Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Evangeline Lilly

b. 1979

Canadian actress (born 1979)

Evangelista Torricelli

b. 1608

Italian physicist and mathematician (1608–1647)

Evangelos Averoff

b. 1910

Greek politician and author

Evangelos Florakis

Greek Army officer (1943-2002)

Evangelos Papastratos

Evangelos Zappas

Greek philanthropist and businessman (1800–1865)

Evania Pelite

b. 1995

Australian rugby league and rugby union footballer

Evann Girault

b. 2004

French-Nigerien sabre fencer (born 2004)

Evanna Lynch

b. 1991

Irish actress and activist (born 1991)

Évariste Galois

French mathematician (1811–1832)

Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco

b. 1675

Italian composer (1675–1742)

Evdokia Reshetnik

Ukrainian zoologist and ecologist

Eve (rapper)

b. 1978

American rapper (born 1978)

Eve Arden

b. 1908

American actress (1908–1990)

Eve Arnold

b. 1912

American photojournalist (1912–2012)

Eve Best

b. 1971

British actress (born 1971)

Ève Curie

French–American journalist and pianist (1904–2007)

Eve Ensler

b. 1953

American playwright, performer, feminist, and activist

Ève Lavallière

French actress and Catholic penitent (1866–1929)

Eve Muirhead

b. 1990

Scottish curler (born 1990)

Eve Myles

b. 1978

Welsh actress (born 1978)

Eve Plumb

b. 1958

American actress, singer and painter (b. 1958)

Evel Knievel

b. 1938

American stunt performer (1938–2007)

Evelina Haverfield

b. 1867

British suffragette and aid worker (1867–1920)