Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Rainer Wimmer

b. 1955

Austrian politician (1955–2025)

Rainer Woelki

b. 1956

German Cardinal of the Catholic Church (born 1956)

Rainer Zobel

b. 1948

German footballer and manager

Rainie Yang

b. 1984

Taiwanese actress and singer (born 1984)

Rainier III, Prince of Monaco

b. 1923

Prince of Monaco from 1949 to 2005

Rainis

b. 1865

Latvian poet

Raio Piiroja

b. 1979

Estonian footballer

Rais Amrohvi

Pakistani poet (1914–1988)

Raitis Grafs

b. 1981

Latvian basketball player

Raj Babbar

b. 1952

Indian actor and politician (born 1952)

Raj Kapoor

Indian actor and filmmaker (1924–1988)

Raj Kaushal

Indian director, producer, stunt director (1970–2021)

Raja Aziz Bhatti

Pakistani military officer and war hero (1928–1965)

Raja Bell

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

b. 1772

Indian reformer and writer (1772–1833)

Raja Ravi Varma

b. 1848

Indian painter (1848–1906)

Rajai Davis

b. 1980

American baseball player (born 1980)

Rajani Thiranagama

Human rights activist

Rajanikanta Sen

b. 1865

Bengali poet and composer (1865–1910)

Rajendra Kumar

Indian actor (1927–1999)

Rajendra Singh

b. 1959

Indian environmentalist (born 1959)

Rajendra Yadav

Indian writer (1929–2013)

Rajesh Khanna

Indian actor, film producer and politician (1942–2012)

Rajesh Khattar

b. 1966

Indian actor, voice actor and screenwriter (born 1966)