Leading Figures in History

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

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Alexandra Stan

b. 1989

Romanian singer (born 1989)

Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg

b. 1964

Ex-wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark

Alexandre Boëly

b. 1785

French organist and composer (1785–1858)

Alexandre Despatie

b. 1985

Canadian diver and broadcaster (born 1985)

Alexandre Giroux

b. 1981

Canadian ice hockey forward (born 1981)

Alexandre Pharamond

French rugby union player

Alexandre Tuffèri

b. 1876

Athletics competitor

Alexandre-Antonin Taché

Canadian Roman Catholic bishop (1823–1894)

Alexandros Panagoulis

20th-century Greek politician and poet

Alexandros Rizos Rangavis

Greek man of letters, poet and statesman

Alexandru Nicolschi

Romanian communist activist and intelligence officer

Alexei Abrikosov (physicist)

b. 1928

Soviet–American theoretical physicist (1928–2017)

Alexei Emelin

b. 1986

Russian ice hockey player (born 1986)

Alexei Leonov

b. 1934

Soviet cosmonaut (1934–2019)

Alexei Navalny

b. 1976

Russian opposition leader and activist (1976–2024)

Alexei Savrasov

b. 1830

Russian painter

Alexei Sitnikov

b. 1986

Russian and Azerbaijani ice dancer (born 1986)

Alexey Shchusev

Russian architect (1873–1949)

Alexey Smertin

b. 1975

Russian footballer and official

Alexi Lalas

b. 1970

American soccer player (born 1970)

Alexia (singer)

b. 1967

Italian singer (born 1967)

Alexios Apokaukos

Byzantine politician and military leader

Alexios II of Trebizond

Emperor of Trebizond from 1297 to 1330

Alexis Alexoudis

b. 1972

Greek footballer