Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Aileen Hernandez

b. 1926

American union organizer and civil rights activist

Aileen Pringle

b. 1895

American actress (1895–1989)

Aileen Quinn

b. 1971

American actress, singer and dancer (born 1971)

Aílton (footballer, born August 1984)

b. 1984

Brazilian footballer

Aimé Bonpland

b. 1773

French explorer and botanist (1773-1858)

Aimé Césaire

Martinican writer, poet and politician (1913–2008)

Aimee Carrero

b. 1988

American actress

Aimee Stephens

American civil rights activist (1960–2020)

Aimo Koivunen

Finnish soldier (1917–1989)

Ain Kaalep

b. 1926

Estonian writer (1926–2020)

Ain Tammus

b. 1969

Estonian footballer and coach

Aino Kallas

b. 1878

Finnish-Estonian writer (1878–1956)

Airto Moreira

b. 1941

Brazilian drummer and percussionist (born 1941)

Aivar Kuusmaa

b. 1967

Estonian basketball player and coach

Aivars Kalējs

b. 1951

Latvian composer, organist and pianist

Aiyathurai Nadesan

AJ Styles

b. 1977

American retired professional wrestler (born 1977)

Ajahn Buddhadasa

b. 1906

Thai Buddhist monk (1906–1993)

Ajahn Chah

b. 1918

Buddhist monk of Thai Forest Tradition (1918–1992)

Ajay Kakkar, Baron Kakkar

b. 1964

British surgeon and life peer (born 1964)

Ajith Kumar

b. 1971

Indian actor and racing driver (born 1971)

Ajla Tomljanović

b. 1993

Croatian-born Australian tennis player (born 1993)

Ajmal Shahzad

b. 1985

English cricket player/coach (born 1985)

Ajoy Mukherjee

Indian politician (1901–1986)