Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

D'Urville Martin

American actor and director (1939–1984)

Daan Jippes

b. 1945

Dutch cartoonist (born 1945)

Daan van Bunge

b. 1982

Dutch cricketer

Dabbs Greer

American actor (1917–2007)

Dabney Coleman

American actor (1932–2024)

Dack Rambo

b. 1941

American actor (1941–1994)

Dadabhai Naoroji

Indian politician, scholar and writer (1825–1917)

Dadasaheb Phalke

b. 1870

Indian film producer, director and screenwriter (1870–1944)

Dado Pršo

b. 1974

Croatian footballer (born 1974)

Dadullah (Pakistani Taliban)

Pakistani Taliban leader

Dae-ho Lee

b. 1982

South Korean baseball player (born 1982)

Daequan Cook

b. 1987

American basketball player (born 1987)

Daesung

b. 1989

South Korean singer (born 1989)

Dafne Schippers

b. 1992

Dutch track and field athlete (born 1992)

Dafydd ap Gruffudd

Prince of Gwynedd from 1282 to 1283

Dafydd Elis-Thomas

b. 1946

Welsh politician (1946–2025)

Dafydd Gam

Welsh warrior (1380–1415)

Dafydd Williams

b. 1954

Canadian astronaut, physician and public speaker (born 1954)

Dag Hammarskjöld

b. 1905

UN Secretary-General from 1953 to 1961

Dag Solstad

b. 1941

Norwegian writer (1941–2025)

Dag Terje Andersen

b. 1957

Norwegian politician (born 1957)

Dagbjört Hákonardóttir

b. 1984

Icelandic politician (born 1984)

Dagmar Normet

Estonian writer (1921–2008)

Dagmara Domińczyk

b. 1976

Polish actress (born 1976)