Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dave Bush

b. 1979

American baseball player & coach (born 1979)

Dave Carter

American singer-songwriter

Dave Chappelle

b. 1973

American comedian and actor (born 1973)

Dave Cloud

b. 1956

American singer-songwriter

Dave Concepción

b. 1948

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1948)

Dave Costa

b. 1941

American football player (1941–2013)

Dave Coulier

b. 1959

American actor (born 1959)

Dave Cowens

b. 1948

American basketball player and coach (born 1948)

Dave Days

b. 1991

American musician and YouTuber

Dave DeBusschere

American athlete (1940–2003)

Dave Dryden

b. 1941

Canadian ice hockey player (1941–2022)

Dave Dudley

b. 1928

American country music singer (1928–2003)

Dave Dutton

b. 1947

English actor

Dave Evans (singer)

b. 1953

Welsh-welsh singer (born 1953)

Dave Fleischer

American film director and producer (1894–1979)

Dave Franco

b. 1985

American actor (born 1985)

Dave Freudenthal

b. 1950

Governor of Wyoming from 2003 to 2011

Dave Gahan

b. 1962

English singer (born 1962)

Dave Garroway

b. 1913

American radio and television host (1913–1982)

Dave Gold

b. 1932

American businessman

Dave Greenfield

English rock keyboardist (1949–2020)

Dave Gregory (cricketer)

Australian cricketer (1845–1919)

Dave Gregory (musician)

b. 1952

Musical artist

Dave Grusin

b. 1934

American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist