Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carlos Buhler

b. 1954

American mountaineer (born 1954)

Carlos Carsolio

b. 1962

Mexican mountain climber

Carlos Castaneda

American anthropologist (1925–1998)

Carlos Castañeda (historian)

b. 1896

American historian and librarian

Carlos Castillo Armas

President of Guatemala from 1954 to 1957

Carlos Caszely

b. 1950

Chilean footballer (born 1950)

Carlos Cavazo

b. 1957

American guitarist (born 1957)

Carlos Chagas

b. 1879

Brazilian doctor and scientist (1879–1934)

Carlos Chávez

b. 1899

Mexican composer (1899–1978)

Carlos Colón

b. 1948

Puerto Rican professional wrestler and promoter (born 1948)

Carlos Correa

b. 1994

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1994)

Carlos Cruz-Diez

b. 1923

Venezuelan artist (1923–2019)

Carlos Cuéllar

b. 1981

Spanish footballer (born 1981)

Carlos Dávila

b. 1887

Chilean political figure and journalist

Carlos de Oliveira

Portuguese poet and novelist (1921 - 1981)

Carlos Delfino

b. 1982

Argentine basketball player (born 1982)

Carlos Delgado

b. 1972

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1972)

Carlos Deltour

French rower (1864–1920)

Carlos Dengler

b. 1974

American actor and musician

Carlos Diogo

b. 1983

Uruguayan footballer (born 1983)

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

b. 1902

Brazilian poet and writer

Carlos Edwards

b. 1978

Trinidad and Tobago footballer

Carlos Frenk

b. 1951

Mexican-British cosmologist (born 1951)

Carlos Fuentes

Mexican writer (1928–2012)