Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Jesús Franco

b. 1930

Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor (1930–2013)

Jesy Nelson

b. 1991

British singer (born 1991)

Jet Harris

b. 1939

English musician (1939–2011)

Jet Li

b. 1963

Chinese-born martial artist and actor (born 1963)

Jevgeni Novikov

b. 1980

Estonian footballer

Jewel (singer)

b. 1974

American musician (born 1974)

Jewel Staite

b. 1982

Canadian actress (born 1982)

Jhonas Enroth

b. 1988

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1988)

Jhonny Peralta

b. 1982

Dominican baseball player (born 1982)

Ji Chang-wook

b. 1987

South Korean actor and singer (born 1987)

Ji Gong

Chinese Buddhist monk (1130–1209)

Jian Ghomeshi

b. 1967

Canadian broadcaster, writer, musician, and producer (born 1967)

Jiang Qing

Fourth wife of Mao Zedong (1914–1991)

Jiddu Krishnamurti

b. 1895

Spiritual speaker and writer (1895–1986)

Jien

b. 1155

Japanese poet

Jiggly Caliente

Filipino-American drag performer (1980–2025)

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

b. 1929

King of Bhutan from 1952 to 1972

Jijabai

Mother of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj , founder of the Maratha kingdom

Jill Biden

b. 1951

First Lady of the United States from 2021 to 2025

Jill Black, Lady Black of Derwent

b. 1954

British judge (born 1954)

Jill Clayburgh

b. 1944

American actress (1944–2010)

Jill Craybas

b. 1974

American tennis player (born 1974)

Jill Dando

English journalist and television presenter (1961–1999)

Jill Ireland

b. 1936

British actress (1936–1990)