Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Lea Thompson

b. 1961

American actress and director (born 1961)

Lea Verou

b. 1986

Greek web developer

Leah Remini

b. 1970

American actress (born 1970)

Leah Ward Sears

b. 1955

American judge from Georgia (born 1955)

Leander Paes

b. 1973

Indian professional tennis player (born 1973)

Leandro Bassano

b. 1557

Italian painter (1557–1622)

Leatrice Joy

American actress (1893–1985)

Lech Kaczyński

b. 1949

President of Poland from 2005 to 2010

Lee "Shot" Williams

b. 1938

American singer

Lee Baca

b. 1942

American ex-sheriff and felon (born 1942)

Lee Chae-young

b. 1986

South Korean actress (born 1986)

Lee de Forest

American inventor (1873–1961)

Lee Dong-gook

b. 1979

South Korean footballer (born 1979)

Lee Falk

b. 1911

American comics writer

Lee Hendrie

b. 1977

English footballer

Lee Jong-hyun

b. 1990

South Korean musician and actor (born 1990)

Lee Jong-wook

South Korean physician (1945–2006)

Lee Krasner

American abstract expressionist painter (1908–1984)

Lee Majors

b. 1939

American actor (born 1939)

Lee Meriwether

b. 1935

American actress and former model

Lee Miller

b. 1907

American photographer and photojournalist (1907–1977)

Lee Min-ho

b. 1987

South Korean actor (born 1987)

Lee Moran

American actor

Lee Rich

American film and television producer