Leading Figures in History

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

58072 persons found

Alec Waugh

British novelist (1898–1981)

Alecko Eskandarian

b. 1982

American retired soccer player

Aled Davies (field athlete)

b. 1991

Welsh Paralympic athlete

Aledmys Díaz

b. 1990

Cuban baseball player (born 1990)

Aleister Black

b. 1985

Dutch professional wrestler (born 1985)

Aleister Crowley

b. 1875

English occultist (1875–1947)

Aleix Espargaró

b. 1989

Spanish motorcycle racer (born 1989)

Aleix Vidal

b. 1989

Spanish footballer

Alejandra Ávalos

b. 1968

Mexican musician and actress (born 1968)

Alejandra Barros

b. 1971

Mexican actress

Alejandra Pizarnik

b. 1936

Argentine poet (1936–1972)

Alejandra Soler

b. 1913

Spanish teacher and politician (1913–2017)

Alejandro Casona

Spanish poet and playwright (1903–1965)

Alejandro de Tomaso

Argentine racing driver and businessman (1928–2003)

Alejandro Francés

b. 2002

Spanish footballer (born 2002)

Alejandro González Iñárritu

b. 1963

Mexican filmmaker (born 1963)

Alejandro Gorostiaga

b. 1840

19th-century Chilean military officer

Alejandro Kuropatwa

b. 1956

Argentine photographer (1956–2003)

Alejandro Millán

b. 1980

Mexican musician

Alejandro Ramírez (chess player)

b. 1988

Costa Rican-American grandmaster (born 1988)

Alejandro Valverde

b. 1980

Spanish cyclist (born 1980)

Alejandro Végh Villegas

b. 1928

Uruguayan politician (1928–2017)

Alejo Carpentier

Cuban novelist (1904–1980)

Alejo Igoa

b. 1996

Argentine YouTuber (born 1996)