Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Luke Shaw

b. 1995

English footballer (born 1995)

Luke Treadaway

b. 1984

British actor (born 1984)

Luke Wadding

b. 1588

Irish Franciscan friar and historian (1588–1657)

Luke Watson

b. 1983

South African rugby union player

Luke Webster

b. 1982

Australian rules footballer and coach

Luke Wilkshire

b. 1981

Australian soccer player (born 1981)

Luke Wilson

b. 1971

American actor (born 1971)

Luke Young (footballer, born 1979)

b. 1979

English footballer (born 1979)

Lullus

Benedictine monk and missionary (died 786)

Lulu (singer)

b. 1948

Scottish singer (born 1948)

Lum Rexhepi

b. 1992

Kosovan footballer (born 1992)

Lumière brothers

French brothers, filmmakers and inventors

Luna (South Korean singer)

b. 1993

South Korean singer (born 1993)

Luna Blaise

b. 2001

American actress

Luna Vachon

American-Canadian professional wrestler (1962–2010)

Luo Shaowei

Chinese warlord

Luo Shiwen

Chinese Communist (1904–1946)

Luo Yixiu

b. 1889

First wife of Mao Zedong (1889–1910)

Luol Deng

b. 1985

British basketball player (born 1985)

Lupe Ontiveros

American actress (1942–2012)

Lupe Vélez

b. 1908

Mexican actress (1908–1944)

Lupita Tovar

b. 1910

Mexican-American actress (1910–2016)

Lute Olson

b. 1934

American basketball player and coach (1934–2020)

Lütfi Ömer Akad

b. 1916

Turkish film director