Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Merlene Ottey

b. 1960

Jamaican-born Slovenian track athlete (born 1960)

Merlin Olsen

b. 1940

American football player, announcer, and actor (1940–2010)

Merriam Modell

b. 1908

American novelist (1908–1994)

Merrick Garland

b. 1952

American lawyer and jurist (born 1952)

Merril Bainbridge

b. 1968

Australian musician

Merrill Osmond

b. 1953

American musician (born 1953)

Merritt Mathias

b. 1990

American soccer player (born 1990)

Merton Miller

b. 1923

American economist and Nobel Laureate (1923–2000)

Merv Griffin

b. 1925

American talk show host (1925–2007)

Merv Pregulman

b. 1922

American football player (1922–2012)

Merve Boluğur

b. 1987

Turkish actress and model (born 1987)

Mervyn Dillon

b. 1974

Trinidadian cricketer

Mervyn Dymally

American politician (1926–2012)

Mervyn Kitchen

b. 1940

English cricketer (born 1940)

Mervyn LeRoy

American filmmaker (1900–1987)

Mervyn Peake

b. 1911

British author and illustrator (1911–1968)

Mervyn S. Bennion

b. 1887

US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1887–1941)

Meryl Streep

b. 1949

American actress (born 1949)

Merzak Allouache

b. 1944

Algerian film director

Meselech Melkamu

b. 1985

Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1985)

Meshach Taylor

American actor (1947–2014)

Meshech Weare

b. 1713

American judge

Meshell Ndegeocello

b. 1968

American musician (born 1968)

Meshulim Feish Lowy

Grand Rebbe of the Tosh hasidic dynasty