Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Hedda Hjortsberg

Swedish ballerina

Hedda Hopper

b. 1885

American gossip columnist and actress (1885–1966)

Hedda Sterne

b. 1910

Romanian-American artist (1910–2011)

Hédi Fried

b. 1924

Swedish-Romanian author and psychologist (1924–2022)

Hedi Slimane

b. 1968

French photographer and fashion designer (born 1968)

Hedley Beare

Australian academic

Hedley Verity

b. 1905

English cricketer (1905–1943)

Hedvig Sophia of Sweden

b. 1681

Duchess of Holstein-Gottorp from 1698 to 1702

Hedvig Taube

b. 1714

Swedish courtier and countess (1714–1744)

Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp

b. 1634

Queen of Sweden from 1654 to 1660

Hedwig Jagiellon, Duchess of Bavaria

b. 1457

Duchess consort of Bavaria-Landshut

Hedwig of Silesia

High Duchess consort of Poland

Hedwig Ross

b. 1900

Communist, teacher, editor (1900–1971)

Hedwig, Abbess of Quedlinburg

b. 1445

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

Hedy Epstein

American political activist(1924 - 2016)

Hedy Lamarr

b. 1914

Austrian-American actress and inventor (1914–2000)

Hege Nerland

b. 1966

Norwegian politician

Heida Reed

b. 1988

Icelandic actress and model (born 1987)

Heiðar Helguson

b. 1977

Icelandic footballer

Heidi Alexander

b. 1975

British politician (born 1975)

Heidi El Tabakh

b. 1986

Egyptian and Canadian tennis player

Heidi Gardner

b. 1983

American comedian (born 1983)

Heidi Heitkamp

b. 1955

American politician (born 1955)

Heidi Klum

b. 1973

German-American model and TV host (born 1973)