Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Linda Lingle

b. 1953

Governor of Hawaii from 2002 to 2010

Linda McCartney

American photographer and musician (1941–1998)

Linda Scott

b. 1945

American pop singer and actress (born 1945)

Linda Thorson

b. 1947

Canadian actress (born 1947)

Linden Ashby

b. 1960

American actor (born 1960)

Lindsay Anderson

b. 1923

English filmmaker, theatre director, and film critic (1923–1994)

Lindsay Davenport

b. 1976

American former tennis player (born 1976)

Lindsay Hartley

b. 1978

American actress

Lindsay Hassett

Australian cricketer (1913–1993)

Lindsay Taylor

b. 1981

American basketball player (born 1981)

Lindsay Wagner

b. 1949

American actress (born 1949)

Lindy Remigino

b. 1931

American sprinter (1931–2018)

Ling Yun

b. 1917

Chinese politician

Link Wray

b. 1929

American guitarist (1929–2005)

Lino Brocka

Filipino film director (1939–1991)

Linton Hope

b. 1863

British sailor

Lionel Barrymore

b. 1878

American actor, director, screenwriter (1878–1954)

Lionel Conacher

b. 1902

Canadian athlete and politician (1900–1954)

Lionel Grigson

English jazz musician and educator (1942–1994)

Lionel Hampton

b. 1908

American jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and bandleader (1908–2002)

Lionel Hill

b. 1881

Australian politician (1881–1963)

Lionel Jeffries

b. 1926

English actor, screenwriter and film director (1926–2010)

Lionel Kieseritzky

Baltic German chess master (1805–1853)

Lionel Messi

b. 1987

Argentine footballer (born 1987)