Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Khaled Choudhury

Indian artist (1919–2014)

Khaled El Sheikh

b. 1958

Bahraini singer (born 1958)

Khaled Mahmud

b. 1971

Bangladeshi cricketer

Khaleda Zia

b. 1945

Prime Minister of Bangladesh (1991–1996; 2001–2006)

Khalid Mahmood (British politician)

b. 1961

British Labour politician (born 1961)

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates from 2004 to 2022

Khalil al-Wazir

Palestinian military leader, founder of Fatah (1935–1988)

Khalil Greene

b. 1979

American baseball player (born 1979)

Khalil Sultan

Amir of the Timurid Empire from 1405 to 1409

Khamis Al-Owairan

b. 1973

Saudi Arabian footballer (1973–2020)

Khandi Alexander

b. 1957

American dancer, choreographer, and actress (born 1957)

Khaosai Galaxy

b. 1959

Thai boxer (born 1959)

Khawar Rizvi

Pakistani poet (1938–1981)

Khem Birch

b. 1992

Canadian basketball player (born 1992)

Khieu Samphan

b. 1931

Cambodian politician and war criminal (born 1931)

Khin Maung Kyi

Khloé Kardashian

b. 1984

American media personality (born 1984)

Kho Jabing

Convicted murderer executed in Singapore

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain

Bangladeshi writer

Khris Middleton

b. 1991

American basketball player (born 1991)

Khudiram Bose

Indian revolutionary, freedom fighter and martyr (1889–1908)

Khurshed Alam Khan

Indian politician (1919–2013)

Khushbu Sundar

b. 1970

Indian politician, actress and film producer (born 1970)

Khutughtu Khan Kusala

13th Khagan of the Mongol Empire