Leading Figures in History

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

21510 persons found

Mitch Rein

b. 1990

Australian rugby league footballer (born 1990)

Mitch Richmond

b. 1965

American basketball player (born 1965)

Mitch Webster

b. 1959

American baseball player (born 1959)

Mitchell Lewis (actor)

b. 1880

American actor

Mitchell Wallace

b. 1922

Australian rugby league footballer

Mithun Chakraborty

b. 1950

Indian actor (born 1950)

Mitiarjuk Nappaaluk

Inuk writer (1931-2007)

Mitja Ribičič

b. 1919

Slovenian and Yugoslav politician

Mitsuharu Misawa

Japanese professional wrestler (1962–2009)

Mitsuo Fuchida

Japanese Naval officer

Mitsuru Ushijima

Japanese general (1887–1945)

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

b. 1934

Japanese manga artist (1934–2004)

Miuccia Prada

b. 1949

Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur (born 1948)

Miyamoto Musashi

Japanese swordsman, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (c. 1584–1645)

Miyoshi Umeki

b. 1929

Japanese-American actress and singer (1929–2007)

Miyuki Sawashiro

b. 1985

Japanese voice actress (born 1985)

Mladen Markač

b. 1955

Croatian retired general (born 1955)

Mleh, Prince of Armenia

Lord of Cilicia

Mo Bamba

b. 1998

Ivorian-American basketball player (born 1998)

Mo Brooks

b. 1954

American politician (born 1954)

Moa Hjelmer

b. 1990

Swedish sprinter (born 1990)

Moctezuma II

Tlahtoāni of the Aztec Empire until 1520

Modibo Keïta

First President of Mali from 1960 to 1968

Moe Berg

American baseball player and spy (1902–1972)