Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Rodrigo Defendi

b. 1986

Brazilian footballer (born 1986)

Rodrigo Godínez

b. 1992

Mexican footballer (born 1992)

Rodrigo Millar

b. 1981

Chilean footballer (born 1981)

Rodrigo of Aragon

b. 1499

Italian noble

Rodrigo Santoro

b. 1975

Brazilian actor (born 1975)

Rodrigue Biron

b. 1934

Canadian politician (1934–2025)

Rodrigues Alves

b. 1848

President of Brazil from 1902 to 1906

Rodulf (archbishop of Bourges)

French Catholic archbishop

Roelof Klein

b. 1877

Dutch rower (1877–1960)

Roelof Kruisinga

b. 1922

Dutch politician (1922–2012)

Rogelio de la Rosa

Filipino actor and politician (1916–1986)

Roger Ailes

b. 1940

American TV executive and consultant (1940–2017)

Roger Allam

b. 1953

English actor (born 1953)

Roger Angell

American writer (1920–2022)

Roger Apéry

b. 1916

French mathematician (1916–1994)

Roger Avary

b. 1965

Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer (b. 1965)

Roger Ball (musician)

b. 1944

Scottish musician

Roger Bart

b. 1962

American actor

Roger Binny

b. 1955

Indian cricketer

Roger Boisjoly

b. 1938

American aerodynamics engineer (1938–2012)

Roger Boyle, 1st Earl of Orrery

b. 1621

Anglo-Irish soldier and politician (1621–1679)

Roger Bresnahan

b. 1879

American baseball player and manager (1879–1944)

Roger Briggs

b. 1952

American composer, conductor and pianist (b.1952)

Roger Brown (basketball, born 1942)

b. 1942

American basketball player (1942–1997)