Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Alexey Smertin

b. 1975

Russian footballer and official

Alexi Casilla

b. 1984

Dominican baseball player (born 1984)

Alexi Lalas

b. 1970

American soccer player (born 1970)

Alexia (singer)

b. 1967

Italian singer (born 1967)

Alexios Apokaukos

Byzantine politician and military leader

Alexios I Komnenos

Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118

Alexios II of Trebizond

Emperor of Trebizond from 1297 to 1330

Alexis Alexoudis

b. 1972

Greek footballer

Alexis Arquette

b. 1969

American actress (1969–2016)

Alexis Bouvard

b. 1767

French astronomer

Alexis Carrel

b. 1873

French surgeon and biologist (1873–1944)

Alexis Clairaut

b. 1713

French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (1713–1765)

Alexis de Tocqueville

French diplomat, political philosopher and historian (1805–1859)

Alexis Gauthier

b. 1973

French chef

Alexis Herman

b. 1947

23rd United States Secretary of Labor (1947–2025)

Alexis Knapp

b. 1989

American actress (born 1989)

Alexis Lapointe

b. 1860

Canadian athlete and folklore character

Alexis Piron

b. 1689

French dramatist

Alexis Sinduhije

b. 1967

Burundian journalist

Alexis Smith

b. 1921

American actress (1921–1993)

Alexis Tsipras

b. 1974

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

Alexis Weissenberg

b. 1929

Bulgarian-born French pianist

Alexius Meinong

b. 1853

Austrian philosopher (1853–1920)

Alf Francis

b. 1918

British mechanic