Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Michaël Bournival

b. 1992

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1992)

Michael Brady (biomedical engineer)

b. 1945

Researcher in medical-image analysis

Michael Brandon

b. 1945

American actor (born 1945)

Michael Brantley

b. 1987

American baseball player (born 1987)

Michael Broadbent

b. 1927

British wine critic (1927–2020)

Michael Buonauro

b. 1979

American webcomic artist and author (1979–2004)

Michael Cacoyannis

b. 1922

Greek film and stage director (1922–2011)

Michael Carcone

b. 1996

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1996)

Michael Cera

b. 1988

Canadian actor (born 1988)

Michael Chabon

b. 1963

American author and Pulitzer Prize winner (born 1963)

Michael Che

b. 1983

American comedian and actor (born 1983)

Michael Clarke (musician)

b. 1946

American rock drummer (1946–1993)

Michael Cleary (rugby)

b. 1940

Australian sportsman and politician

Michael Collins (astronaut)

American astronaut (1930–2021)

Michael Constantine

b. 1927

American actor (1927–2021)

Michael Copps

b. 1940

U.S. Federal Communications Commission

Michael Crafter

b. 1981

Musical artist

Michael Cretu

b. 1957

German musician (born 1957)

Michael Crick

b. 1958

English broadcaster, journalist and author (born 1958)

Michael Crocker

b. 1980

Australia international rugby league footballer

Michael D. Higgins

b. 1941

President of Ireland from 2011 to 2025

Michael Del Zotto

b. 1990

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Michael Devine (hunger striker)

b. 1954

Irish hunger striker (1954–1981)

Michael Dexter

b. 1945

British haematologist