Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Napoleon Soukatzidis

Greek communist and trade unionist

Napoleon Zervas

b. 1891

Hellenic Army officer (1891-1957)

Narada Michael Walden

b. 1952

American musician (born 1952)

Narciso Yepes

Spanish classical guitarist (1927-1997)

Naresuan

King of Siam from 1590 to 1605

Nargis

Indian actress (1929–1981)

Nasiba Zeynalova

b. 1916

Azerbaijani actress (1916–2004)

Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Persian astronomer (1201–1274)

Nasos Galakteros

b. 1969

Greek basketball player

Nat Hentoff

b. 1925

American music critic and author (1925–2017)

Natalia Alexeievna (Wilhelmina of Hesse-Darmstadt)

b. 1755

Tsarevna of Russia

Natalia Bekhtereva

Russian neuroscientist and psychologist

Natalia Oreiro

b. 1977

Uruguayan actress and singer (born 1977)

Natalia Vodopyanova

b. 1981

Russian basketball player

Natalie Appleton

b. 1973

Canadian-born English singer (born 1973)

Natalie Cassidy

b. 1983

English actress and television personality (born 1983)

Natalie MacMaster

b. 1972

Canadian musician

Natalie Morales (journalist)

b. 1972

American journalist (born 1972)

Natalie Nougayrède

b. 1966

French journalist

Natalie of Serbia

Princess/Queen of Serbia from 1875 to 1889

Natalie Portman

b. 1981

Israeli and American actress (born 1981)

Nataliya Dobrynska

b. 1982

Ukrainian heptathlete (born 1982)

Nataliya Goncharova (volleyball)

b. 1989

Russian volleyball player

Natalya Antyukh

b. 1981

Russian athlete (born 1981)