Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Matías Vuoso

b. 1981

Mexican footballer (born 1981)

Matija Sarkic

English-born Montenegrin footballer (1997–2024)

Matilda of Béthune

Countess consort of Flanders (died 1264)

Matilda of Boulogne

Queen of England from 1135 to 1152

Matilda of Brandenburg, Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg

German duchess (c. 1210–1261)

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony

Duchess of Saxony and Bavaria

Matilda of Flanders

Queen of England from 1066 to 1083

Matilda of Scotland

Queen of England from 1100 to 1118

Matilda of Tuscany

Margravine of Tuscany from 1055 to 1115

Matilde Camus

Spanish poet (1919–2012)

Matīss Kivlenieks

Latvian ice hockey player (1996–2021)

Matjaž Perc

b. 1979

Professor of Physics at the University of Maribor

Matooskie

Canadian First Nations woman

Mats Näslund

b. 1959

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1959)

Mats Odell

b. 1947

Swedish politician (born 1947)

Mats Wilander

b. 1964

Swedish tennis player (born 1964)

Mats Zuccarello

b. 1987

Norwegian ice hockey player (born 1987)

Matsudaira Tadayori

Japanese daimyō

Matsuko Deluxe

b. 1972

Japanese columnist, essayist and TV personality

Matsunosuke Onoe

Japanese actor

Matt Abts

b. 1953

American drummer (born 1953)

Matt Adams

b. 1988

American baseball player (born 1988)

Matt Aitken

b. 1956

Musical artist

Matt Barkley

b. 1990

American football player (born 1990)