Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lal Bahadur Shastri

b. 1904

Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966

Lala Amarnath

Indian cricketer (1911–2000)

Lala Mara

Former first lady of Fiji

Lale Andersen

German singer-songwriter (1905–1972)

Lalgudi Jayaraman

Indian violinist (1930–2013)

Lali Espósito

b. 1991

Argentine actress and singer (born 1991)

Lalla Carlsen

b. 1889

Norwegian singer and actress (1889–1967)

Lalla Latifa Amahzoune

Princess consort of Morocco from 1961 to 1999

Lalla Ward

b. 1951

English actress, author (born 1951)

Lally Bowers

English actress (1914–1984)

Lalo Schifrin

b. 1932

Argentine-American composer (1932–2025)

Lalu Muhammad Zohri

b. 2000

Indonesian sprinter

Lalu Prasad Yadav

b. 1948

20th chief minister of Bihar

Lam Adesina

Nigerian politician and educator (1939–2012)

Lamar Alexander

b. 1940

American politician and attorney (born 1940)

Lamar Hunt

b. 1932

American businessman (1932–2006)

Lamar Odom

b. 1979

American basketball player (born 1979)

LaMarcus Aldridge

b. 1985

American basketball player (born 1985)

LaMarr Woodley

b. 1984

American football player (born 1984)

Lambert Jackson Woodburne

South African admiral (1939–2013)

Lambert McKenna

b. 1870

Irish academic (1870–1956)

Lambert of Arras

Early 12th century Flemish bishop

Lambert of Italy

Emperor in Italy from 891 to 898

Lambert-Sigisbert Adam

French sculptor (1700–1759)