Leading Figures in History

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

39106 persons found

Rinaldo Cuneo

b. 1877

American painter (1877–1939)

Rinchinbal Khan

b. 1326

Emperor of Yuan - Mongol Empire in 1332

Rincón (footballer, born 1980)

Footballer (1980–2013)

Rineke Dijkstra

b. 1959

Dutch photographer

Ring Lardner Jr.

b. 1915

American screenwriter (1915–2000)

Ringo Starr

b. 1940

English musician and actor (born 1940)

Rinku Singh (baseball)

b. 1988

Indian professional wrestler and actor (born 1984)

Rinus Gerritsen

b. 1946

Dutch musician

Rio Ngumoha

b. 2008

English footballer (born 2008)

Rio Reiser

German musician (1950–1996)

Rip Sewell

b. 1907

American baseball player (1907–1989)

Rip Torn

American actor (1931–2019)

Risë Stevens

b. 1913

American operatic mezzo-soprano (1913–2013)

Rishi Kapoor

Indian actor (1952–2020)

Rishi Sunak

b. 1980

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2024

Risi Pouri-Lane

b. 2000

New Zealand rugby sevens player

Risto Jarva

b. 1934

Finnish filmmaker

Risto Mannisenmäki

b. 1959

Finnish rally co-driver (born 1959)

Risto Mätas

b. 1984

Estonian javelin thrower

Rita Cetina Gutiérrez

b. 1846

Mexican teacher, poet and feminist (1846–1908)

Rita Coolidge

b. 1945

American singer (born 1945)

Rita Dionne-Marsolais

b. 1947

Canadian politician

Rita Dove

b. 1952

American poet and author (born 1952)

Rita Hayworth

American actress, dancer, pin-up girl (1918–1987)