeney

b. 1971

English actress, singer and television personality (born 1971)

Claire Tomalin

b. 1933

English biographer and journalist (born 1933)

Claire van Kampen

b. 1953

English director and composer (1953–2025)

Claire Waldoff

b. 1884

German singer (1884–1957)