Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Luiz Fernando Carvalho

b. 1960

Brazilian film director and screenwriter

Luiz Gushiken

b. 1950

Brazilian union leader and politician

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

b. 1945

President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)

Luiza Galiulina

b. 1992

Uzbekistani artistic gymnast (born 1992)

Luka Bloom

b. 1955

Irish folk singer-songwriter

Luka Modrić

b. 1985

Croatian footballer (born 1985)

Lukas Haas

b. 1976

American actor (born 1976)

Lukáš Kašpar

b. 1985

Czech ice hockey player (born 1985)

Lukas Ligeti

b. 1965

Austrian composer and percussionist

Lukas Podolski

b. 1985

Polish-born German footballer (born 1985)

Lukas Rosenthal

b. 1988

German rugby union player

Lukáš Rosol

b. 1985

Czech tennis player (born 1985)

Łukasz Cyborowski

b. 1980

Polish chess grandmaster (born 1980)

Łukasz Fabiański

b. 1985

Polish footballer (born 1985)

Łukasz Kubot

b. 1982

Polish tennis player (born 1982)

Łukasz Piszczek

b. 1985

Polish footballer (born 1985)

Luke Adam

b. 1990

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)

Luke Adams (race walker)

b. 1976

Australian race walker (born 1976)

Luke Allen

b. 1978

American baseball player (1978–2022)

Luke Ball

b. 1984

Australian rules footballer (born 1984)

Luke Berry

b. 1992

English footballer (born 1992)

Luke Branighan

b. 1981

Malta international rugby league footballer

Luke Bryan

b. 1976

American country singer (born 1976)

Luke Chambers (footballer, born 2004)

b. 2004

English footballer