Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Desmond Jennings

b. 1986

American baseball player (born 1986)

Desmond Llewelyn

b. 1914

Welsh actor (1914–1999)

Desmond Mason

b. 1977

American basketball player (born 1977)

Desmond Piers

b. 1913

Royal Canadian Navy officer

Desmond Swayne

b. 1956

British politician (born 1956)

Desmond Tutu

b. 1931

South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)

Despina Vandi

b. 1969

Greek singer (born 1969)

Det de Beus

Dutch field hockey player (1958–2013)

Detlev von Liliencron

b. 1844

German lyric poet and novelist

Dette Escudero

b. 1978

Filipino politician (born 1978)

Dettmar Cramer

German football manager (1925–2015)

Dev Anand

b. 1923

Indian actor and filmmaker (1923–2011)

Dev Patel

b. 1990

English actor (born 1990)

Deval Patrick

b. 1956

Governor of Massachusetts from 2007 to 2015

Devan Dubnyk

b. 1986

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1986)

Devan Nair

b. 1923

President of Singapore from 1981 to 1985

Devang Gandhi

b. 1971

Indian cricket player

Devante Smith-Pelly

b. 1992

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Devean George

b. 1977

American basketball player (born 1977)

Deven Verma

b. 1937

Indian actor (1937–2014)

Devendra Banhart

b. 1981

American folk singer (born 1981)

Devendra Kumar Joshi

b. 1954

Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (born 1954)

Devin Booker

b. 1996

American basketball player (born 1996)

Devin Ebanks

b. 1989

American basketball player (born 1989)