Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Avi Strool

b. 1980

Israeli footballer

Avicii

Swedish DJ and music producer (1989–2018)

Avigdor Arikha

Israeli artist (1929–2010)

Avigdor Hameiri

b. 1890

Hungarian-Israeli author (1890–1970)

Avigdor Lieberman

b. 1958

Israeli politician (born 1958)

Avisaíl García

b. 1991

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1991)

Avishag Semberg

b. 2001

Israeli female taekwondo practitioner

Avni Arbaş

Turkish painter (1919–2003)

Avon Long

b. 1910

American actor

Avraham Adan

Israeli military officer and author

Avraham Avigdorov

Israeli soldier

Avram Davidson

b. 1923

American writer (1923–1993)

Avril Lavigne

b. 1984

Canadian singer (born 1984)

Avrohom Genachowsky

Israeli rabbi (1936–2012)

Awak Kuier

b. 2001

Finnish basketball player (born 2001)

Awesome Kong

b. 1977

American professional wrestler (born 1977)

Awkwafina

b. 1988

American actress and rapper (born 1988)

Axel Merckx

b. 1972

Belgian cyclist

Axel Oxenstierna

b. 1583

Swedish statesman (1583–1654)

Axel Springer

b. 1912

German publisher (1912–1985)

Axel von Fersen the Elder

18th-century Swedish lantmarskalk or marshal of the diet

Axel von Fersen the Younger

Swedish count, marshal and general (1755–1810)

Aya Hirano

b. 1987

Japanese voice actress and singer (born 1987)

Aya Jones

b. 1994

French model