Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mack Jones

American baseball player (1938–2004)

Mack Sennett

Canadian-American film producer (1880–1960)

Mackenzie Crook

b. 1971

English actor, director, comedian and writer

Mackenzie Foy

b. 2000

American actress and model (born 2000)

MacKenzie Miller

b. 1921

American racehorse trainer

Mackenzie Phillips

b. 1959

American actress (born 1959)

Mackenzie Ziegler

b. 2004

American singer and actress (born 2004)

MacKinlay Kantor

American journalist (1904–1977)

Macklemore

b. 1983

American rapper (born 1983)

Macklin Celebrini

b. 2006

Canadian ice hockey player (born 2006)

Macpherson Robertson

b. 1859

Australian philanthropist (1859–1945)

Macy Gray

b. 1967

American singer (born 1967)

Madalyn Murray O'Hair

American atheist activist (1919–1995)

Madam C. J. Walker

Black entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist (1867–1919)

Madame de Brinvilliers

b. 1630

French murderer (1630–1676)

Madame de Montespan

Most celebrated maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XIV

Madame du Barry

b. 1743

Mistress of Louis XV, executed during the Reign of Terror (1743–1793)

Madan Bhandari

b. 1952

Nepalese politician

Madan Lal Dhingra

Indian revolutionary and activist (1883–1909)

Madan Mohan (composer)

b. 1924

Indian composer and singer (1924–1975)

Madan Mohan Malaviya

Indian independence activist, scholar, educator, politician (1861–1946)

Madanjeet Singh

b. 1924

Maddie Phillips

b. 1994

Canadian actress (born 1994)

Maddie Ziegler

b. 2002

American actress and dancer (born 2002)