Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

José Rubén Zamora

b. 1956

Guatemalan engineer and entrepreneur

José Sanchis Grau

b. 1932

Spanish comic book writer (1932–2011)

José Santamaría

b. 1929

Association football player and manager (1929–2026)

José Saramago

Portuguese novelist (1922–2010)

José Sarney

b. 1930

President of Brazil from 1985 to 1990

José Sócrates

b. 1957

Prime Minister of Portugal from 2005 to 2011

José Sosa

b. 1985

Argentine footballer (born 1985)

José Théodore

b. 1976

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1976)

José Trinidad Reyes

b. 1797

Honduran priest

José Valentín

b. 1969

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1969)

José Vasconcelos

Mexican lawyer, author, and Secretary of Education (1881–1959)

José Vicente Rangel

b. 1929

Venezuelan politician and journalist (1929–2020)

José Vidro

b. 1974

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1974)

José Wilker

b. 1944

Brazilian actor and director (1944–2014)

José Zabala-Santos

b. 1911

Filipino cartoonist (1911–1985)

José Zamora (footballer, born 1988)

b. 1988

Spanish footballer

Joseba Etxeberria

b. 1977

Spanish football manager (born 1977)

Josée Chouinard

b. 1969

Canadian figure skater (born 1969)

Josée Piché

b. 1974

Canadian ice dancer

Josef Beránek

b. 1969

Czech ice hockey player, coach (born 1969)

Josef Breuer

Austrian physician (1842–1925)

Josef Dobrovský

b. 1753

Czech historian and philologist (1753–1829)

Josef Flammer

b. 1948

Swiss ophthalmologist (born 1948)

Josef Hickersberger

b. 1948

Austrian footballer and manager (born 1948)