Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Laura Pausini

b. 1974

Italian singer and songwriter (born 1974)

Laura Ràfols

b. 1990

Spanish footballer (born 1990)

Laura Tyson

b. 1947

American business academic

Laura Ucrós

b. 1995

Colombian tennis player

Laurel Aitken

b. 1927

Cuban-Jamaican musician (1927–2005)

Lauren Burns

b. 1974

Australian taekwondo practitioner (born 1974)

Lauren Jackson

b. 1981

Australian basketball player (born 1981)

Lauren Laverne

b. 1978

English radio DJ, and television presenter (born 1978)

Laurence Ginnell

Irish nationalist politician and writer (1852–1923)

Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester

English statesman and writer (1642–1711)

Laurence Irving (dramatist)

English dramatist and actor

Laurence Olivier

b. 1907

English actor and director (1907–1989)

Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers

English nobleman (1720–1760)

Laurence Vincent Lapointe

b. 1992

Canadian world champion canoeist (b. 1992)

Laurence Yep

b. 1948

American writer (born 1948)

Laurent Barré

b. 1886

Canadian politician

Laurent Cantet

French director, cinematographer and screenwriter (1961–2024)

Laurent Gbagbo

b. 1945

President of Côte d'Ivoire from 2000 to 2011

Laurent Rodriguez

b. 1960

France international rugby union player (born 1960)

Lauri Kristian Relander

b. 1883

Finnish politician (1883–1942)

Lauri Markkanen

b. 1997

Finnish basketball player (born 1997)

Laurie Anderson

b. 1947

American artist and musician (born 1947)

Laurie Colwin

b. 1944

American novelist (1944–1992)

Laurie Lee

b. 1914

English writer (1914–1997)