Leading Figures in History

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

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Beryl Cook

British artist (1926–2008)

Beryl Grey

b. 1927

British ballet dancer (1927–2022)

Beryl Reid

b. 1919

British actress (1919–1996)

Besian Idrizaj

Austrian footballer (1987–2010)

Bessie Coleman

Afro-Indigenous pioneer in aviation (1892–1926)

Bessie Love

American actress (1898–1986)

Beth Chapman

American reality television star (1967–2019)

Beth Howland

b. 1941

American actress (1941–2015)

Beth Mead

b. 1995

English footballer (born 1995)

Beto (footballer, born 1982)

b. 1982

Portuguese footballer

Betsy Palmer

American actress (1926–2015)

Betsy Rawls

b. 1928

American professional golfer (1928–2023)

Betsy Sodaro

b. 1984

American actress

Bette Greene

b. 1934

American writer (1934–2020)

Betti Alver

Estonian novelist and poet

Bettie Page

b. 1923

American pin-up model (1923–2008)

Bettina Bunge

b. 1963

West German tennis player

Betty Carter

b. 1929

American jazz singer-songwriter (1929–1998)

Betty Cavanna

b. 1909

American novelist (1909–2001)

Betty Comden

b. 1917

American dramatist and lyricist (1917–2006)

Betty Cuthbert

b. 1938

Australian sprinter (1938–2017)

Betty Freeman

b. 1921

Arts patron and photographer

Betty Garrett

b. 1919

American actress, comedian, singer and dancer (1919–2011)

Betty Jackson

b. 1949

English fashion designer