Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Sushant Singh Rajput

Indian actor (1986–2020)

Susie Essman

b. 1955

American stand-up comedian and actress (born 1955)

Susumu Ojima

b. 1953

Japanese entrepreneur (born 1953)

Suzanne Comhaire-Sylvain

Haitian anthropologist

Suzanne Flon

French actress (1918–2005)

Suzanne Lenglen

b. 1899

French tennis player (1899–1938)

Suzanne Lilar

b. 1901

Belgian essayist, novelist (1901–1992)

Suzanne, Duchess of Bourbon

b. 1491

Duchess of Bourbon

Suze Orman

b. 1951

American financial advisor (born 1951)

Suzi Quatro

b. 1950

American-British rock musician (born 1950)

Suzy Kolber

b. 1964

American football sideline reporter, co-producer, and sportscaster

Suzy Parker

American model and actress (1932–2003)

Svante Pääbo

b. 1955

Swedish geneticist (born 1955)

Svein Tuft

b. 1977

Canadian cyclist

Sven Bender

b. 1989

German footballer (born 1989)

Sven Hassel

b. 1917

Danish writer (1917–2012)

Sven Kramer

b. 1986

Dutch speed skater

Sven Kubis

b. 1975

German footballer (born 1975)

Sven Nys

b. 1976

Belgian cyclist (born 1976)

Sven Pipien

b. 1967

Musical artist

Sven Thofelt

b. 1904

Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer

Sverker Åström

Swedish diplomat

Svetlana Alexievich

b. 1948

Belarusian investigative journalist and essayist (Born: 1948)

Svetlana Jitomirskaya

b. 1966

American mathematician