Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Gail Carson Levine

b. 1947

American writer (born 1947)

Gail Davis

b. 1925

American actress and horseback rider

Gail Dines

b. 1958

Anti-pornography campaigner

Gail E. Haley

b. 1939

American children's writer and illustrator (born 1939)

Gail Emms

b. 1977

English badminton player (born 1977)

Gail Fisher

b. 1935

American actress (1935–2000)

Gail Gilmore

b. 1937

Canadian actress (1937–2014)

Gail Goodrich

b. 1943

American basketball player (born 1943)

Gail Halvorsen

b. 1920

US Air Force officer (1920–2022)

Gail Kobe

American actress and producer (1932–2013)

Gail Kubik

b. 1914

American composer (1914–1984)

Gail Patrick

b. 1911

American actress and producer (1911–1980)

Gail Sheehy

American writer

Gail Strickland

b. 1945

American actress (born 1945)

Gailard Sartain

b. 1946

American actor (1943–2025)

Gain (singer)

b. 1987

South Korean singer

Gainan Saidkhuzhin

Soviet cyclist

Gaius Cassius Longinus

Roman senator and general (c. 86 BC–42 BC)

Gaius de Gaay Fortman

b. 1911

Dutch politician (1911–1997)

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

Indian writer (1917–1964)

Gal Costa

b. 1945

Brazilian singer (1945–2022)

Gal Gadot

b. 1985

Israeli actress (born 1985)

Gale Anne Hurd

b. 1955

American film producer and screenwriter

Gale Garnett

b. 1942

Canadian singer (born 1942)