Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

José Giovanni

French writer, filmmaker and criminal (1923-2004)

José Gonçalves (footballer)

b. 1985

Portuguese footballer

José Gregorio Hernández

Venezuelan physician and Franciscan tertiary declared a saint by the Catholic Church

José Guardiola

b. 1930

Spanish singer (1930–2012)

José Guillén

b. 1976

Dominican baseball player (born 1976)

José Hermano Saraiva

Portuguese historian, jurist and television presenter (1919–2012)

José Hernández (writer)

b. 1834

Argentine writer (1834–1886)

José Iturbi

Spanish musician (1895–1980)

José Jiménez (baseball)

b. 1973

Dominican baseball player (born 1973)

José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi

b. 1776

Mexican writer and political journalist (1776–1827

José José

Mexican singer (1948–2019)

José Justo Corro

b. 1794

President of Mexico from 1836 to 1837

José Larralde

b. 1937

Argentine singer (born 1937)

José Leitão de Barros

b. 1896

Portuguese film director and playwright (1896–1967)

José Lima

Dominican baseball player (1972–2010)

José Lobatón

b. 1984

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1984)

José López Portillo

b. 1920

President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982

José López Rega

b. 1916

Argentine politician (1916–1989)

José Luis Chilavert

b. 1965

Paraguayan footballer (born 1965)

José Luis Clerc

b. 1958

Argentine tennis player (born 1958)

José Luis López (Mexican footballer)

b. 1979

Mexican footballer (born 1979)

José Luis López Vázquez

Spanish actor (1922–2009)

José Luis Montes

b. 1956

Spanish footballer and manager

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero

b. 1960

Prime Minister of Spain from 2004 to 2011