Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Denis St. George Daly

Irish polo player

Denis Ten

b. 1993

Kazakh figure skater (1993–2018)

Denis Thatcher

b. 1915

English businessman (1915–2003)

Denis Tomlinson

b. 1910

South African cricketer (1910–1993)

Denis Tonucci

b. 1988

Italian footballer (born 1988)

Denis Troch

b. 1959

French footballer and manager (born 1959)

Denis Twitchett

b. 1925

British sinologist (1925–2006)

Denis Urubko

b. 1973

Russian-Polish mountaineer

Denis Watson

b. 1955

Zimbabwean professional golfer (born 1955)

Denis Whitaker

Canadian athlete, soldier, businessman, and author (1915–2001)

Denis Žvegelj

b. 1972

Slovenian rower

Denise Alexander

b. 1939

American actress (1939–2025)

Denise Cronenberg

Canadian costume designer (1938–2020)

Denise Kingsmill, Baroness Kingsmill

b. 1947

British Baroness (born 1947)

Denise LaSalle

b. 1934

American singer (1934–2018)

Denise Levertov

b. 1923

American poet (1923–1997)

Denise Lewis

b. 1972

British media personality and athlete (born 1972)

Denise McCluggage

American journalist (1927–2015)

Denise Narcisse-Mair

Canadian musician (1940–2010)

Denise Nickerson

American actress (1957–2019)

Denise Pearson

b. 1968

Musical artist

Denise Pelletier

Canadian actress

Denise Robins

English novelist (1897–1985)

Denise van Outen

b. 1974

English actress and television presenter (born 1974)