Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ameesha Patel

b. 1975

Indian actress (born 1975)

Amelia Best

b. 1900

Australian politician

Amelia Bloomer

b. 1818

Women's rights activist and temperance advocate (1818–1894)

Amelia Boynton Robinson

b. 1911

American civil rights activist (1905–2015)

Amelia Earhart

b. 1897

American aviation pioneer (1897–1937)

Amelia Edwards

b. 1831

English novelist and Egyptologist (1831–1892)

Amelie Beese

b. 1886

German aviator (1886–1925)

Amélie Mauresmo

b. 1979

French former tennis player (born 1979)

Amélie of Orléans

b. 1865

Queen of Portugal from 1889 to 1908

America Ferrera

b. 1984

American actress (born 1984)

Américo Gallego

b. 1955

Argentine footballer and coach (born 1955)

Américo Rocca

b. 1952

Mexican professional wrestler

Américo Tomás

President of Portugal from 1958 to 1974

Amiah Miller

b. 2004

American actress and model (born 2004)

Amias Paulet

English diplomat and Governor of Jersey

Amílcar Cabral

b. 1924

Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean politician (1924–1973)

Amilcare Ponchielli

b. 1834

Italian opera composer (1834–1886)

Aminatou Haidar

b. 1966

Sahrawi political activist

Aminé

b. 1994

American rapper (born 1994)

Aminu Dantata

Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (1931–2025)

Amir Abdur-Rahim

American basketball player and coach (1981–2024)

Amir Elahi

b. 1908

Indian cricketer

Amir Fakhravar

b. 1975

Iranian political activist

Amir Johnson

b. 1987

American basketball player (born 1987)