Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Orhan Pamuk

b. 1952

Turkish novelist, academic and Nobel laureate (born 1952)

Ori Kaplan

b. 1969

Israeli musician

Oriana Fallaci

b. 1929

Italian journalist and author (1929–2006)

Orietta Berti

b. 1943

Italian singer (born 1943)

Oriol Romeu

b. 1991

Spanish footballer (born 1991)

Orlando Cabrera

b. 1974

Colombian-American baseball player (born 1974)

Orlando Cepeda

Puerto Rican baseball player (1937–2024)

Orlando Cole

b. 1908

Musical artist

Orlando di Lasso

Franco-Flemish composer (1532–1594)

Orlando Engelaar

b. 1979

Dutch retired footballer (born 1979)

Orlando Gibbons

English composer and keyboard player (1583–1625)

Orlando Hernández

b. 1965

Cuban baseball player (born 1965)

Orlando Letelier

Chilean economist, politician and diplomat (1932–1976)

Orlando Mercado

b. 1961

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1961)

Orlando Pace

b. 1975

American football player (born 1975)

Orlando Sirola

b. 1928

Italian tennis player

Orlando Thomas

b. 1972

American football player (1972–2014)

Orlando Woolridge

American basketball player (1959–2012)

Orleans (band)

American rock band

Orna Porat

German-born Israeli theater actress

Ornette Coleman

American jazz musician and composer (1930–2015)

Oro (wrestler)

Mexican professional wrestler (1971–1993)

Oronce Fine

French mathematician and cartographer

Orrin Hatch

American politician (1934–2022)