Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Aoi Morikawa

b. 1995

Japanese actress

Aoiyama Kōsuke

b. 1986

Japanese sumo wrestler

Aonio Paleario

Italian Christian reformer

Aparicio Saravia

b. 1856

Uruguayan politician and military leader

Aphex Twin

b. 1971

British electronic musician (born 1971)

Aphra Behn

English playwright, poet and spy (1640–1689)

Apichatpong Weerasethakul

b. 1970

Thai film director (born 1970)

Apolinario Mabini

Prime Minister of the Philippines in 1898

Apollo Crews

b. 1987

American professional wrestler (born 1987)

Apollon Maykov

b. 1821

Russian poet and translator (1821–1897)

Apollonia Kotero

b. 1959

American singer and actress (born 1959)

Apolo Ohno

b. 1982

American short track speed skater (born 1982)

Apoorva Sengupta

b. 1939

Indian cricket player. (1939–2013)

Apoula Edel

b. 1986

Armenian footballer

Apparat (musician)

b. 1978

German musician (born 1978)

April Ivy

b. 1999

Musical artist

April Stevens

b. 1929

American singer (1929–2023)

April Telek

b. 1975

Canadian actress

Aqeel Abbas Jafari

b. 1957

Pakistani researcher and poet

Aquivaldo Mosquera

b. 1981

Colombian footballer (born 1981)

Ara Babajian

b. 1972

American drummer

Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi of Denham

b. 1960

Armenian-British surgeon (born 1960)

Ara Gevorgyan

b. 1960

Armenian musician and composer (born 1960)

Ara Güler

b. 1928

Turkish photographer (1928–2018)