Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ariel Dorfman

b. 1942

Argentine-Chilean writer and human rights activist (born 1942)

Ariel Durant

b. 1898

American historian (1898–1981)

Ariel Levy (writer)

b. 1974

American writer (born 1974)

Ariel Lin

b. 1982

Taiwanese singer-actress

Ariel Pink

b. 1978

American musician, singer, and songwriter (born 1978)

Ariela Barer

b. 1998

American actress and screenwriter (born 1998)

Arielle Dombasle

b. 1953

French actress

Aries Merritt

b. 1985

American hurdler (born 1985)

Arif Peçenek

b. 1959

Turkish footballer and manager

Arif Wazir

Pakistani politician (1982–2020)

Arija Bareikis

b. 1966

American actress (born 1966)

Arild Andersen

b. 1945

Norwegian jazz bassist (born 1945)

Arin (singer)

b. 1999

South Korean singer and actress (born 1999)

Aris Alexandrou

Greek novelist, poet, and translator (1922–1978)

Aris Poulianos

b. 1924

Greek anthropologist and archaeologist (1924–2021)

Aris Spiliotopoulos

b. 1966

Greek politician (born 1966)

Aris Velouchiotis

Greek resistance fighter (1905–1945)

Arisen Ahubudu

Sri Lankan author, poet and scholar

Aristide Bruant

b. 1851

French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner (1851–1925)

Ariwara no Narihira

Japanese writer, courtier and waka poet (825–880)

Arjan Singh

Marshal of the Indian Air Force

Arkadii Dragomoshchenko

Russian writer (1946–2012)

Arkadiusz Radomski

b. 1977

Polish footballer

Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

Soviet and Russian brothers, writer duo