Leading Figures in History

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

21509 persons found

Paolo Soleri

b. 1919

American architect (1919–2013)

Paolo Tornaghi

b. 1988

Italian footballer

Paolo Veronese

Italian Renaissance painter (1528–1588)

Papa Jack Laine

American musician and pioneering band leader (1873-1966)

Pape Souaré

b. 1990

Senegalese footballer (born 1990)

Papiss Cissé

b. 1985

Senegalese footballer (born 1985)

Paquito D'Rivera

b. 1948

Cuban saxophonist, clarinetist and composer (born 1948)

Pär Lagerkvist

b. 1891

Swedish writer (1891-1974)

Paraskevi Papachristou

b. 1989

Greek athlete (born 1989)

Paresh Rawal

b. 1950

Indian actor, film producer and politician (born 1955)

Parinya Charoenphol

b. 1981

Thai boxer (born 1981)

Park Bo-gum

b. 1993

South Korean actor (born 1993)

Park Gyu-ri

b. 1988

South Korean singer (born 1988)

Park Hae-jin

b. 1983

South Korean actor and model (born 1983)

Park Ji-hoon

b. 1999

South Korean singer and actor (born 1999)

Park So-jin

b. 1986

South Korean singer and actress (born 1986)

Park Ye-eun

b. 1989

South Korean singer (born 1989)

Parnelli Jones

American racing driver (1933–2024)

Parren Mitchell

b. 1922

American politician (1922–2007)

Parris Glendening

b. 1942

American politician

Parveen Kumar

b. 1942

Indian academic (born 1942)

Parviz Parastui

b. 1955

Iranian actor

Pascal Quignard

b. 1948

French writer (born 1948)

Pascal Sevran

Musical artist