Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Yurina Kumai

b. 1993

Japanese pop singer and fashion model (born 1993)

Yuriy Meshkov

b. 1945

Ukrainian politician (1945–2019)

Yuriy Sedykh

b. 1955

Soviet athlete (1955–2021)

Yuriy Vakulko

b. 1997

Ukrainian footballer

Yury Luzhkov

b. 1936

Russian politician (1936–2019)

Yury of Zvenigorod

Grand Prince of Moscow

Yury Olesha

Russian author (1899–1960)

Yury Prilukov

b. 1984

Russian swimmer

Yury Semyonov

b. 1938

Russian economist and politician (1938–2024)

Yury Voronov (botanist)

b. 1874

Russian botanist

Yusef Lateef

b. 1920

American jazz musician (1920–2013)

Yusof Ishak

b. 1910

President of Singapore from 1965 to 1970

Yusuf al-Qaradawi

b. 1926

Egyptian-born Qatari imam (1926–2022)

Yusuf Atılgan

Turkish novelist (1921–1989)

Yusuf Bey

African-American activist and religious leader (1935–2003)

Yusuf I of Granada

Sultan of Granada from 1333 to 1354

Yusuf Şimşek

b. 1975

Turkish manager and footballer

Yuta (Japanese singer)

b. 1995

Japanese singer (born 1995)

Yuta Tabuse

b. 1980

Japanese basketball player (born 1980)

Yuta Watanabe

b. 1994

Japanese basketball player (born 1994)

Yutaka Enatsu

b. 1948

Japanese baseball player

Yutaka Fukumoto

b. 1947

Japanese baseball player and commentator (born 1947)

Yutaka Ozaki

Japanese musician (1965–1992)

Yutaka Taniyama

b. 1927

Japanese mathematician