Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Rick Rypien

b. 1984

Canadian ice hockey player (1984–2011)

Rick Santorum

b. 1958

American politician, attorney and author (born 1958)

Rick Snyder

b. 1958

American politician and businessman (born 1958)

Rick Springfield

b. 1949

Musician and actor (born 1949)

Rick Sternbach

b. 1951

American illustrator (born 1951)

Rick Sutcliffe

b. 1956

American baseball player and broadcaster (born 1956)

Rick ten Voorde

b. 1991

Dutch footballer

Rick Vaive

b. 1959

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1959)

Rick van der Linden

b. 1946

Musical artist

Rick Wakeman

b. 1949

English keyboardist (born 1949)

Rick Wamsley

b. 1959

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1959)

Rick Yune

b. 1971

American actor (born 1971)

Rickey Dixon

American football player (1966–2020)

Rickey Grundy

Musical artist

Ricky Berens

b. 1988

American swimmer (born 1988)

Ricky Craven

b. 1966

American stock car racing driver and commentator

Ricky Davao

Filipino actor and director (1961–2025)

Ricky Gervais

b. 1961

English comedian (born 1961)

Ricky Nelson

b. 1940

American musician and actor (1940–1985)

Ricky Petterd

b. 1988

Australian rules footballer

Ricky Pierce

b. 1959

American basketball player (born 1959)

Ricky Skaggs

b. 1954

American country and bluegrass singer, musician and composer (born 1954)

Ricky Warwick

b. 1966

Northern Irish singer and guitarist

Ricky Williams

b. 1977

American football player (born 1977)