👤 People & Biography
Notable figures, past and present
A pioneering modernist writer known for innovative narrative techniques and significant contributions to feminist literary thought
The Prince of Wallachia known for his brutal methods of punishing enemies and later serving as partial inspiration for the fictional vampire Count Dracula
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the President of Ukraine, a former actor and comedian who became an internationally recognized wartime leader following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Walton Goggins is an American actor known for character-driven roles in television series including Justified and The White Lotus, achieving a career resurgence in the mid-2020s.
A Kenyan environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement and became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize
Warren Buffett is an American investor and business executive who built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the world's largest conglomerates, earning him recognition as one of the most successful investors in history.
William Ruto is a Kenyan politician who has served as President of Kenya since 2022, navigating significant public protests over economic policy during his tenure.
The Duke of Normandy who conquered England in 1066, fundamentally transforming English governance, language, and culture
The first woman elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, a significant leader in Native American rights and tribal self-governance
The only woman to rule China in her own right as emperor, presiding over a period of significant territorial expansion and administrative reform
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of the People's Republic of China, holding the country's most powerful political positions since 2012 and 2013 respectively.
A man of African origin who arrived in Japan in 1579 and became the first known non-Japanese person to achieve the rank of samurai, serving under the warlord Oda Nobunaga.
The first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth, achieving a landmark milestone in the Cold War Space Race
Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, known mononymally as Zendaya, is an American actress and singer born on September 1, 1996. She rose to prominence on the Disney Channel before achieving widespread critical acclaim in film and television.
A Chinese admiral who led seven major naval expeditions during the early Ming Dynasty, reaching as far as East Africa and demonstrating extraordinary Chinese maritime capability
Zohran Mamdani is an American politician who became the 112th Mayor of New York City in January 2026, making history as the city's first Muslim mayor and first mayor of South Asian descent.
The ancient Persian prophet traditionally credited with founding Zoroastrianism, one of the world's oldest continuously practiced religions