Leading Figures in History

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

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Newton Moore

b. 1870

Australian army officer and politician (1870–1936)

Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani)

b. 1402

Tlatoani of Texcoco

Ngaio Marsh

b. 1895

New Zealand crime writer and theatre director (1895–1982)

Ngina Kenyatta

b. 1933

Former Kenya's First Lady

Ngô Bảo Châu

b. 1972

Vietnamese math professor (born 1972)

Ngo Dinh Diem

President of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

b. 1954

Nigerian economist (born 1954)

Nguyễn An Ninh

b. 1900

Vietnamese revolutionary (1900–1943)

Nguyễn Cao Kỳ

b. 1930

Vice President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1971

Nguyễn Chí Thiện

Vietnamese-American dissident, activist and poet

Nguyễn Đình Bắc

b. 2004

Vietnamese footballer (born 2004)

Nguyễn Đình Chiểu

b. 1822

Vietnamese poet

Nguyễn Hữu Có

South Vietnamese military officer and politician (1925–2012)

Nguyễn Khánh

b. 1927

South Vietnamese military supreme ruler (1927–2013)

Nguyen Manh Tuong

Vietnamese activist (1909–1997)

Nguyễn Ngọc Duy

b. 1986

Vietnamese footballer

Nguyễn Ngọc Thơ

b. 1908

Vice president of South Vietnam from 1956 to 1963

Nguyễn Phú Trọng

Leader of Vietnam from 2011 to 2024

Nguyễn Phương Nga

b. 1963

Vietnamese diplomat

Nguyễn Tiến Linh

b. 1997

Vietnamese footballer (born 1997)

Nguyễn Văn Linh

b. 1915

Vietnamese revolutionary and politician (1915–1998)

Nguyễn Văn Thiệu

President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975

Nia Jax

b. 1984

Australian-American professional wrestler (born 1984)

Nia Long

b. 1970

American actress (born 1970)