Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lucy Ozarin

b. 1914

American psychiatrist (1914–2017)

Lucy Pickens

b. 1832

American socialite

Lucy Powell

b. 1974

British politician (born 1974)

Lucy Shuker

b. 1980

British wheelchair tennis player

Lucy Simon

American composer (1940–2022)

Lucy Stanton (abolitionist)

b. 1831

African-American activist (1831–1910)

Lucy Stone

b. 1818

American abolitionist and suffragist (1818–1893)

Lucy Tayiah Eads

b. 1888

Chief of the Kaw Nation (1888–1961

Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

British fashion designer and Titanic survivor (1863–1935)

Ludacris

b. 1977

American rapper (born 1977)

Ludger Stühlmeyer

b. 1961

German composer

Ludmila of Bohemia

Czech saint (c. 860 – 921)

Ludmila Velikova

b. 1947

Russian figure skater and coach

Ludmilla Chiriaeff

Latvian-Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, teacher and company director

Ludmilla Lacueva Canut

b. 1971

Ludmilla Tchérina

b. 1924

French actress, ballerina and painter (1924–2004)

Ludo Coeck

b. 1955

Belgian footballer (1955–1985)

Ludo Delcroix

b. 1950

Belgian cyclist (born 1950)

Ludovic Giuly

b. 1976

French footballer (born 1976)

Ludovic Kennedy

b. 1919

Scottish journalist and broadcaster (1919–2009)

Ludovic Obraniak

b. 1984

Polish footballer (born 1984)

Ludovic Orban

b. 1963

Prime Minister of Romania from 2019 to 2020

Ludovic Stewart, 2nd Duke of Lennox

b. 1574

Scottish nobleman and politician (1574–1624)

Ludovico Ariosto

Italian poet (1474–1533)