Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Ogyen Trinley Dorje

b. 1985

Tibetan Lama

Oh Beom-seok

b. 1984

South Korean footballer (born 1984)

Oh Hye-ri

b. 1988

South Korean taekwondo athlete (born 1988)

Okada Izō

Japanese samurai (1838–1865)

Okan Demiriş

Turkish composer

Okinoumi Ayumi

b. 1985

Japanese sumo wrestler

Okkert Brits

b. 1972

South African track and field athlete

Oksana Domnina

b. 1984

Russian ice dancer (born 1984)

Oktay Rıfat Horozcu

Turkish writer and playwright

Ōkubo Toshimichi

Japanese statesman (1830–1878)

Ola Abidogun

b. 1993

British Paralympic athlete

Ola John

b. 1992

Dutch association football player

Ola Kvernberg

b. 1981

Norwegian jazz musician

Ola L. Mize

b. 1931

United States Army officer (1931–2014)

Ola Ray

b. 1960

American actress

Ola Ullsten

b. 1931

Swedish politician and diplomat (1931–2018)

Ola Vincent

b. 1925

Olaf Gulbransson

b. 1873

Norwegian artist, painter and designer

Olaf Haraldsson

King of Norway from 1015 to 1028

Olaf Holtedahl

b. 1885

Norwegian geologist

Olaf I of Denmark

King of Denmark from 1086 to 1095

Olaf Kapagiannidis

b. 1969

German footballer

Olaf Kopvillem

Estonian singer

Olaf Stapledon

b. 1886

English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)