Leading Figures in History

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

62245 persons found

Randy Shilts

b. 1951

American journalist and writer (1951–1994)

Randy Shughart

b. 1958

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1958–1993)

Randy Sparks

b. 1933

American singer-songwriter (1933–2024)

Randy Thomas (musician)

b. 1954

American Christian rock musician (born 1954)

Randy Travis

b. 1959

American singer (born 1959)

Randy Vasquez

b. 1961

American actor and director (born 1961)

Randy Walker (American football coach)

American football player (1954–2006)

Randy Wayne

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Randy Weston

American jazz pianist and composer (1926–2018)

Randy Wittman

b. 1959

American basketball player and coach (born 1959)

Randy Wolf

b. 1976

American baseball player (born 1976)

Ranganath Misra

21st Chief Justice of India

Ranganathananda

Hindu swami of the Ramakrishna Math order

Ranger Suárez

b. 1995

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1995)

Rangeya Raghav

Rani Durgavati

b. 1524

Queen Regent of Gondwana (1524:-1564)

Ranjit Roy Chaudhury

Indian pharmacologist

Ranjit Singh

Sikh Maharaja from 1801 to 1839

Ranjitsinhji

b. 1872

Indian cricketer and Maharaja of Nawanagar, (present day [[Jamnagar]]), (1872–1933)

Ranko Žeravica

Serbian basketball coach

Rano Karno

b. 1960

Indonesian actor and politician

Ranomi Kromowidjojo

b. 1990

Dutch swimmer

Ransom E. Olds

b. 1864

American businessman (1864–1950)

Ranuccio II Farnese

b. 1630

Duke of Parma and Piacenza from 1646 to 1694