Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Luis Scola

b. 1980

Argentine basketball player (born 1980)

Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935)

b. 1935

Spanish footballer (1935–2023)

Luis Taruc

b. 1913

Philippine Marxist–Leninist politician (1913–2005)

Luis Terrero

b. 1983

Dominican baseball player (born 1980)

Luis Walter Alvarez

b. 1911

American physicist, inventor and professor (1911–1988)

Luisa Cappiani

b. 1829

Austrian opera singer

Luise Adolpha Le Beau

b. 1850

German composer (1850–1927)

Luiza Galiulina

b. 1992

Uzbekistani artistic gymnast (born 1992)

Luka Bloom

b. 1955

Irish folk singer-songwriter

Lukas Haas

b. 1976

American actor (born 1976)

Lukas Ligeti

b. 1965

Austrian composer and percussionist

Lukas Podolski

b. 1985

Polish-born German footballer (born 1985)

Łukasz Cyborowski

b. 1980

Polish chess grandmaster (born 1980)

Łukasz Fabiański

b. 1985

Polish footballer (born 1985)

Łukasz Kubot

b. 1982

Polish tennis player (born 1982)

Łukasz Piszczek

b. 1985

Polish footballer (born 1985)

Luke Adam

b. 1990

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Luke Ball

b. 1984

Australian rules footballer (born 1984)

Luke Branighan

b. 1981

Malta international rugby league footballer

Luke Chambers (footballer, born 2004)

b. 2004

English footballer

Luke Friend

b. 1996

English singer (born 1996)

Luke Garbutt

b. 1993

English footballer

Luke Hodge

b. 1984

Australian rules footballer (born 1984)

Luke Kirby

b. 1978

American-Canadian actor