Leading Figures in History

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

39107 persons found

Oscar Cabalén

Argentine racing driver

Óscar Cardozo

b. 1983

Paraguayan footballer (born 1983)

Óscar Carmona

President of Portugal from 1926 to 1951

Oscar de la Renta

b. 1932

Dominican fashion designer (1932–2014)

Oscar Dystel

Óscar Elías Biscet

b. 1961

Cuban activist (1961-)

Oscar Florianus Bluemner

b. 1867

American painter

Óscar García (footballer, born 1973)

b. 1973

Spanish footballer and manager

Oscar Hammerstein I

b. 1846

German-American impresario (1846–1919)

Oscar Hammerstein II

b. 1895

American librettist (1895–1960)

Oscar Heisserer

b. 1914

French footballer (1914–2004)

Oscar Hijuelos

b. 1951

American novelist

Oscar Hiljemark

b. 1992

Swedish footballer (born 1992)

Oscar I of Sweden

b. 1799

King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to 1859

Oscar Larrauri

b. 1954

Argentine racing driver (born 1954)

Oscar Levant

American musician and comedian (1906–1972)

Óscar Mingueza

b. 1999

Spanish footballer (born 1999)

Óscar Pereiro

b. 1977

Spanish cyclist

Oscar Peterson

b. 1925

Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)

Oscar Rabin

b. 1899

British bandleader (1899–1958)

Óscar Romero

b. 1917

Archbishop of San Salvador from 1977 to 1980

Óscar Romero (footballer)

b. 1992

Paraguayan footballer (born 1992)

Oscar von Gebhardt

German Lutheran theologian (1844-1906)

Oscar Wyatt

b. 1924

American businessman (1924–2025)