Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ayten Mutlu

b. 1952

Turkish poet and writer (born 1952)

Ayub Khan

b. 1907

President of Pakistan from 1958 to 1969

Ayub Masika

b. 1992

Kenyan footballer (born 1992)

Ayumi Hamasaki

b. 1978

Japanese singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1978)

Ayumi Kaihori

b. 1986

Japanese footballer (born 1986)

Ayumi Tsunematsu

b. 1981

Japanese voice actress

Ayuo Takahashi

b. 1960

Musical artist

Ayushmann Khurrana

b. 1984

Indian actor and singer (born 1984)

Azai Hisamasa

Daimyo of the Sengoku period

Azam Khan (singer)

Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, composer and freedom fighter (1950–2011)

Azarias Ruberwa

b. 1964

Congolese politician, lawyer and public figure

Azealia Banks

b. 1991

American rapper (born 1991)

Azeem Hafeez

b. 1963

Pakistani cricketer (born 1963)

Azim Premji

b. 1945

Indian businessman (born 1945)

Aziz Nesin

Turkish writer, humorist and author (1915–1995)

Aziz Sami

Iraqi writer and translator

Aziz Sancar

b. 1946

Turkish biochemist and molecular biologist (born 1946)

Aziz Sattar

b. 1925

Indonesian-born Malaysian actor (1925–2014)

Aziz Zakari

b. 1976

Ghanaian sprinter (born 1976)

Azizan Abdul Razak

Malaysian politician (1944–2013)

Azlan Shah of Perak

b. 1928

Yang di-Pertuan Agong from 1989 to 1994

Azmin Ali

b. 1964

Malaysian politician

Azra Erhat

Turkish translator and author (1915–1982)

Azumafuji Kin'ichi

Japanese sumo wrestler