Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Mother Solomon

Wyandot nanny (1816–1890)

Mother Teresa

b. 1910

Albanian-Indian Catholic saint (1910–1997)

Motilal Nehru

b. 1861

Indian lawyer and politician (1861–1931)

Motoi Sakuraba

b. 1965

Japanese composer and keyboardist (born 1965)

Motoichi Kumagai

b. 1909

Japanese photographer and illustrator

Motoori Norinaga

b. 1730

Japanese scholar and philosopher (1730–1801)

Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco

b. 2003

Crown Prince of Morocco (born 2003)

Moura Lympany

b. 1916

English concert pianist (1916–2005)

Mousa Dembélé (Belgian footballer)

b. 1987

Belgian footballer (born 1987)

Moussa Dembélé (French footballer)

b. 1996

French footballer (born 1996)

Moussa Diaby

b. 1999

French association football player (born 1999)

Moussa Sissoko

b. 1989

French footballer (born 1989)

Moustapha Akkad

b. 1930

Syrian director (1930–2005)

Moven Mahachi

Zimbabwean politician

Moya Brennan

b. 1952

Irish folk singer, songwriter and harpist (1952–2026)

Moya Greene

b. 1954

Canadian businesswoman

Moyuka Uchijima

b. 2001

Japanese tennis player (born 2001)

Mr. Fuji

American professional wrestler and manager (1934–2016)

Mr. Probz

b. 1984

Dutch singer (born 1984)

Mr. T

b. 1952

American actor and professional wrestler (born 1952)

MrBeast

b. 1998

American YouTuber (born 1998)

Mrinal Sen

b. 1923

Indian film director (1923–2018)

Mrs. Leslie Carter

b. 1862

American silent film and stage actress (1857–1937)

Mrunal Thakur

b. 1992

Indian actress (born 1992)