Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mava Lee Thomas

American baseball player

Mavie Hörbiger

b. 1979

German-Austrian actress (born 1979)

Mavis Nicholson

b. 1930

Welsh writer and broadcaster (1930–2022)

Mavis Staples

b. 1939

American R&B and gospel singer (born 1939)

Mavis Wheeler

English socialite and artist's model, also known for shooting her lover

Max Adrian

b. 1903

Irish actor (1903–1973)

Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook

b. 1879

Anglo-Canadian business tycoon, politician, and writer (1879–1964)

Max August Zorn

b. 1906

German mathematician (1906–1993)

Max B

b. 1978

American rapper, singer, and songwriter

Max Beerbohm

English writer and caricaturist (1872–1956)

Max Beloff, Baron Beloff

b. 1913

British historian and peer (1913–1999)

Max Biaggi

b. 1971

Italian motorcycle racer

Max Bishop

b. 1899

American baseball player (1899–1962)

Max Boot

b. 1969

Russian-American writer and historian (born 1969)

Max Brand

American writer (1892–1944)

Max Brod

b. 1884

Czech-Israeli author, composer, and journalist (1884–1968)

Max Brooks

b. 1972

American writer (born 1972)

Max Bruch

German composer (1838–1920)

Max Burkholder

b. 1997

American actor (born 1997)

Max Bygraves

British entertainer (1922–2012)

Max Cahner

Max Carey

American baseball player and manager (1890–1976)

Max Cavalera

b. 1969

Brazilian heavy metal vocalist and guitarist (born 1969)

Max Cleland

b. 1942

American politician (1942–2021)