Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Moussa Sissoko

b. 1989

French footballer (born 1989)

Moussa Traoré

b. 1936

President of Mali from 1968 to 1991

Moustapha Akkad

b. 1930

Syrian-American director (1930–2005)

Moven Mahachi

Zimbabwean politician

Movsar Barayev

b. 1979

Chechen Islamist militia leader (1979–2002)

Moya Brennan

b. 1952

Irish folk singer, songwriter and harpist (1952–2026)

Moya Greene

b. 1954

Canadian businesswoman

Moyuka Uchijima

b. 2001

Japanese tennis player (born 2001)

Mr. Fuji

American professional wrestler and manager (1934–2016)

Mr. Probz

b. 1984

Dutch singer (born 1984)

Mr. T

b. 1952

American actor and professional wrestler (born 1952)

Mr. Wrestling II

b. 1934

American professional wrestler (1934–2020)

MrBeast

b. 1998

American YouTuber (born 1998)

Mrinal Sen

b. 1923

Indian film director (1923–2018)

Mrs. Leslie Carter

b. 1862

American silent film and stage actress (1857–1937)

Mrs. Miller

b. 1907

American singer (1907–1997)

Mrunal Thakur

b. 1992

Indian actress (born 1992)

MS Dhoni

b. 1981

Indian cricketer (born 1981)

Ms. Dynamite

b. 1981

British rapper (born 1981)

Mstislav Dobuzhinsky

b. 1875

Russian and Lithuanian artist

Mstislav Rostropovich

Russian-American cellist and conductor (1927–2007)

Mswati III

b. 1968

King of Eswatini and custodian of Swazi tradition since 1986

Mu'awiya I

Founder of the Umayyad Caliphate

Mu'in ad-Din Unur

Ruler of Damascus from 1140 to 1149