Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Rami Malek

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Ramiro de Maeztu

Spanish essayist, journalist and publicist

Ramiro Garcés of Viguera

King of Viguera

Ramiro II of Aragon

b. 1086

King of Aragon from 1134 to 1137/1157

Ramiro III of León

King of León from 966 to 984

Ramiz Alia

Head of state of Albania from 1982 to 1992

Ramoji Rao

Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)

Ramon Berenguer IV of Barcelona

Count of Barcelona from 1131 to 1162

Ramon Berenguer V, Count of Provence

Count of Provence and Forcalquier

Ramón Blanco (footballer)

Spanish footballer and manager

Ramón Calderón

b. 1951

Spanish lawyer (born 1951)

Ramón Castilla

President of Peru variously in the 1800s

Ramón Castro (third baseman)

b. 1979

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1979)

Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio

b. 1817

Spanish poet

Ramon Dekkers

b. 1969

Dutch professional Dutch Kickboxer fighter and kickboxer

Ramón Díaz

b. 1959

Argentine football manager (born 1959)

Ramón Emeterio Betances

Puerto Rican independence advocate (1827–1898)

Ramón Fonseca Mora

Panamanian novelist and lawyer (1952–2024)

Ramón Fonst

b. 1883

Cuban fencer (1883–1959)

Ramón Gómez de la Serna

b. 1888

Spanish writer (1888–1963)

Ramón Grau

President of Cuba (1933–1934; 1944–1948)

Ramón Hernández

b. 1976

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1976)

Ramón José Velásquez

President of Venezuela from 1993 to 1994

Ramon Llull

Majorcan writer and philosopher (c. 1232 – 1316)