Leading Figures in History

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

39104 persons found

Carlos Paredes (footballer)

b. 1976

Paraguayan footballer and coach (born 1976)

Carlos Peña

b. 1978

Dominican baseball player (born 1978)

Carlos PenaVega

b. 1989

American actor & singer (born 1989)

Carlos Quentin

b. 1982

American baseball player (born 1982)

Carlos Reichenbach

b. 1945

Brazilian filmmaker

Carlos Roa

b. 1969

Argentine footballer

Carlos Roberto Reina

President of Honduras from 1994 to 1998

Carlos Rogers (American football)

b. 1981

American football player (born 1981)

Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Argentine academic and politician (1878–1959)

Carlos Santana

b. 1947

Mexican and American guitarist (born 1947)

Carlos Schwabe

b. 1866

Swiss painter and printmaker

Carlos Seixas

b. 1704

Portuguese composer (1704–1742)

Carlos Vives

b. 1961

Colombian singer (born 1961)

Carlos Zambrano

b. 1981

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1981)

Carlos, Prince of Asturias

b. 1545

Heir apparent to Philip II of Spain (1545–1568)

Carlota Castrejana

b. 1973

Spanish triple jumper (born 1973)

Carlota Ciganda

b. 1990

Spanish professional golfer (born 1990)

Carlton Sherwood

b. 1946

American journalist

Carly Hibberd

Australian cyclist

Carly Simon

b. 1943

American musician (born 1943)

Carmel Quinn

b. 1925

Irish-American singer and actress (1925–2021)

Carmelo Anthony

b. 1984

American basketball player (born 1984)

Carmen Belén Richardson

Puerto Rican actress (1930–2012)

Carmen Callil

b. 1938

Australian publisher and writer (1938–2022)