Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Night Train Lane

b. 1928

American football player (1928–2002)

Niki Bakoyianni

b. 1968

Greek high jumper (born 1968)

Niki de Saint Phalle

French plastician, painter and sculptor

Niki Lauda

Austrian racing driver (1949–2019)

Niki Sullivan

b. 1937

American guitarist (1937–2004)

Niki Terpstra

b. 1984

Racing cyclist

Niki Wories

b. 1996

Dutch figure skater (born 1996)

Nikiforos Diamandouros

b. 1942

Greek academic (born 1942)

Nikiforos Lytras

Greek painter (1832–1904)

Nikita Filatov

b. 1990

Russian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Nikita Kucherov

b. 1993

Russian ice hockey player (born 1993)

Nikita Pustosvyat

Russian priest (died 1683)

Nikita Rukavytsya

b. 1987

Australian soccer player

Nikki Cox

b. 1978

American actress

Nikki Cross

b. 1989

Scottish professional wrestler (born 1989)

Nikki Giovanni

b. 1943

American poet, writer and activist (1943–2024)

Nikki Glaser

b. 1984

American comedian (born 1984)

Nikki Grahame

b. 1982

English television personality (1982–2021)

Nikki Reed

b. 1988

American actress

Niko Lekishvili

b. 1947

Georgian politician (1947–2025)

Nikola Kotkov

Bulgarian footballer

Nikola Rakočević

b. 1983

Serbian actor

Nikola Vujčić

b. 1978

Croatian basketball player (born 1978)

Nikolai Arkharov

b. 1740

Russian police chief (1740–1814)