Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Mildred Natwick

b. 1905

American actress (1905–1994)

Mile Sterjovski

b. 1979

Australian soccer player (born 1979)

Miles Davis

b. 1926

American jazz musician (1926–1991)

Miles Lawrence

English cricketer

Miles Malleson

b. 1888

English actor (1888–1969)

Miles Padgett

b. 1963

Professor of Optics

Miles Sanders

b. 1997

American football player (born 1997)

Milíč of Kroměříž

Czech Catholic priest and preacher

Milivoje Novaković

b. 1979

Slovenian footballer (born 1979)

Miljenko Jergović

b. 1966

Bosnian and Croatian writer

Miljenko Prohaska

Croatian composer and conductor

Miller Barber

American professional golfer (1931–2013)

Miller Bolaños

b. 1990

Ecuadorian footballer (born 1990)

Millicent Fawcett

b. 1847

English politician, writer, and activist (1847–1929)

Millicent Martin

b. 1934

English actress and singer

Millicent Selsam

b. 1912

American writer

Millie Gibson

b. 2004

English actress (born 2004)

Millie Small

Jamaican singer (1947–2020)

Milo O'Shea

b. 1926

Irish actor (1926–2013)

Milorad Čavić

b. 1984

Serbian swimmer (born 1984)

Miloš Đelmaš

b. 1960

Serbian footballer

Miloš Obilić

Legendary Serbian knight

Miloslav Kříž

Miloslav Mečíř

b. 1964

Slovak tennis player (born 1964)