Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ken Harrelson

b. 1941

American baseball player and broadcaster (born 1941)

Ken Hensley

b. 1945

English musician (1945–2020)

Ken Holtzman

b. 1945

American baseball pitcher (1945–2024)

Ken Houston

b. 1944

American football player and coach (born 1944)

Ken Jeong

b. 1969

American comedian, actor, and physician (born 1969)

Ken Kearney

Australia dual-code rugby international footballer and coach

Ken Kercheval

b. 1935

American actor (1935–2019)

Ken Kesey

b. 1935

American writer and countercultural figure (1935–2001)

Ken Kirzinger

b. 1959

Canadian actor and stuntman (born 1959)

Ken Kutaragi

b. 1950

Japanese engineering technologist and businessman (born 1950)

Ken Kwapis

b. 1957

American director and scriptwriter (born 1957)

Ken Lamberton

b. 1958

American writer and former teacher (born 1958)

Ken Livingstone

b. 1945

English politician (born 1945)

Ken Loach

b. 1936

English retired filmmaker (born 1936)

Ken Lyons

Musical artist

Ken Mackay

b. 1925

Australian cricketer (1925–1982)

Ken Mattingly

American astronaut (1936–2023)

Ken McEwan

b. 1952

South African cricketer

Ken McGregor

b. 1929

Australian tennis player (1929–2007)

Ken McMullen (film director)

b. 1948

British film director (born 1948)

Ken McRae

b. 1968

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1968)

Ken Mellons

b. 1965

American country music artist (born 1965)

Ken Meuleman

b. 1923

Australian cricketer

Ken Miles

British racing driver (1918–1966)