Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Takahiro Moriuchi

b. 1988

Japanese singer-songwriter (born 1988)

Takahito Eguchi

b. 1974

Japanese musician (born 1971)

Takakeishō Takanobu

b. 1996

Japanese sumo wrestler

Takako Minekawa

b. 1969

Japanese musician and writer

Takako Takahashi

Japanese author

Takako Tokiwa

b. 1972

Japanese actress (born 1972)

Takanohana Kōji

b. 1972

Japanese sumo wrestler

Takashi Iizuka

b. 1966

Japanese professional wrestler

Takashi Toritani

b. 1981

Japanese baseball player (born 1981)

Takashi Yamazaki

b. 1964

Japanese filmmaker (born 1964)

Takeda Shingen

Japanese samurai and daimyo (1521–1573)

Takefusa Kubo

b. 2001

Japanese footballer (born 2001)

Takeoff (rapper)

b. 1994

American rapper (1994–2022)

Takeshi Matsuda

b. 1984

Japanese swimmer (born 1984)

Takeshi Okada

b. 1956

Japanese footballer and manager

Takeshi Ueda

b. 1968

Japanese musician

Takhmina Ikromova

b. 2004

Uzbekistani rhythmic gymnast

Takijirō Ōnishi

b. 1891

Imperial Japanese Navy admiral (1891–1945)

Taksin

b. 1734

King of Siam from 1767 to 1782

Takudzwa Ngwenya

b. 1985

American rugby union player (born 1985)

Takutai Tarsh Kemp

New Zealand politician (1975–2025)

Tal Bachman

b. 1968

Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Manitoba

Tal Farlow

b. 1921

American jazz guitarist (1921–1998)

Talal El Karkouri

b. 1976

Moroccan footballer (born 1976)