Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Rico Rodriguez (actor)

b. 1998

American actor (born 1998)

Ricwin of Nantes

Riddick Bowe

b. 1967

American boxer (born 1967)

Rieko Kodama

Japanese video game artist and producer (1963–2022)

Rien Poortvliet

b. 1932

Dutch painter

Rifaat el-Mahgoub

b. 1926

Egyptian politician (1926–1990)

Riho Lahi

Estonian writer, journalist and cartoonist

Riikka Purra

b. 1977

Finnish politician (born 1977)

Riivo Sinijärv

b. 1947

Estonian politician (born 1947)

Rijkman Groenink

b. 1949

Dutch banker (born 1949)

Rik Emmett

b. 1953

Canadian vocalist and guitarist (born 1953)

Rik Kuypers

Belgian film director (1925–2019)

Rik Mayall

English comedian (1958–2014)

Rik Smits

b. 1966

Dutch basketball player (born 1966)

Rik Verbrugghe

b. 1974

Belgian cyclist

Rika Fukami

b. 1963

Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer (born 1963)

Rikissa of Denmark

Queen of Sweden from 1210 to 1216

Rikki Rockett

b. 1961

American drummer (born 1961)

Riley Keough

b. 1989

American actress (born 1989)

Rilwanu Lukman

Nigerian engineer (1938–2014)

Rim'K

b. 1978

French-Algerian rapper (born 1978)

Rimas Kurtinaitis

b. 1960

Lithuanian basketball player and coach

Rin Tin Tin

German Shepherd actor (1918–1932)

Rinaldo Capello

b. 1964

Italian racing driver (born 1964)