Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Averno (wrestler)

b. 1977

Mexican professional wrestler (born 1977)

Avery Brundage

President of the IOC from 1952 to 1972

Avi Arad

b. 1948

Israeli-American film and television producer (born 1948)

Avi Beker

Avi Kaplan

b. 1989

American singer-songwriter (born 1989)

Avi Nimni

b. 1972

Israeli footballer

Avi Ran

Israeli footballer

Avicii

Swedish DJ and music producer (1989–2018)

Avigdor Arikha

Israeli artist (1929–2010)

Avigdor Lieberman

b. 1958

Israeli politician (born 1958)

Avisaíl García

b. 1991

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)

Avon Long

b. 1910

American actor

Avram Davidson

b. 1923

American writer (1923–1993)

Awak Kuier

b. 2001

Finnish basketball player (born 2001)

Awkwafina

b. 1988

American actress and rapper (born 1988)

Axel Merckx

b. 1972

Belgian cyclist

Axel Oxenstierna

b. 1583

Swedish statesman (1583–1654)

Axel Springer

b. 1912

German publisher (1912–1985)

Axel von Fersen the Elder

18th-century Swedish lantmarskalk or marshal of the diet

Axel von Fersen the Younger

Swedish count, marshal and general (1755–1810)

Aya Matsuura

b. 1986

Japanese actress and pop singer (born 1986)

Aya Uchida

b. 1986

Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1986)

Ayaka Sasaki

b. 1996

Japanese idol singer (born 1996)

Ayaka Wada

b. 1994

Musical artist