Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Tommy Chong

b. 1938

Canadian comedian and actor (born 1938)

Tommy Corcoran

American baseball player (1869–1960)

Tommy DeVito (musician)

b. 1928

American guitarist and singer (1928–2020)

Tommy Docherty

b. 1928

Scottish association footballer and manager (1928–2020)

Tommy Edman

b. 1995

American baseball player (born 1995)

Tommy Emmanuel

b. 1955

Australian guitarist (born 1955)

Tommy Franks

b. 1945

American general (born 1945)

Tommy Fury

b. 1999

British professional boxer and reality television personality (born 1999)

Tommy Horton

b. 1941

English professional golfer (1941–2017)

Tommy Hunt

b. 1933

American singer (1933–2025)

Tommy James

b. 1947

American musician (born 1947)

Tommy John

b. 1943

American baseball player (born 1943)

Tommy Kono

American weightlifter (1930–2016)

Tommy Körberg

b. 1948

Swedish singer and actor (born 1948)

Tommy Ladnier

b. 1900

American jazz trumpeter (1900–1939)

Tommy Lapid

Israeli journalist and politician (1931–2008)

Tommy Newsom

American musician (1929-2007)

Tommy Robredo

b. 1982

Spanish tennis player (born 1982)

Tommy Searle

b. 1989

English motocross & supercross racer (born 1989)

Tommy Smith (saxophonist)

b. 1967

Scottish jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator

Tommy Tedesco

b. 1930

American guitarist and studio musician (1930–1997)

Tommy Wonder (magician)

Dutch magician

Tomoko Kaneda

b. 1973

Japanese voice actress and radio personality (born 1973)

Tomoko Kawakami

Japanese voice actress (1970–2011)