Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Maureen McGovern

b. 1949

American singer and actress (born 1949)

Maureen O'Hara

b. 1920

Irish and American actress and singer (1920–2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan

b. 1911

Irish actress (1911–1998)

Maureen Stapleton

b. 1925

American actress (1925–2006)

Maurice Abravanel

Ottoman-born American conductor (1903–1993)

Maurice Allais

b. 1911

French economist (1911–2010)

Maurice André

b. 1933

French trumpeter

Maurice Baquet

b. 1911

French actor and cellist (1911–2005)

Maurice Bardèche

b. 1907

French literary critic and neo-fascist writer

Maurice Barrymore

b. 1849

British stage actor (1849–1905)

Maurice Bellemare

b. 1912

Canadian politician

Maurice Benyovszky

b. 1746

Hungarian traveller and writer (1746–1786)

Maurice Bishop

Prime Minister of Grenada from 1979 to 1983

Maurice Blanchot

b. 1907

French writer (1907–2003)

Maurice Boucher

Canadian outlaw biker and gangster (1953–2022)

Maurice Challe

b. 1905

French general

Maurice Cheeks

b. 1956

American basketball coach and player (born 1956)

Maurice Chevalier

b. 1888

French singer, actor, and entertainer (1888–1972)

Maurice Chevit

French actor (1923–2012)

Maurice Clarett

b. 1983

American football player (born 1983)

Maurice Cloche

b. 1907

French filmmaker (1907–1990)

Maurice Colclough

b. 1953

England and Lions rugby union player (1953–2006)

Maurice Copeland

b. 1911

American actor (1911–1985)

Maurice Couture

b. 1926

Canadian Catholic bishop