Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Raffaele Farina

b. 1933

Italian cardinal

Raffaele Giammaria

b. 1977

Italian racing driver

Raffaele Palladino

b. 1984

Italian football manager (born 1984)

Raffaele Riario

b. 1461

Italian cardinal (1461–1521)

Raffaella Carrà

b. 1943

Italian singer and actress (1943–2021)

Raffaello Carboni

Italian composer and author

Raffey Cassidy

b. 2001

English actress (born 2001)

Raffi

b. 1948

Canadian singer-songwriter and children's advocate (born 1948)

Raffi Torres

b. 1981

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1981)

Rafic Hariri

b. 1944

Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992–1998; 2000–2004)

Rafinha (footballer, born 1985)

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer

Rafiq Tarar

b. 1929

President of Pakistan from 1998 to 2001

Ragenold of Neustria

Margrave of Neustria

Raghava Lawrence

b. 1976

Indian actor and choreographer

Raghunath Panigrahi

Musical artist

Ragna Sigurðardóttir (politician)

b. 1992

Icelandic politician (born 1992)

Ragnar Granit

b. 1900

Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist (1900–1991)

Ragnar Klavan

b. 1985

Estonian footballer (born 1985)

Ragnar Nurkse

Estonian-American economist

Ragnar Ulstein

b. 1920

Norwegian journalist (1920–2019)

Ragnhild Kaarbø

Norwegian painter

Ragnvald Soma

b. 1979

Norwegian footballer (born 1979)

Raheem Brock

b. 1978

American football player (born 1978)

Raheem Morris

b. 1976

American football coach (born 1976)