Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lennox Lewis

b. 1965

British and Canadian boxer (born 1965)

Lenny Bruce

American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)

Lenny Henry

b. 1958

British comedian and actor (born 1958)

Lenny Kravitz

b. 1964

American rock musician (born 1964)

Lenny Krayzelburg

b. 1975

American swimmer

Lenny McLean

English boxer

Lenny Wilkens

b. 1937

American basketball player and coach (1937–2025)

Lenore Manderson

b. 1951

Australian medical anthropologist (born 1951)

Lenox Hewitt

b. 1917

Australian public servant (1917–2020)

Leo (singer)

b. 1990

South Korean singer and actor (born 1990)

Leo Amery

British Conservative politician (1873–1955)

Leo and Diane Dillon

American husband-and-wife illustrator duo

Leo Arnaud

French-American arranger and composer (1904–1991)

Leo Baekeland

b. 1863

Belgian chemist (1863–1944); inventor of Bakelite

Leo Baxendale

b. 1930

English cartoonist (1930–2017)

Leo Beenhakker

b. 1942

Dutch football coach (1942–2025)

Leo Buscaglia

American professor of special education, motivational speaker, author (1924–1998)

Léo Cadieux

Canadian politician (1908-2005)

Leo Carrillo

b. 1881

American actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist (1881–1961)

Leo Chiosso

b. 1920

Italian lyricist

Léo Dandurand

Leo de Berardinis

Italian stage actor and theatre director

Leo Durocher

b. 1905

American baseball player and manager (1905–1991)

Leo Fall

Austrian composer (1873–1925)