Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Leah Pinsent

b. 1968

Canadian actress

Leah Remini

b. 1970

American actress (born 1970)

Leah Ward Sears

b. 1955

American judge from Georgia (born 1955)

Leander Clark

b. 1823

American politician (1823–1910)

Leander Paes

b. 1973

Indian professional tennis player (born 1973)

Leandro Amaral

b. 1977

Brazilian footballer (born 1977)

Leandro Bacuna

b. 1991

Curaçaoan footballer (born 1991)

Leandro Bassano

b. 1557

Italian painter (1557–1622)

Leandro Bolmaro

b. 2000

Argentine-Italian basketball player (born 2000)

Leandro Greco

b. 1986

Italian footballer

Leandro Mendoza

Filipino public official and retired police officer (1946–2013)

Leanne Crichton

b. 1987

Scottish footballer

Learco Guerra

b. 1902

Italian cyclist (1902–1963)

Learie Constantine

West Indian cricketer and politician

Learned Hand

American jurist and philosopher (1872–1961)

Leatrice Joy

American actress (1893–1985)

Lebo Mathosa

Musical artist

Lech Kaczyński

b. 1949

President of Poland from 2005 to 2010

Lech Majewski

b. 1953

Polish film and theater director

Lech Wałęsa

b. 1943

President of Poland from 1990 to 1995

Leconte de Lisle

French poet (1818–1894)

Lecrae

b. 1979

American rapper (born 1979)

Ledley King

b. 1980

English footballer (born 1980)

Ledward Kaapana

b. 1948

American musician (b. 1948)