Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Lee Embree

b. 1915

Lee Eul-yong

b. 1975

South Korean footballer

Lee Eun-sang (singer)

b. 2002

South Korean singer (born 2002)

Lee Falk

b. 1911

American comics writer

Lee Freedman

b. 1956

Australian racehorse trainer (b.1956)

Lee Friedlander

b. 1934

American photographer (born 1934)

Lee Germon

b. 1968

New Zealand cricketer (born 1968)

Lee Gibson

b. 1991

Scottish footballer

Lee Greenwood

b. 1942

American country singer (born 1942)

Lee Gronkiewicz

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Lee Guttero

b. 1913

American basketball player

Lee Hall (playwright)

b. 1960

British writer

Lee Haney

b. 1959

American bodybuilder (born 1959)

Lee Harvey Oswald

b. 1939

Assassin of John F. Kennedy (1939–1963)

Lee Hays

American folksinger-songwriter (1914–1981)

Lee Hazlewood

b. 1929

American country and pop songwriter (1929–2007)

Lee Hendrie

b. 1977

English footballer

Lee Hoffman

b. 1932

American novelist

Lee Iacocca

American businessman (1924–2019)

Lee Janzen

b. 1964

American professional golfer (born 1964)

Lee Jasper

b. 1958

British politician and activist (born 1958)

Lee Jong-hyun

b. 1990

South Korean musician and actor (born 1990)

Lee Jong-suk

b. 1989

South Korean model and actor (born 1989)

Lee Jong-wook

South Korean physician (1945–2006)