Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

LeRon Ellis

b. 1969

American basketball player (born 1969)

Leroy Anderson

American composer (1908–1975)

Leroy Carr

American blues singer, songwriter and pianist (1904/5–1935)

LeRoy Ellis

American basketball player (1940–2012)

LeRoy Neiman

b. 1921

American painter and printmaker (1921–2012)

LeRoy Samse

American pole vaulter (1883–1956)

LeRoy T. Walker

American track and field coach

Les Aspin

American politician (1938–1995)

Les Cowie

Australia international rugby league footballer

Les Dawson

English comedian (1931–1993)

Les Johnson

Australian politician (1924–2015)

Les McKeown

Scottish pop singer (1955–2021)

Les Paul

b. 1915

American guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)

Lesia Tsurenko

b. 1989

Ukrainian tennis player (born 1989)

Lesley Gore

b. 1946

American singer (1946–2015)

Lesley Vainikolo

b. 1979

NZ international rugby league & England international rugby union footballer

Leslie Averill

New Zealand soldier and doctor

Leslie Banks

English actor (1890–1952)

Leslie Broderick

b. 1921

Leslie Charteris

b. 1907

British-Chinese author

Leslie Hope

b. 1965

Canadian actress

Leslie Howard

English actor and writer (1893–1943)

Leslie Jordan

b. 1955

American actor, comedian, writer and singer (1955–2022)

Leslie Manigat

President of Haiti (1930–2014)