Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Mochta

Last surviving disciple of Saint Patrick

Mochtar Lubis

Indonesian journalist and novelist (1922–2004)

Mocomichi Hayami

b. 1984

Japanese actor, model, TV presenter, and chef

Moctezuma II

Tlahtoāni of the Aztec Empire until 1520

Modibo Keïta

First President of Mali from 1960 to 1968

Moe Berg

American baseball player and spy (1902–1972)

Moe Drabowsky

b. 1935

American baseball player (1935–2006)

Moe Howard

American comedian and actor (1897–1975)

Moe Norman

b. 1929

Canadian professional golfer

Moe Tucker

b. 1944

American musician and singer (born 1944)

Moeen Ali

b. 1987

English cricketer (born 1987)

Mohamad Shahrum Osman

b. 1953

Malaysian politician

Mohamed Abdelaziz (Sahrawi politician)

Sahrawi President from 1976 to 2016

Mohamed Abshir Muse

b. 1926

First Somali Police Officer

Mohamed Al-Deayea

b. 1972

Saudi Arabian footballer (born 1972)

Mohamed Amin

b. 1943

Kenyan photojournalist (1943–1996)

Mohamed Boudiaf

b. 1919

Algerian politician (1919–1992)

Mohamed Brahmi

b. 1955

Tunisian politician

Mohamed Coulibaly (footballer, born 1988)

b. 1988

Senegalese footballer (born 1988)

Mohamed Diamé

b. 1987

French-Senegalese footballer (born 1987)

Mohamed ElBaradei

b. 1942

Egyptian law scholar

Mohamed Elneny

b. 1992

Egyptian footballer (born 1992)

Mohamed Farrah Aidid

Somali military officer, warlord, and disputed President of Somalia (1934–1996)

Mohamed Mbougar Sarr

b. 1990

Senegalese writer