Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress

b. 1701

Holy Roman Empress from 1742 to 1745

Maria Angela Astorch

b. 1592

Maria Anna Mozart

b. 1751

Sister of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1751–1829)

Maria Anna of Austria

b. 1683

Queen of Portugal from 1708 to 1750

Maria Anna of Neuburg

b. 1667

Queen of Spain from 1689 to 1700

Maria Anna of Savoy

b. 1803

Empress of Austria from 1835 to 1848

Maria Anna of Spain

b. 1606

Holy Roman Empress from 1637 to 1646

Maria Anna Sophia of Saxony

b. 1728

Electress consort of Bavaria

María Antonia Iglesias

Spanish writer and journalist

Maria Babanova

b. 1900

Soviet and Russian actress and pedagogue

Mária Balážová

b. 1956

Slovak artist

Maria Barbara Carillo

Spanish stake burning victim

Maria Bard

b. 1900

German actress

Maria Barroso

First Lady of Portugal from 1986 to 1996

Maria Bartiromo

b. 1967

American television personality and author

María Belén Bazo

b. 1998

Peruvian windsurfer (born 1998)

Maria Bertilla Boscardin

Italian Roman Catholic saint

Maria Bethânia

b. 1946

Musical artist

Maria Branyas

Catalan supercentenarian (1907–2024)

Maria Bueno

b. 1939

Brazilian tennis player (1939–2018)

Maria Callas

American and Greek soprano (1923–1977)

Maria Canals-Barrera

b. 1966

American actress (born 1966)

Maria Cantwell

b. 1958

American politician (born 1958)

Maria Carolina of Austria

Queen of Naples and Sicily from 1768 to 1814