Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alexei Gusarov

b. 1964

Russian ice hockey player (born 1964)

Alexei Kaigorodov

b. 1983

Russian retired ice hockey forward (born 1983)

Alexei Kasatonov

b. 1959

Russian ice hockey player (born 1959)

Alexei Leonov

b. 1934

Soviet cosmonaut (1934–2019)

Alexei Mikhnov

b. 1982

Russian ice hockey player (born 1982)

Alexei Navalny

b. 1976

Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)

Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia

b. 1904

Heir to the Russian throne (1904–1918)

Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia

Russian Tsarevich (1690–1718)

Alexei Ramírez

b. 1981

Cuban baseball player (born 1981)

Alexei Savrasov

b. 1830

Russian painter

Alexei Sayle

b. 1952

English stand-up comedian (born 1952)

Alexei Shchusev

b. 1873

Russian architect (1873–1949)

Alexei Sitnikov

b. 1986

Russian and Azerbaijani ice dancer (born 1986)

Alexei Zhamnov

b. 1970

Russian ice hockey player (born 1970)

Alexei Zhitnik

b. 1972

Ice hockey player

Alexey Shchusev

Russian architect (1873–1949)

Alexey Smertin

b. 1975

Russian footballer and official

Alexi Casilla

b. 1984

Dominican baseball player (born 1984)

Alexi Lalas

b. 1970

American soccer player (born 1970)

Alexia (singer)

b. 1967

Italian singer (born 1967)

Alexia Fast

b. 1992

Canadian actress (born 1992)

Alexios Apokaukos

Byzantine politician and military leader

Alexios I Komnenos

Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118

Alexios II of Trebizond

Emperor of Trebizond from 1297 to 1330