Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alex de Renzy

American pornographic film director and producer (1935–2001)

Alex Delvecchio

Canadian ice hockey player and coach (1931–2025)

Alex Elisala

New Zealand rugby league footballer

Alex Escobar

b. 1978

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1978)

Alex Filippenko

b. 1958

American astrophysicist (born 1958)

Alex Forbes

Scottish footballer and manager

Alex Gard

Russian-American cartoonist (1898–1948)

Alex Glenn

b. 1988

Cook Islands and New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Alex Goligoski

b. 1985

American ice hockey player (born 1985)

Alex Greenwald

b. 1979

American musician and actor (born 1979)

Alex Groza

b. 1926

American basketball player (1926–1995)

Alex Haley

b. 1921

American writer (1921–1992)

Alex Hannum

b. 1923

American basketball player and coach (1923–2002)

Alex Harris (Scottish footballer)

b. 1994

Scottish footballer (born 1994)

Alex Harvey (skier)

b. 1988

Canadian cross-country skier

Alex Hassilev

b. 1932

American folk musician (1932–2024)

Alex Higgins

Northern Irish snooker player (1949–2010)

Alex Hirsch

b. 1985

American animator (born 1985)

Alex Holmes

b. 1981

American football player (born 1981)

Alex Horne

b. 1978

English comedian and musician

Alex Iwobi

b. 1996

Nigerian footballer (born 1996)

Alex Janvier

Canadian First Nations artist (1935–2024)

Alex Jesaulenko

b. 1945

Australian rules footballer (born 1945)

Alex Karp

b. 1967

American businessman (born 1967)