Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Carlos Quentin

b. 1982

American baseball player (born 1982)

Carlos Reichenbach

b. 1945

Brazilian filmmaker

Carlos Roa

b. 1969

Argentine footballer

Carlos Roberto Reina

President of Honduras from 1994 to 1998

Carlos Rogers (American football)

b. 1981

American football player (born 1981)

Carlos Romero Barceló

b. 1932

Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (1932–2021)

Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)

b. 1979

Guatemalan footballer (born 1979)

Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Argentine academic and politician

Carlos Sainz Jr.

b. 1994

Spanish racing driver (born 1994)

Carlos Santana

b. 1947

Mexican and American guitarist (born 1947)

Carlos Schwabe

b. 1866

Swiss painter and printmaker

Carlos Seixas

b. 1704

Portuguese composer (1704–1742)

Carlos Sherman

b. 1934

Uruguayan-born Belarusian-Spanish writer and human rights activist

Carlos Spencer

b. 1975

New Zealand rugby union player and coach (born 1975)

Carlos Surinach

American classical composer

Carlos the Jackal

b. 1949

Venezuelan-born international terror operative (born 1949)

Carlos Valderrama

b. 1961

Colombian footballer (born 1961)

Carlos Vives

b. 1961

Colombian singer (born 1961)

Carlos Watson (journalist)

b. 1969

American entrepreneur, attorney, television host and producer

Carlos Zambrano

b. 1981

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1981)

Carlos, Prince of Asturias

b. 1545

Heir apparent to Philip II of Spain (1545–1568)

Carlota Castrejana

b. 1973

Spanish triple jumper (born 1973)

Carlota Ciganda

b. 1990

Spanish professional golfer (born 1990)

Carlotta Truman

b. 1999

German singer