Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Kamuta Latasi

b. 1936

Prime Minister of Tuvalu from 1993 to 1996

Kan Bahlam I

b. 524

Ajaw

Kan Yuet-keung

b. 1913

Hong Kong banker, politician and lawyer

Kan'ami

Japanese Noh actor (1333–1384)

Kan'ichi Asakawa

Japanese historian (1873–1948)

Kana Oya

b. 1987

Brazilian-born Japanese Model

Kanagaratnam Sriskandan

Kanako Kondō

b. 1981

Japanese voice actress (born 1981)

Kanako Momota

b. 1994

Japanese idol actress and singer (born 1994)

Kandi Burruss

b. 1976

American TV personality, singer-songwriter (born 1976)

Kandukuri Veeresalingam

b. 1848

Indian social reformer (1848–1919)

Kane (wrestler)

b. 1967

American professional wrestler and politician (born 1967)

Kane Brown

b. 1993

American country singer and songwriter (born 1993)

Kane Parsons

b. 2005

American YouTuber and filmmaker (born 2005)

Kane Tanaka

Japanese supercentenarian (1903–2022)

Kane Tenace

b. 1985

Australian rules footballer, born 1985

Kane Waselenchuk

b. 1981

Canadian racquetball player

Kane Williamson

b. 1990

New Zealand cricketer (born 1990)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Japanese actor (1935–2016)

Kaneto Shindo

b. 1912

Japanese filmmaker (1912–2012)

Kang Bûn-iā

Taiwanese composer

Kang Hye-won

b. 1999

South Korean actress and singer (born 1999)

Kang Ju-hyeok

b. 2006

South Korean footballer (born 2006)

Kang Kamch'an

Korean general (948–1031)