Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alexios III of Trebizond

b. 1338

Emperor of Trebizond from 1349 to 1390

Alexis Alexandris

b. 1968

Greek footballer

Alexis Alexoudis

b. 1972

Greek footballer

Alexis Arquette

b. 1969

American actress (1969–2016)

Alexis Bledel

b. 1981

American actress and model (born 1981)

Alexis Bouvard

b. 1767

French astronomer

Alexis Carrel

b. 1873

French surgeon and biologist (1873–1944)

Alexis Clairaut

b. 1713

French mathematician, astronomer, and geophysicist (1713–1765)

Alexis Cruz

b. 1974

American actor (born 1974)

Alexis de Tocqueville

French diplomat, political philosopher and historian (1805–1859)

Alexis Gauthier

b. 1973

French chef

Alexis Herman

b. 1947

23rd United States Secretary of Labor (1947–2025)

Alexis Hornbuckle

b. 1985

American basketball player (born 1985)

Alexis Knapp

b. 1989

American actress (born 1989)

Alexis Lapointe

b. 1860

Canadian athlete and folklore character

Alexis Piron

b. 1689

French dramatist

Alexis Rannit

b. 1914

Estonian poet, critic, and art historian

Alexis Sinduhije

b. 1967

Burundian journalist

Alexis Smith

b. 1921

American actress (1921–1993)

Alexis Stewart

b. 1965

American talk radio host

Alexis Tsipras

b. 1974

Prime Minister of Greece (2015; 2015–2019)

Alexis Weissenberg

b. 1929

Bulgarian-born French pianist

Alexius Meinong

b. 1853

Austrian philosopher (1853–1920)

Alf Francis

b. 1918

British mechanic