Leading Figures in History

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

21513 persons found

Marilyn Monroe

b. 1926

American actress and model (1926–1962)

Marilyn Nelson

b. 1946

American poet, translator, and children's book author (born 1946)

Marilyn P. Johnson

b. 1922

American diplomat (1922–2022)

Marin le Roy de Gomberville

French poet and novelist

Marina Semyonova

b. 1908

Soviet ballet dancer

Marina Tomić

b. 1983

Slovenian hurdler (born 1983)

Marinho Chagas

Brazilian footballer

Marino Faliero

Doge of Venice from 1354 to 1355

Mario Benedetti

Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet (1920–2009)

Mario Bernardi

Canadian conductor and pianist

Mario Biaggi

American politician (1917–2015)

Mario Chalmers

b. 1986

American basketball player (born 1986)

Mario Cimarro

b. 1971

Cuban actor

Mario Cuomo

b. 1932

Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994

Mário de Sá-Carneiro

Portuguese poet and writer (1890–1916)

Mario Ghella

b. 1929

Italian cyclist (1929–2020)

Mario Gosselin (ice hockey)

b. 1963

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1963)

Mario Götze

b. 1992

German footballer (born 1992)

Mario Lanfranchi

b. 1927

Italian film director (1927–2022)

Mario Lessard

b. 1954

Canadian ice hockey player

Mario Machado

American journalist (1935–2013)

Mario Mandžukić

b. 1986

Croatian footballer (born 1986)

Mario Monicelli

b. 1915

Italian film director and screenwriter (1915–2010)

Mario O'Hara

Filipino television and film director; screenwriter