Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Leslie Caron

b. 1931

French and American actress and dancer (born 1931)

Leslie Charteris

b. 1907

British-Chinese author

Leslie Cheung

b. 1956

Hong Kong singer and actor (1956–2003)

Leslie Comrie

b. 1893

New Zealand astronomer

Leslie Easterbrook

b. 1949

American actress

Leslie Fielding

b. 1932

British diplomat (1932–2021)

Leslie Green

English architect

Leslie Grossman

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Leslie Groves

American military officer (1896–1970)

Leslie Hope

b. 1965

Canadian actress

Leslie Hore-Belisha

b. 1893

British politician (1893–1957)

Leslie Howard

English actor and writer (1893–1943)

Leslie Jones (comedian)

b. 1967

American comedian and actress (born 1967)

Leslie Jordan

b. 1955

American actor, comedian, writer and singer (1955–2022)

Leslie Manigat

President of Haiti (1930–2014)

Leslie Morshead

b. 1889

Australian general (1889–1959)

Leslie Odom Jr.

b. 1981

American actor, singer and songwriter (born 1981)

Leslie Phillips

b. 1924

British actor (1924–2022)

Leslie Smith (businessman)

Leslie Uggams

b. 1943

American actress and singer (born 1943)

Leslie West

b. 1945

American musician (1945–2020)

Lesroy Weekes

b. 1971

West Indian cricketer (born 1971)

Less Than Jake

b. 1974

American punk band

Lesser Ury

German painter (1861–1931)