Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Seko Fofana

b. 1995

Footballer (born 1995)

Selena

b. 1971

American singer-songwriter (1971–1995)

Selma Blair

b. 1972

American actress (born 1972)

Semi Radradra

b. 1992

Fiji international dual-code rugby footballer

Semyon Varlamov

b. 1988

Russian ice hockey player (born 1988)

Sen no Rikyū

Japanese tea master (1522–1591)

Sendy Rleal

b. 1980

Dominican baseball player (born 1980)

Sengge Rinchen

Jasagh & Prince Bodlogotoi of the Horqin Left Rear Banner

Şenol Güneş

b. 1952

Turkish football manager (born 1952)

Señor Wences

b. 1896

Spanish ventriloquist (1896–1999)

Senta Berger

b. 1941

Austrian-German actress (born 1941)

Sentayehu Ejigu

b. 1985

Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1985)

Seohyun

b. 1991

South Korean singer and actress (born 1991)

Sepp Herberger

German football player and manager (1897–1977)

Seppo Räty

b. 1962

Finnish javelin thrower (born 1962)

Septima Poinsette Clark

b. 1898

American activist

Serena Wilson

American dancer

Serge Doubrovsky

b. 1928

French writer (1928–2017)

Serge Koussevitzky

Russian and American conductor (1874–1951)

Serge Lang

b. 1927

French-American mathematician

Serge Lemoyne

b. 1941

Canadian artist (1941–1998)

Serge Thériault

b. 1948

Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec (born 1948)

Serge Vohor

b. 1955

Vanuatuan politician (1955–2024)

Sergei Bagapsh

President of Abkhazia from 2005 to 2011