Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Ondina Valla

b. 1916

Italian athletics competitor

Ong Seong-wu

b. 1995

South Korean singer and actor (born 1995)

Ōnishiki Daigorō

Japanese sumo wrestler

Ōnishiki Uichirō

Japanese sumo wrestler

Onllwyn Brace

Wales international rugby union footballer

Onni Palaste

Onofre Marimón

Argentine racing driver (1923–1954)

Onogawa Kisaburō

Japanese sumo wrestler

Onora O'Neill

b. 1941

British philosopher & college principal (born 1941)

Ōnosato Daiki

b. 2000

Japanese sumo wrestler (born 2000)

Ons Jabeur

b. 1994

Tunisian tennis women player (born 1994)

Onyeka Onwenu

Nigerian singer, actress and politician (1952–2024)

Oommen Chandy

10th Chief Minister of Kerala (1943–2023)

Orcagna

Italian painter, sculptor and architect (c. 1308–1368)

Orce Gjorgjievski

b. 1987

Macedonian politician (born 1987)

Ordoño I of Asturias

King of Asturias from 850 to 866

Orélie-Antoine de Tounens

b. 1825

French adventurer who proclaimed himself king of Araucania and Patagonia

Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus)

Roman politician and general (420–476)

Orestis Karnezis

b. 1985

Greek footballer (born 1985)

Orhan Kemal

Turkish novelist (1914–1970)

Orhan Pamuk

b. 1952

Turkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952)

Oriana Fallaci

b. 1929

Italian journalist and author (1929–2006)

Orietta Berti

b. 1943

Italian singer (born 1943)

Orlando Cepeda

Puerto Rican baseball player (1937–2024)