Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Eloise Mumford

b. 1986

American actress (born 1986 or 1987)

Elon Musk

b. 1971

Businessman and public official (born 1971)

Elpida (singer)

b. 1950

Greek singer

Elroy Hirsch

b. 1923

American football player and executive (1923–2004)

Elroy Schwartz

American writer

Els Aarne

Estonian composer and pianist (1917–1995)

Els Callens

b. 1970

Belgian tennis player

Elsa Barker

American writer

Elsa Beskow

Swedish artist (1874–1953)

Elsa Lanchester

b. 1902

British-American actress (1902–1986)

Elsa Lystad

b. 1930

Norwegian actress (1930–2023)

Elsa Pataky

b. 1976

Spanish model and actress (born 1976)

Elsa Reger

b. 1870

German writer (1870–1951)

Elsa Schiaparelli

b. 1890

Italian fashion designer and couturier (1890–1973)

Elsa Zylberstein

b. 1968

French actress (born 1968)

Else Ackermann

b. 1933

German politician and pharmacologist (1933–2019)

Else Holmelund Minarik

American children's writer (1920–2012)

Elsie Allen

b. 1899

Native American Pomo basket weaver (1899–1990)

Elsie de Wolfe

American interior decorator, author, and actress

Elsie Eaves

b. 1898

American engineer

Elsie Ferguson

American actress (1883–1961)

Elsie Hillman

American politician & philanthropist (1925-2015)

Elsie Inglis

b. 1864

Scottish doctor (1864–1917)

Elsie MacGill

Canadian engineer (1905–1980)