Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Souphanouvong

b. 1909

Laotian politician (1909–1995)

Soupy Sales

American comedian and actor (1926–2009)

Sourav Ganguly

b. 1972

Indian cricket administrator and former cricketer

Soyeon

b. 1998

South Korean rapper (born 1998)

Soyoka Yoshida

b. 2004

Japanese entertainer

Spain at the 1992 Summer Olympics

b. 1965

Sporting event delegation

Spalding Gray

b. 1941

American actor and writer (1941–2004)

Spanky McFarland

b. 1928

American child actor (1928–1993)

Sparky Adams

b. 1894

American baseball player (1894–1989)

Sparky Lyle

b. 1944

American baseball player (born 1944)

Spearthrower Owl

Teotihuacan symbol

Speckled Red

b. 1892

Musical artist

Spede Pasanen

Finnish film director and producer, comedian, and inventor (1930–2001)

Speech (rapper)

b. 1968

American rapper

Speedy Duncan

b. 1942

American football player (1942–2021)

Spencer Abraham

b. 1952

American politician (born 1952)

Spencer Boldman

b. 1992

American actor (born 1992)

Spencer Clark (racing driver)

American racing driver (1987–2006)

Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington

Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1742 to 1743

Spencer Davis

b. 1939

Welsh musician (1939–2020)

Spencer Gore (sportsman)

British tennis player

Spencer Grammer

b. 1983

American actress (born 1983)

Spencer Haywood

b. 1949

American basketball player (born 1949)

Spencer Perceval

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1809 to 1812