Leading Figures in History

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

21511 persons found

Mário Rui

b. 1991

Portuguese footballer (born 1991)

Mario Segni

b. 1939

Italian politician (born 1939)

Mario Trejo (writer)

Argentine poet, playwright, screenwriter and journalist

Marion Adams-Acton

b. 1846

Scottish novelist

Marion Barber III

b. 1983

American football player (1983–2022)

Marion Caspers-Merk

b. 1955

German politician (born 1955)

Marion Lorne

American actress (1883–1968)

Marion M. Magruder

b. 1911

Marion Motley

b. 1920

American football player (1920–1999)

Marion Post Wolcott

b. 1910

American photographer

Marion Zimmer Bradley

b. 1930

American author (1930–1999)

Māris Čaklais

b. 1940

Latvian poet and writer (1940–2003)

Marisa Galvany

b. 1936

Operatic soprano

Marisa Pavan

b. 1932

Italian and French actress (1932–2023)

Marisol Escobar

b. 1930

Venezuelan American sculptor (1930–2016)

Marissa Mayer

b. 1975

American business executive and engineer, former CEO of Yahoo!

Marius Činikas

b. 1986

Lithuanian footballer

Mariusz Lewandowski

b. 1979

Polish footballer and manager

Marjorie Eaton

American actress and artist (1901–1986)

Marjorie Gestring

American diver

Marjorie Linklater

Scottish campaigner (1909–1997)

Marjorie Margolies

b. 1942

American politician (born 1942)

Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson

Scottish historian

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

American journalist (1890–1998)