Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Raef LaFrentz

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Raël

b. 1946

French founder and leader of the Raëlian Movement

Raelene Boyle

b. 1951

Australian sprinter (born 1951)

Raf (singer)

b. 1959

Italian singer-songwriter (born 1959)

Raf Vallone

Italian actor and footballer (1916–2002)

Rafa (footballer, born 1970)

b. 1970

Spanish footballer and coach

Rafa Marín

b. 2002

Spanish footballer (born 2002)

Rafael (footballer, born 1990)

b. 1990

Brazilian former footballer (born 1990)

Rafael Ábalos

b. 1956

Spanish writer

Rafael Arévalo

b. 1986

Salvadoran tennis player (born 1986)

Rafael Azcona

b. 1926

Spanish screenwriter

Rafael Benítez

b. 1960

Spanish association football player and manager (born 1960)

Rafael Cordero Santiago

b. 1942

Puerto Rican politician

Rafael del Pino (businessman)

b. 1920

Spanish businessman

Rafael Devers

b. 1996

Dominican baseball player (born 1996)

Rafael Díaz Ycaza

Ecuadorian poet, novelist, short story writer and columnist

Rafael Fernandes (baseball)

b. 1986

Brazilian baseball player (born 1986)

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

Spanish conductor and composer

Rafael Gil

b. 1913

Spanish film director and screenwriter

Rafael Guízar y Valencia

b. 1878

Mexican bishop

Rafael Herbert Reyes

b. 1967

Dominican born professional wrestler (born 1967)

Rafael Kubelík

b. 1914

Czech conductor and composer (1914–1996)

Rafael Leão

b. 1999

Portuguese footballer (born 1999)

Rafael Marques (footballer, born September 1983)

b. 1983

Brazilian footballer