Leading Figures in History

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

24411 persons found

Viktor Tsoi

b. 1962

Soviet musician and actor (1962–1990)

Viktor Vasnetsov

b. 1848

Russian painter (1848–1926)

Viktor Yanukovych

b. 1950

President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014

Viktória Hrunčáková

b. 1998

Slovak tennis player (born 1998)

Viktoria Petryk

b. 1997

Ukrainian singer and songwriter (born 1997)

Vilasrao Deshmukh

b. 1945

Indian politician (1945–2012)

Vilhjálmur Einarsson

b. 1934

Icelandic athlete (1934–2019)

Ville Kiviniemi

Finnish politician (1877–1951)

Ville Laihiala

b. 1973

Finnish musician

Ville Ritola

Finnish long-distance runner (1896–1982)

Villem Grünthal-Ridala

b. 1885

Estonian writer, linguist and folklorist

Villem Raam

Estonian art historian

Vilma Bardauskienė

b. 1953

Lithuanian long jumper (born 1953)

Vilmos Zsigmond

b. 1930

Hungarian-American cinematographer

Vilna Gaon

b. 1720

Polish-Lithuanian rabbi and Talmudist (1720–1797)

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

b. 1883

Indian politician and ideologue (1883–1966)

Vince Cable

b. 1943

British politician (born 1943)

Vince Camuto

b. 1936

American footwear designer

Vince Clarke

b. 1960

English musician (born 1960)

Vince Edwards

b. 1928

American actor (1928–1996)

Vince Flynn

American author (1966–2013)

Vince Hill

b. 1934

English singer (1934–2023)

Vince Lombardi

b. 1913

American football coach (1913–1970)

Vince Staples

b. 1993

American rapper and actor (born 1993)