Leading Figures in History

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

39110 persons found

Mohammed Abdul-Hayy

Post-colonial Sudanese writer and academic

Mohammed Al-Khuwalidi

b. 1981

Saudi Arabian long jumper (born 1981)

Mohammed Al-Sager

b. 1951

Kuwaiti journalist and politician

Mohammed Badie

b. 1943

Egyptian politician (born 1943)

Mohammed Bagayogo

Malian academic

Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras

b. 1966

Iraqi Arabic writer and journalist (born 1967)

Mohammed Helmy

b. 1901

Egyptian doctor and Righteous Among the Nations recipient

Mohammed Karim Lamrani

b. 1919

Prime minister of Morocco (1971–1972, 1983–1986, 1992–1994)

Mohammed Kudus

b. 2000

Ghanaian footballer (born 2000)

Mohammed Rafi

Indian playback singer (1924–1980)

Mohammed VI of Morocco

b. 1963

King of Morocco since 1999

Mohammed Yusuf (Boko Haram)

Islamist terrorist leader (1970–2009)

Mohanlal

b. 1960

Indian actor (born 1960)

Mohsen Kadivar

b. 1959

Iranian philosopher (born 1959)

Mohsen Makhmalbaf

b. 1957

Iranian film director, writer, editor, and producer

Moira Anderson

b. 1938

Scottish singer

Moira Harris

b. 1954

American actress

Moïse Tshombe

Congolese politician and secessionist leader (1919–1969)

Moisei Uritsky

Bolshevik revolutionary (1873–1918)

Moisés Alou

b. 1966

American baseball player (born 1966)

Moisés Canelo

b. 1950

Honduran singer and songwriter (1950–2024)

Moisés da Costa Amaral

b. 1938

East Timorese politician

Mojtaba Abedini

b. 1984

Iranian sabre fencer (born 1984)

Mokhtar Benmoussa

b. 1986

Algerian footballer (born 1986)