Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Muttiah Muralitharan

b. 1972

Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)

Mutula Kilonzo

Kenyan lawyer and politician (born 1948)

Muzafar Bhutto

Sindhi nationalist politician

Muzzy Izzet

b. 1974

Footballer (born 1974)

Mvondo Atangana

b. 1979

Cameroonian footballer

Mwadi Mabika

b. 1976

Congolese-American basketball player (born 1976)

Mwai Kibaki

b. 1931

President of Kenya from 2002 to 2013

Mwepu Ilunga

DR Congolese footballer (1949–2015)

Mya (singer)

b. 1979

American singer and actress (born 1979)

Mychal Givens

b. 1990

American baseball player (born 1990)

Myeongjong of Joseon

b. 1534

King of Joseon from 1545 to 1567

Myf Warhurst

b. 1973

Australian broadcaster (born 1974)

Myint Swe

Acting President of Myanmar (2018; 2021–2025)

Mykhailo Hrushevsky

b. 1866

Ukrainian historian and politician (1866–1934)

Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky

b. 1864

Ukrainian author (1864–1913)

Mykhaylo Fomenko

b. 1948

Ukrainian footballer (1948–2024)

Mykola Vynnychenko

b. 1958

Mylène Farmer

b. 1961

French recording artist

Myles Brand

American academic administrator (1942-2009)

Myles Jack

b. 1995

American football player (born 1995)

Myles Keogh

Irish-American military officer (1840–1876)

Myles Munroe

Bahamian Evangelical Christian minister

Myles Standish

English military officer (1584–1656)

Myles Wright

b. 1996

English footballer