Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Jay Bennett

American songwriter (1963–2009)

Jay Berwanger

American football player and referee (1914–2002)

Jay Carney

b. 1965

Former White House Press Secretary

Jay Cutler

b. 1983

American football player (born 1983)

Jay DeMarcus

b. 1971

American musician (born 1971)

Jay Gould

b. 1836

American railroad magnate (1836–1892)

Jay Idzes

b. 2000

Indonesian footballer

Jay Johnson Morrow

United States Army general

Jay Leno

b. 1950

American television host and comedian (born 1950)

Jay Miner

b. 1932

American electrical engineer

Jay Park

b. 1987

American rapper and singer-songwriter (born 1987)

Jay Reatard

b. 1980

American rock musician (1980–2010)

Jay Rockefeller

b. 1937

American politician (born 1937)

Jay Silverheels

b. 1912

Canadian Mohawk actor and athlete (1912–1980)

Jay Wells

b. 1959

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Jayakanthan

b. 1934

Indian writer, journalist, filmmaker

Jayalath Jayawardena

Sri Lankan politician and doctor (1953-2013)

Jayne Mansfield

b. 1933

American actress, Playmate, and singer (1933–1967)

Jayne Meadows

American actress and author (1919–2015)

Jayson Werth

b. 1979

American baseball player (born 1979)

Jāzeps Vītols

Latvian composer, pedagogue and music critic

Jean Aicard

French poet, dramatist and novelist (1848–1921)

Jean Aitchison

b. 1938

British linguist and writer, born 1938

Jean Alesi

b. 1964

French racing driver (born 1964)