Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Ximena Armas

b. 1946

Chilean painter, drafter and engraver (born 1946)

Ximena Sariñana

b. 1985

Mexican singer-songwriter and actress

Xin Qiji

b. 1140

Chinese poet (1140–1207)

Xochitl Gomez

b. 2006

American actress (born 2006)

Xu Beihong

b. 1895

Chinese painter (1895–1953)

Xu Guangqi

b. 1562

Chinese intellectual (1562–1633)

Xu Ji

Chinese politician from Former Shu (d. 936)

Xu Linxia

Chinese communist (1904/5–1949)

Xu Xinyue

Xue Ju

Founding emperor of the state of Qin from 617 to 618

Xue Juzheng

Scholar-official

Xue Yiju

Tang dynasty politician

XXXTentacion

American rapper and singer-songwriter (1998–2018)

Xzibit

b. 1974

American rapper and actor (born 1974)

Y. A. Tittle

b. 1926

American football player (1926–2017)

Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy

b. 1949

Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, India

Ya'acov Ben-Dov

b. 1882

Israeli photographer

Ya'akov Cahan

b. 1881

Writer from Israel (1881–1960)

Ya'akov Hodorov

b. 1927

Israeli footballer

Ya'qub ibn al-Layth al-Saffar

Amir of the Saffarid dynasty from 861 to 879

Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman

American rabbi (1900–1987)

Yadel Martí

b. 1979

Cuban right-handed pitcher (born 1979)

Yadier Molina

b. 1982

Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1982)

Yadier Pedroso

b. 1986

Cuban baseball player (1986–2013)