Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Manu Bennett

b. 1969

New Zealand actor (born 1969)

Manu Chao

b. 1961

Spanish musician (born 1961)

Manu Ginóbili

b. 1977

Argentine basketball player (born 1977)

Manu Maʻu

b. 1988

New Zealand and Tonga international rugby league footballer

Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez

b. 1946

Mexican actor

Manuel Abad y Queipo

b. 1751

Bishop of Valladolid

Manuel Alberti

b. 1763

Argentine priest (1763–1811)

Manuel Almunia

b. 1977

Spanish footballer (born 1977)

Manuel Alonso Areizaga

b. 1895

Spanish tennis player (1895–1984)

Manuel Ávila Camacho

b. 1897

President of Mexico from 1940 to 1946

Manuel Belgrano

b. 1770

Argentine military leader, politician, and lawyer (1770-1820)

Manuel Blanco Encalada

b. 1790

First President of Chile

Manuel Bretón de los Herreros

Spanish dramatist (1796–1873)

Manuel Buendía

Mexican journalist

Manuel Cardona

Spanish physicist (1934–2014)

Manuel Clouthier

b. 1934

Mexican politician

Manuel Contepomi

b. 1977

Argentine rugby union footballer

Manuel Contreras

b. 1929

Chilean general (1929–2015)

Manuel da Nóbrega

b. 1517

Portuguese Jesuit priest and missionary

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer (1876–1946)

Manuel de Faria e Sousa

Portuguese historian and poet

Manuel Espinosa Batista

b. 1857

Manuel Godoy

b. 1767

First Secretary of State of Spain

Manuel González Flores

President of Mexico from 1880 to 1884