Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Ritchie Valens

b. 1941

American rock musician (1941–1959)

Ritomo Miyata

b. 1999

Japanese racing driver (born 1999)

Rituparno Ghosh

b. 1963

Indian film director, actor, writer, and lyricist

Ritva Arvelo

Finnish actress, film director and screenwriter

Rivaldo

b. 1972

Brazilian footballer (born 1972)

River Phoenix

b. 1970

American actor (1970–1993)

Rivers Cuomo

b. 1970

American rock musician (born 1970)

Rizki Juniansyah

b. 2003

Indonesian weightlifter (born 2003)

Rıdvan Dilmen

b. 1962

Turkish football player and manager (born 1962)

Rıfat Ilgaz

Turkish teacher, writer and poet (1911-1993)

Rıza Nur

Turkish surgeon, politician and writer

RJ Barrett

b. 2000

Canadian basketball player (born 2000)

RJ Jacinto

b. 1945

Filipino musician and personality

RJ Mitte

b. 1992

American actor and producer (born 1992)

RM (musician)

b. 1994

South Korean rapper (born 1994)

Ro Khanna

b. 1976

American politician and lawyer (born 1976)

Road Dogg

b. 1969

American professional wrestler

Road Warrior Animal

b. 1960

American professional wrestler (1960–2020)

Road Warrior Hawk

American professional wrestler (1957–2003)

Roadkill (wrestler)

b. 1976

American professional wrestler (born 1976)

Roald Amundsen

Norwegian polar explorer (1872–1928)

Roald Dahl

b. 1916

British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Roald Hoffmann

b. 1937

Nobel laureate theoretical chemist

Rob Atkinson (footballer, born 1987)

b. 1987

English footballer