Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

b. 1991

Icelandic footballer

Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser

b. 1724

Austrian marshall

Daher al-Umar

Arab ruler of northern Palestine (1689/90–1775)

Dahlia Ravikovitch

Israeli poet, translator and peace activist

Dahyun

b. 1998

South Korean singer and actress (born 1998)

Daidō Moriyama

b. 1938

Japanese photographer

Daieishō Hayato

b. 1993

Japanese sumo wrestler

Daijiro Kato

b. 1976

Japanese motorcycle racer

Daim Zainuddin

Malaysian politician (1938–2024)

Dainius Zubrus

b. 1978

Lithuanian ice hockey player (born 1978)

Daire Brehan

b. 1957

Irish actress, broadcaster and barrister

Daišan

b. 1583

Qing dynasty prince and statesman (1583–1648)

Daishōmaru Shōgo

b. 1991

Japanese sumo wrestler

Daisuke Asakura

b. 1967

Japanese musician (born 1967)

Daisuke Matsuzaka

b. 1980

Japanese baseball player (born 1980)

Daisuke Ohata

b. 1975

Japan international rugby union player

Daisy Bates (activist)

b. 1914

American civil rights activist (1914–1999)

Daiya Maekawa

b. 1994

Japanese footballer

Daiya Seto

b. 1994

Japanese swimmer (born 1994)

Daizen Maeda

b. 1997

Japanese footballer (born 1997)

Dajikaka Gadgil

b. 1915

Indian jeweller

Dak Prescott

b. 1993

American football player (born 1993)

Dakin Matthews

b. 1940

American actor

Dakota Johnson

b. 1989

American actress (born 1989)