Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Miguel de Azcuénaga

b. 1754

Argentine army officer and politician (1754–1833)

Miguel de Benavides

Spanish clergyman and sinologist (d. 1605)

Miguel de Cervantes

Spanish writer (1547–1616)

Miguel de Unamuno

b. 1864

Spanish writer, philosopher and academic (1864–1936)

Miguel Delibes

b. 1920

Spanish writer, journalist and novelist

Miguel Facussé Barjum

Honduran businessman (1924–2015)

Miguel González (pitcher)

b. 1984

Mexican baseball player (born 1984)

Miguel Grau

b. 1834

Peruvian Navy officer and politician

Miguel Gutiérrez (footballer, born 2001)

b. 2001

Spanish footballer

Miguel Hernández

b. 1910

Spanish poet and playwright

Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

b. 1753

Mexican Catholic preacher (1753–1811)

Miguel I of Portugal

b. 1802

King of Portugal from 1828 to 1834

Miguel Induráin

b. 1964

Spanish cyclist (born 1964)

Miguel Layún

b. 1988

Mexican footballer (born 1988)

Miguel Llera

b. 1979

Spanish footballer and manager

Miguel Lopez (soccer, born 1953)

b. 1953

Salvadoran-American soccer player

Miguel López de Legazpi

Spanish conquistador, navigator, and colonial administrator (1502–1572)

Miguel Méndez

American writer and educator (1930–2013)

Miguel Mendonça

b. 1973

Anglo-Azorean writer (born 1973)

Miguel Miramón

President of Mexico from 1859 to 1860

Miguel Montuori

b. 1932

Argentine and Italian footballer (1932–1998)

Miguel Muñoz

Spanish footballer and manager (1922–1990)

Miguel Olivo

b. 1978

Dominican baseball player (born 1978)

Miguel Ortiz Berrocal

Spanish sculptor