Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Machado de Assis

b. 1839

Brazilian writer (1839–1908)

Mack Horton

b. 1996

Australian swimmer

Mack Jones

American baseball player (1938–2004)

Mackenzie Ziegler

b. 2004

American singer and actress (born 2004)

Macklemore

b. 1983

American rapper (born 1983)

Macklin Celebrini

b. 2006

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2006)

Madam C. J. Walker

Black entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist (1867–1919)

Madame de Montespan

Most celebrated maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV

Madan Bhandari

b. 1952

Nepalese politician

Madan Mohan (composer)

b. 1924

Indian composer and singer (1924–1975)

Madanjeet Singh

b. 1924

Madeeha Gauhar

Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist

Madeleine Albright

b. 1937

American diplomat and political scientist (1937–2022)

Madeleine de Scudéry

French writer (1607–1701)

Madeleine Desroseaux

Madeleine Peyroux

b. 1974

American jazz musician (born 1974)

Madeline Brewer

b. 1992

American actress (born 1992)

Madge Bellamy

b. 1899

American actress (1899–1990)

Madge Sinclair

b. 1938

Jamaican actress (1938–1995)

Madhav Mantri

Indian cricketer (1921–2014)

Madhuri Dixit

b. 1967

Indian actress (born 1967)

Madihe Pannaseeha Thero

b. 1913

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk (1913-2003)

Madison Hu

b. 2002

American actress (born 2002)

Madison Kocian

b. 1997

American artistic gymnast (born 1997)