Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Deng Ken

Chinese politician (1911–2017)

Deng Shichang

Chinese navy officer

Deng Xiaoping

b. 1904

Leader of China from 1978 to 1989

Denholm Elliott

b. 1922

English actor (1922–1992)

Deni Hines

b. 1970

Australian singer (born 1970)

Denice Denton

b. 1959

American academic administrator (1959–2006)

Deniece Williams

b. 1951

American R&B and soul singer (born 1950)

Denílson (footballer, born 1976)

b. 1976

Brazilian footballer

Denílson (footballer, born 1977)

b. 1977

Brazilian footballer

Dênio (footballer)

b. 1977

Brazilian footballer (born 1977)

Denis Atkinson

b. 1926

West Indian cricketer

Denis Avey

British Army soldier during World War II (1919–2015)

Denis Betts

b. 1969

English rugby league footballer

Denis Brodeur

b. 1930

Canadian photographer and athlete

Denis Burke (Australian politician)

b. 1948

Australian politician

Denis Coderre

b. 1963

Canadian politician (born 1963)

Denis Compton

English cricketer (1918–1997)

Denis Cosgrove

b. 1948

British cultural geographer and professor

Denis D'Amour

Canadian guitarist (1959–2005)

Denis Davydov

Russian soldier-poet

Denis de Belleval

b. 1939

Canadian politician

Denis Diderot

French philosopher and writer (1713–1784)

Denis Edozie

Nigerian judge

Denis Edward Arnold

b. 1918

British army officer