Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Luigi Villoresi

b. 1909

Italian racing driver (1909–1997)

Luis Antonio Tagle

b. 1957

Filipino Catholic cardinal (born 1957)

Luis Aparicio

b. 1934

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1934)

Luis Arconada

b. 1954

Spanish footballer

Luís de Camões

Portuguese poet (c. 1524–1580)

Luis de Góngora

Spanish Baroque lyric poet (1561-1627)

Luis Edgardo Mercado Jarrín

Peruvian politician and a Prime Minister

Luis Enrique

b. 1970

Spanish football manager (born 1970)

Luis Fajardo (Spanish Navy officer)

Spanish admiral (c. 1556–1617)

Luís Filipe Vieira

b. 1949

Portuguese real estate businessman (born 1949)

Luis García (footballer, born 1969)

b. 1969

Mexican footballer

Luis García (footballer, born 1978)

b. 1978

Spanish footballer

Luis García Berlanga

b. 1921

Spanish film director and screenwriter (1921-2010)

Luis García Jr.

b. 2000

American baseball player (born 2000)

Luis García Meza

57th President of Bolivia (1980–1981)

Luis Kutner

b. 1908

American lawyer

Luis Martín

Spanish Jesuit

Luis Miguel Dominguín

Spanish bullfighter (1926–1996)

Luis Monti

b. 1901

Argentine and Italian footballer

Luis Muñoz Marín

First elected governor of Puerto Rico (1949–1965)

Luis Ocaña

Spanish cyclist (1945–1994)

Luis Pérez-Sala

b. 1959

Spanish racing driver (born 1959)

Luís Roberto Alves

b. 1967

Mexican footballer (born 1967)

Luis Saslavsky

b. 1903

Argentine film director