Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Xochitl Gomez

b. 2006

American actress (born 2006)

Xu Beihong

b. 1895

Chinese painter (1895–1953)

Xu Guangqi

b. 1562

Chinese intellectual (1562–1633)

Xu Ji

Chinese politician from Former Shu (d. 936)

Xu Xinyue

Xue Juzheng

Scholar-official

Xue Yiju

Tang dynasty politician

XXXTentacion

American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

b. 1949

Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India

Ya'acov Ben-Dov

b. 1882

Israeli photographer

Ya'akov Cahan

b. 1881

Writer from Israel (1881–1960)

Ya'akov Hodorov

b. 1927

Israeli footballer

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar

Amir of the Saffarid dynasty from 861 to 879

Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman

American rabbi (1900–1987)

Yadel Martí

b. 1979

Cuban right-handed pitcher (born 1979)

Yadier Molina

b. 1982

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1982)

Yadier Pedroso

b. 1986

Cuban baseball player (1986–2013)

Yael Abecassis

b. 1967

Israeli actress and model

Yagyū Mitsuyoshi

Japanese samurai (1607–1650)

Yahoo Serious

b. 1953

Australian actor, director and composer (born 1953)

Yahweh ben Yahweh

Nation of Yahweh Founder (1935–2007)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

b. 1986

American actor (born 1986)

Yahya Jammeh

b. 1965

President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017

Yahya Khan

President of Pakistan from 1969 to 1971