Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Ray Lewis

b. 1975

American football player (born 1975)

Ray Lindwall

Australian cricketer and rugby league footballer (1921–1996)

Ray Liotta

American actor (1954–2022)

Ray Manzarek

American keyboardist (1939–2013)

Ray McAnally

Irish actor (1926–1989)

Ray McKinley

American jazz musician (1910–1995)

Ray Nagel

b. 1927

American football player, coach, and administrator (1927–2015)

Ray Nettles

b. 1949

American gridiron football player (1949–2009)

Ray Park

b. 1974

British actor and martial artist (born 1974)

Ray Parker Jr.

b. 1954

American musician (born 1954)

Ray Peterson

b. 1939

American singer (1935–2005)

Ray Price (cricketer)

b. 1976

Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1976)

Ray Reardon

Welsh professional snooker player (1932–2024)

Ray Sharkey

American actor (1952–1993)

Ray Smith (cricketer)

b. 1914

English cricketer

Ray Spencer

b. 1933

English footballer (1933–2016)

Ray Stannard Baker

American journalist and writer (1870–1946)

Ray Stehr

Australian RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer

Ray Tomlinson

b. 1941

American computer programmer (1941–2016)

Ray Toro

b. 1977

American musician (born 1977)

Ray Ventura (pianist)

b. 1908

French jazz pianist and bandleader (1908–1979)

Ray Warren

b. 1943

Australian sports commentator (born 1943)

Ray Whitney (ice hockey)

b. 1972

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1972)

Ray Wise

b. 1947

American actor (born 1947)