Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Michael McKean

b. 1947

American actor (born 1947)

Michael McMillian

b. 1978

American actor and writer

Michael Meacher

British politician (1939–2015)

Michael Medwin

b. 1923

British actor (1923–2020)

Michael Michele

b. 1966

American actress (born 1966)

Michael Milken

b. 1946

American financier, racketeer and securities fraudster (born 1946)

Michael Mingos

b. 1944

British chemist and academic

Michael Modest

b. 1971

American professional wrestler (born 1971)

Michael Monroe

b. 1962

Finnish rock musician

Michael Moore

b. 1954

American filmmaker and author (born 1954)

Michael Moore (Scottish politician)

b. 1965

British politician

Michael Moorer

b. 1967

American boxer (born 1967)

Michael Morpurgo

b. 1943

British children's writer (born 1943)

Michael Morris, 3rd Baron Killanin

President of the IOC from 1972 to 1980

Michael Mullen

b. 1946

U.S. Navy admiral and 17th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (born 1946)

Michael Murphy (actor)

b. 1938

American film and television actor

Michael Nazir-Ali

b. 1949

British-Pakistani cleric (born 1949)

Michael Neander

German teacher, mathematician, medical academic and astronomer

Michael Noakes

b. 1933

English painter (1933-2018)

Michael Nutter

b. 1957

Mayor of Philadelphia from 2008 to 2016

Michael Nylander

b. 1972

Swedish ice hockey player

Michael Nyqvist

b. 1960

Swedish actor (1960–2017)

Michael O. Varhola

b. 1966

American game designer

Michael O'Donnell (physician)

b. 1928

British physician, journalist, author, and broadcaster (1928–2019)