Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Mvondo Atangana

b. 1979

Cameroonian footballer

Mwadi Mabika

b. 1976

Congolese-American basketball player (born 1976)

Mwepu Ilunga

DR Congolese footballer (1949–2015)

Mychal Givens

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Myeongjong of Joseon

b. 1534

King of Joseon from 1545 to 1567

Myf Warhurst

b. 1973

Australian broadcaster (born 1974)

Myint Swe

Acting President of Myanmar (2018; 2021–2025)

Myles Keogh

Irish-American military officer (1840–1876)

Myra (singer)

b. 1986

American pop singer (born 1986)

Myrddin Fardd

Welsh writer and antiquarian scholar

Myriam Boyer

b. 1948

French actress (b.1948)

Myriam Bru

b. 1932

French retired actress

Myril Hoag

American baseball player (1908–1971)

Myrna Loy

b. 1905

American actress (1905–1993)

Myron Scholes

b. 1941

Canadian–American economist and Nobel Laureate (born 1941)

Myron Waldman

b. 1908

American animator (1908–2006)

N. Chandrababu Naidu

b. 1950

13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1950)

N. E. Brown

b. 1849

English botanist (1849–1934)

N. G. Chandavarkar

Indian politician and reformer

N. Janardhana Reddy

Indian politician (1935-2014)

N. R. Narayana Murthy

b. 1946

Indian businessman (born 1946)

N. Rangaswamy

b. 1950

9th Chief Minister of Puducherry since 2021

N. T. Rama Rao

b. 1923

Indian actor and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (1923–1996)

N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

b. 1983

Indian actor (born 1983)