Leading Figures in History

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

24408 persons found

José de la Riva Agüero

b. 1783

President of Peru in 1823 (1783–1858)

José Echegaray

b. 1832

Spanish statesman

José Emilio Pacheco

b. 1939

Mexican poet, essayist, novelist and short story writer (1939–2014)

José Enrique Moyal

José Froilán González

Argentine racing driver (1922–2013)

José Gálvez Egúsquiza

Peruvian war hero

José Gervasio Artigas

b. 1764

Uruguayan military leader during the War for Independence

José Giovanni

French writer, filmmaker and criminal (1923-2004)

José Gregorio Hernández

Venezuelan physician and Franciscan tertiary declared a saint by the Catholic Church

José Guillén

b. 1976

Dominican baseball player (born 1976)

José Iturbi

Spanish musician (1895–1980)

José Jiménez (baseball)

b. 1973

Dominican baseball player (born 1973)

José Lima

Dominican baseball player (1972–2010)

José López Portillo

b. 1920

President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982

José Luíz Barbosa

b. 1961

Brazilian middle-distance runner

José Malhoa

b. 1855

Portuguese painter (1855–1933)

José Manuel Abundis

b. 1973

Mexican footballer (born 1973)

José Manuel Jurado

b. 1986

Spanish footballer (born 1986)

José María López

b. 1983

Argentine race car driver (born 1983)

José María Velasco Gómez

b. 1840

Mexican polymath and artist (1840–1912)

José Mariano Salas

b. 1797

President of Mexico in 1846, in 1859

José Martí

Cuban national hero (1853–1895)

José Mendes Cabeçadas

Portuguese president and politician

José Molina (baseball)

b. 1975

Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (born 1975)