Leading Figures in History

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

62243 persons found

Victor Mees

Belgian footballer (1927–2012)

Víctor Montoya

b. 1958

Bolivian writer

Victor Navasky

b. 1932

American journalist (1932–2023)

Victor Nosach

Soviet historian (1929-2011)

Victor Oladipo

b. 1992

American basketball player (born 1992)

Víctor Paz Estenssoro

President of Bolivia variously in the 20th century

Victor Ponta

b. 1972

Prime Minister of Romania from 2012 to 2015

Victor Poor

b. 1933

American engineer and computer pioneer

Victor Regnault

b. 1810

French physicist (1810–1878)

Victor Sen Yung

b. 1915

American actor (1915–1980)

Victor Skumin

b. 1948

Russian scientist, writer, philosopher

Victor Sonnemans

b. 1874

Belgian water polo player

Victor Spinetti

b. 1929

Welsh actor (1929–2012)

Victor Surridge

British motorcycle racer

Victor Trumper

Australian cricketer (1877–1915)

Victor Willis

b. 1951

American singer (born 1951)

Victor Wong (actor, born 1927)

b. 1927

American actor and journalist (1927-2001)

Victor Yates (rugby)

NZ international rugby union & league footballer

Víctor Zambrano

b. 1975

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1975)

Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie

Marshal of France

Victor, Duke of Münsterberg

b. 1443

15th-century Czech nobleman

Victoria Abril

b. 1959

Spanish actress and singer (born 1959)

Victoria Azarenka

b. 1989

Belarusian tennis player (born 1989)

Victoria Barbă

Moldovan film director (1926–2020)