Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mika Ninagawa

b. 1972

Japanese photographer and director (born 1972)

Mika Waltari

Finnish writer (1908–1979)

Mika Yamamoto

b. 1967

Japanese journalist (1967–2012)

Mika Zibanejad

b. 1993

Swedish ice hockey player (born 1993)

Mikael Åkerfeldt

b. 1974

Swedish musician (born 1974)

Mikael Antonsson

b. 1981

Swedish footballer

Mikael Ingebrigtsen

b. 1996

Norwegian footballer (born 1996)

Mikaël Kingsbury

b. 1992

Canadian freestyle skier (born 1992)

Mikael Pernfors

b. 1963

Swedish tennis player (born 1963)

Mikael Renberg

b. 1972

Swedish ice hockey player

Mikael Sehul

Nobleman and central figure of Zemene Mesafint in Ethiopia (1692–1784)

Mikaël Silvestre

b. 1977

French footballer (born 1977)

Mikael Tellqvist

b. 1979

Swedish ice hockey player

Mikako Komatsu

b. 1988

Japanese voice actress

Mikal Bridges

b. 1996

American basketball player (born 1996)

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis

b. 1875

Lithuanian painter, composer and writer (1875–1911)

Mikao Usui

b. 1865

Developer of Reiki (1865–1926)

Mike Adams (pitcher)

b. 1978

American baseball player (born 1978)

Mike Agostini

Trinidad and Tobago sprinter (1935–2016)

Mike Ahern (Australian politician)

b. 1942

Australian politician (1942–2023)

Mike Antonovich (ice hockey)

b. 1951

American ice hockey player (born 1951)

Mike Arnaoutis

b. 1979

Greek boxer

Mike Babcock

b. 1963

Canadian ice hockey coach (b. 1963)

Mike Baker (singer)

Musical artist