Leading Figures in History

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

24423 persons found

Igor Ter-Ovanesyan

b. 1938

Soviet and Russian long jumper and coach

Ihar Yasinski

b. 1990

Belarusian professional footballer (born 1990)

Ii Naomori

Samurai (d. 1560)

Ike Moriz

b. 1972

German-South African musician and actor

Ike Pappas

b. 1933

American journalist

Ike Petersen

b. 1909

American football player (1909–1995)

Iker Casillas

b. 1981

Spanish footballer (born 1981)

Ikki Sawamura

b. 1967

Japanese actor (born 1967)

Ilan Ramon

b. 1954

Israeli fighter pilot and astronaut (1954–2003)

İlber Ortaylı

b. 1947

Turkish historian (1947–2026)

Ildikó Rejtő

b. 1937

Hungarian fencer (born 1937)

Ileana Cotrubaș

b. 1939

Romanian operatic soprano (born 1939)

Ilene Woods

b. 1929

American actress (1929–2010)

İlhan Selçuk

Turkish journalist, lawyer

Ilia Kulik

b. 1977

Russian figure skater

Ilias Atmatsidis

b. 1969

Greek footballer (born 1969)

Ilias Degiannis

Greek naval officer and resistance leader (1912–1943)

Ilias Tsirimokos

b. 1907

Greek politician

Ilmar Kullam

b. 1922

Estonian basketball player

Ilmar Raag

b. 1968

Estonian screenwriter and film director

Ilona Korstin

b. 1980

Russian basketball player (born 1980)

Ilse DeLange

b. 1977

Dutch country and pop singer

Ilya Bryzgalov

b. 1980

Russian ice hockey player (born 1980)

Ilya Frank

Soviet physicist (1908–1990)