Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Mike Mullane

b. 1945

American aerospace and weapons engineer and astronaut (born 1945)

Mike Murphy (ice hockey, born 1950)

b. 1950

Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Mike Myers

b. 1963

Canadian-American actor, comedian, filmmaker, musician, and singer (born 1963)

Mike Myers (baseball)

b. 1969

American baseball player (born 1969)

Mike Napoli

b. 1981

American baseball player & coach (born 1981)

Mike Nesbitt

b. 1957

Northern Irish politician (born 1957)

Mike Nichols

b. 1931

American film and theatre director (1931–2014)

Mike Nifong

b. 1950

American politician and former attorney (born 1950)

Mike O'Brien (British politician)

b. 1954

British lawyer and Labour Party politician (born 1954)

Mike O'Malley

b. 1966

American actor, writer and producer (born 1966)

Mike O'Neill (baseball)

Irish baseball player (1877–1959)

Mike O'Neill (ice hockey)

b. 1967

Canadian ice hockey player

Mike Oldfield

b. 1953

English musician (born 1953)

Mike Parkes

b. 1931

British racing driver (1931–1977)

Mike Parson

b. 1955

American politician (born 1955)

Mike Pence

b. 1959

Vice President of the United States from 2017 to 2021

Mike Peters (cartoonist)

b. 1943

American cartoonist

Mike Phelan

b. 1962

English football player and coach (born 1962)

Mike Phillips (basketball, born 1956)

American basketball player (1956–2015)

Mike Piazza

b. 1968

American baseball player (born 1968)

Mike Pinder

British musician (1941–2024)

Mike Portnoy

b. 1967

American drummer (born 1967)

Mike Post

b. 1944

American composer and record producer

Mike Powell (long jumper)

b. 1963

Athletics competitor, long jumper