Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Ginny Ruffner

b. 1952

American glass artist (1952–2025)

Gino Bartali

Italian cyclist (1914–2000)

Gino Bianco

Brazilian racing driver (1916–1984)

Gino Brito

b. 1941

Canadian professional wrestler (born 1941)

Gino Mäder

Swiss cyclist (1997–2023)

Gino Valenzano

b. 1920

Italian racing driver

Gino Vannelli

b. 1952

Canadian singer, songwriter and musician (born 1952)

Gio Nicola Buhagiar

b. 1698

Giorgio Agamben

b. 1942

Italian philosopher (born 1942)

Giorgio Almirante

Italian politician (1914–1988)

Giorgio Costantino Schinas

Maltese architect and civil engineer (1834–1894)

Giorgio de Chirico

b. 1888

Italian artist (1888–1978)

Giorgio Faletti

Italian writer (1950–2014)

Giorgio Morandi

Italian painter (1890–1964)

Giorgio Moroder

b. 1940

Italian composer and music producer (born 1940)

Giorgio Napolitano

b. 1925

President of Italy from 2006 to 2015

Giorgio Pullicino

b. 1779

Maltese painter, architect, and professor of drawing and architecture

Giorgio Vasari

Italian painter, architect, writer, and historian (1511–1574)

Giorgos Kastrinakis

b. 1950

Greek-American basketball player

Giorgos Lillikas

b. 1960

Cypriot politician (born 1960)

Giorgos Tzifos

Greek actor

Giourkas Seitaridis

b. 1981

Greek footballer (born 1981)

Giovani dos Santos

b. 1989

Mexican footballer (born 1989)

Giovanni Antonio Giay

b. 1690

Italian composer