Leading Figures in History

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

24415 persons found

Thanassis Skordalos

Musical artist

Thanom Kittikachorn

Prime Minister of Thailand (1958; 1963–1973)

Thaóyate Dúta

Chief of Kaposia band of Wahpekute (c. 1810 – 1863)

The Cardigans

b. 1973

Swedish rock band

The Dave Clark Five

b. 1944

English rock band

The Godfather (wrestler)

b. 1961

American professional wrestler (born 1961)

The Iron Sheik

Iranian-American professional wrestler and actor (1942–2023)

The Notorious B.I.G.

b. 1972

American rapper (1972–1997)

The Radiators (American band)

b. 1948

American rock band

The Rizzler

b. 2016

American social media personality (born 2016)

The Sandman (wrestler)

b. 1963

American professional wrestler (born 1963)

The Sheik (wrestler)

b. 1924

American professional wrestler (1926–2003)

The Sundays

b. 1963

English rock band

The Wachowskis

b. 1965

American filmmakers

Thea Musgrave

b. 1928

Scottish composer (born 1928)

Thein Sein

b. 1945

President of Myanmar from 2011 to 2016

Theingapati

13th-century Burmese crown prince

Theippan Maung Wa

b. 1899

Burmese writer

Thelma Houston

b. 1946

American singer (born 1943)

Themistoklis Diakidis

Greek high jumper

Themistoklis Sofoulis

19/20th-century Greek politician

Theo Angelopoulos

b. 1935

Greek film director, screenwriter and film producer (1935–2012)

Theo Brokmann Jr.

b. 1922

Dutch footballer

Theo de Rooij

b. 1957

Dutch cyclist