Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Dorian Harewood

b. 1950

American actor (born 1950)

Dorian Leigh

b. 1917

American fashion model

Dorimène Roy Desjardins

Dorin Chirtoacă

b. 1978

Mayor of Chișinău from 2007 to 2018

Dorinda Clark-Cole

b. 1957

American gospel singer, born 1957

Dorino Serafini

b. 1909

Italian racing driver (1909–2000)

Doris Belack

American actress (1926–2011)

Doris Betts

American writer

Doris Blackburn

b. 1889

Australian activist and legislator (1889–1970)

Doris Buchanan Smith

b. 1934

American novelist (1934–2002)

Doris Burn

b. 1923

American writer

Doris Coley

b. 1941

American singer (1941–2000)

Doris Day

American actress and singer (1922–2019)

Doris Eaton Travis

American actress (1904–2010)

Doris Fisher (songwriter)

b. 1915

American singer and songwriter (1915–2003)

Doris Fitschen

b. 1968

German footballer (1968–2025)

Doris Fleeson

b. 1901

American journalist and columnist (1901–1970)

Doris Hart

American tennis player (1925–2015)

Doris Humphrey

b. 1895

American dancer and choreographer

Doris Johnson

b. 1923

American politician in Washington (1923–2021)

Doris Lessing

b. 1919

British novelist (1919–2013)

Doris Lloyd

British actress (1891–1968)

Doris Matsui

b. 1944

American politician (born 1944)

Doris McCarthy

b. 1910

Canadian artist (1910–2010)