Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Alec McCowen

b. 1925

English actor (1925–2017)

Alec Stock

English football manager (1917–2001)

Alec Templeton

b. 1909

British composer (1909/10–1963)

Alecko Eskandarian

b. 1982

American retired soccer player

Aled Davies (field athlete)

b. 1991

Welsh Paralympic athlete

Aledmys Díaz

b. 1990

Cuban baseball player (born 1990)

Aleister Black

b. 1985

Dutch professional wrestler (born 1985)

Aleix Espargaró

b. 1989

Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1989)

Aleix Vidal

b. 1989

Spanish footballer

Alejandra Barros

b. 1971

Mexican actress

Alejandra Pizarnik

b. 1936

Argentine poet (1936–1972)

Alejandra Soler

b. 1913

Spanish teacher and politician (1913–2017)

Alejandro de Tomaso

Argentine racing driver and businessman (1928–2003)

Alejandro Francés

b. 2002

Spanish footballer (born 2002)

Alejandro González Iñárritu

b. 1963

Mexican filmmaker (born 1963)

Alejandro Gorostiaga

b. 1840

19th-century Chilean military officer

Alejandro Millán

b. 1980

Mexican musician

Alejandro Ramírez (chess player)

b. 1988

Costa Rican-American grandmaster (born 1988)

Alejandro Valverde

b. 1980

Spanish cyclist (born 1980)

Alejo Carpentier

Cuban novelist (1904–1980)

Alejo Igoa

b. 1996

Argentine YouTuber (born 1996)

Alek Keshishian

b. 1964

American film director and screenwriter

Alek Thomas

b. 2000

American baseball player (born 2000)

Alekos Sakellarios

Greek writer and director