Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Radius Prawiro

b. 1928

Indonesian economist and politician

Radja Nainggolan

b. 1988

Belgian footballer (born 1988)

Radko Gudas

b. 1990

Czech ice hockey player (born 1990)

Radmila Šekerinska

b. 1972

Macedonian politician (born 1972)

Radoslav Rotković

b. 1928

Montenegrin historian, philologist (1928–2013)

Radovan Ivšić

b. 1921

Croatian poet (1921–2009)

Radovan Karadžić

b. 1945

Bosnian Serb politician and war criminal (born 1945)

Radu Lupu

Romanian pianist (1945–2022)

Raef LaFrentz

b. 1976

American basketball player (born 1976)

Raelene Boyle

b. 1951

Australian sprinter (born 1951)

Rafa Marín

b. 2002

Spanish footballer (born 2002)

Rafael Benítez

b. 1960

Spanish association football player and manager (born 1960)

Rafael Fernandes (baseball)

b. 1986

Brazilian baseball player (born 1986)

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

Spanish conductor and composer

Rafael Gil

b. 1913

Spanish film director and screenwriter

Rafael Guízar y Valencia

b. 1878

Mexican bishop

Rafael Kubelík

b. 1914

Czech conductor and composer (1914–1996)

Rafael Leão

b. 1999

Portuguese footballer (born 1999)

Rafael Nadal

b. 1986

Spanish tennis player (born 1986)

Rafael Orozco Maestre

Colombian vallenato singer (1954–1992)

Rafael Pérez (baseball)

b. 1982

Dominican baseball player (born 1982)

Rafael Pérez y Pérez

Spanish writer (1891–1984)

Rafael Sabatini

b. 1875

Italian-British writer (1875–1950)

Rafael Sóbis

b. 1985

Brazilian footballer (born 1985)