Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Les Munro

New Zealand air force squadron leader

Les Murray (poet)

b. 1938

Australian poet and critic (1938–2019)

Les Paul

b. 1915

American guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)

Les Reed (songwriter)

b. 1935

British songwriter

Les Stroud

b. 1961

Canadian survival expert

Les Wexner

b. 1937

American businessman (born 1937)

LeSean McCoy

b. 1988

American football player (born 1988)

Lesia Tsurenko

b. 1989

Ukrainian tennis player (born 1989)

Lesley Ann Warren

b. 1946

American singer-actress

Lesley Ashburner

American hurdler

Lesley Doig

b. 1991

Scottish bowls player

Lesley Glaister

b. 1956

British novelist, poet and playwright (born 1956)

Lesley Gore

b. 1946

American singer (1946–2015)

Lesley Joseph

b. 1945

English actress and broadcaster (born 1945)

Lesley Laird

b. 1958

Former Deputy Leader of the Scottish Labour Party

Lesley McKenna

b. 1974

British snowboarder

Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove

b. 1991

Dutch tennis player

Lesley Turner Bowrey

b. 1942

Australian tennis player

Lesley Vainikolo

b. 1979

NZ international rugby league & England international rugby union footballer

Lesli Brea

b. 1973

Dominican baseball player (born 1973)

Leslie Averill

New Zealand soldier and doctor

Leslie Banks

English actor (1890–1952)

Leslie Broderick

b. 1921

Leslie Brooks

b. 1922

American actress (1922–2011)