Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Xavier Marchand

b. 1973

French swimmer

Xavier McDaniel

b. 1963

American basketball player (born 1963)

Xavier Rhodes

b. 1990

American football player (born 1990)

Xavier Thaninayagam

b. 1913

Sri Lankan Tamil scholar

Xavier Tondo

Spanish cyclist (1978–2011)

Xavier Trias

b. 1946

Spanish politician (born 1946)

Xavier Waterkeyn

b. 1965

Australian writer and literary agent

Xavier Woods

b. 1986

American professional wrestler (born 1986)

Xavier Worthy

b. 2003

American football player (born 2003)

Xavier Zubiri

Spanish philosopher (1898–1983)

Xenia Knoll

b. 1992

Swiss tennis player (born 1992)

Xenophon Stratigos

b. 1869

Xenophon Zolotas

b. 1904

Greek economist (1904–2004)

Xherdan Shaqiri

b. 1991

Swiss footballer (born 1991)

Xi Jinping

b. 1953

Leader of China since 2012

Xiahou Dun

Chinese Han dynasty general (died 220)

Xianfeng Emperor

b. 1831

Emperor of China from 1850 to 1861

Xiang Zhongfa

Chinese politician (1879–1931)

Xiao Ji

Chinese imperial pretender (508–553)

Xiao Qing

Chinese politician

Xiao Sagezhi

Liao dynasty empress consort (died 951)

Xiao Tong

Crown Prince of Liang Dynasty (501–531)

Xiaojun

b. 1999

Chinese singer (born 1999)

Xie Zhenye

b. 1993

Chinese sprinter (born 1993)