Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Ike Williams

b. 1923

American boxer (1923–1994)

Iker Casillas

b. 1981

Spanish footballer (born 1981)

Ikioi Shōta

b. 1986

Japanese sumo wrestler

Ikki Sawamura

b. 1967

Japanese actor (born 1967)

Ikue Ōtani

b. 1965

Japanese actress (born 1965)

Ikuto Hidaka

b. 1972

Japanese professional wrestler

Ilan Ramon

b. 1954

Israeli fighter pilot and astronaut (1954–2003)

Ilarion Ciobanu

Romanian actor

İlber Ortaylı

b. 1947

Turkish historian (1947–2026)

Ildebrando Antoniutti

Italian cardinal (1898–1974)

Ildebrando Pizzetti

b. 1880

Italian composer (1880–1968)

Ildikó Rejtő

b. 1937

Hungarian fencer (born 1937)

Ileana Cotrubaș

b. 1939

Romanian operatic soprano (born 1939)

Ileana D'Cruz

b. 1987

Indian-born Portuguese actress (born 1986)

Ilene Woods

b. 1929

American actress (1929–2010)

Ilghazi

Artukid ruler of Mardin from 1107 to 1122

Ilgvars Zalāns

b. 1962

Latvian painter

İlhan Erdost

Turkish publisher (1944–1980)

İlhan Mansız

b. 1975

Turkish footballer (b. 1975)

İlhan Mimaroğlu

Musical artist

Ilhan Omar

b. 1982

American politician (born 1982)

İlhan Selçuk

Turkish journalist, lawyer

Ilia Chavchavadze

Georgian poet and politician; Georgian Orthodox Church saint (1837–1907)

Ilia Kulik

b. 1977

Russian figure skater