Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Rami Malek

b. 1981

American actor (born 1981)

Ramiro II of Aragon

b. 1086

King of Aragon from 1134 to 1137/1157

Ramiro III of León

King of León from 966 to 984

Ramoji Rao

Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (1936–2024)

Ramón Blanco (footballer)

Spanish footballer and manager

Ramón Calderón

b. 1951

Spanish lawyer (born 1951)

Ramón Castilla

President of Peru variously in the 1800s

Ramón Fonseca Mora

Panamanian novelist and lawyer (1952–2024)

Ramón Hernández

b. 1976

Venezuelan baseball player (born 1976)

Ramón José Velásquez

President of Venezuela from 1993 to 1994

Ramon Llull

Majorcan writer and philosopher (c. 1232 – 1316)

Ramón López Velarde

b. 1888

Mexican poet (1888–1921)

Ramon Margalef

b. 1919

Spanish biologist (1919–2004)

Ramon Vega

b. 1971

Swiss footballer (born 1971)

Rampage Jackson

b. 1978

American actor, professional wrestler, and mixed martial artist (born 1978)

Ramsey Lewis

b. 1935

American jazz pianist and composer (1935–2022)

Ramy Rabia

b. 1993

Egyptian footballer (born 1993)

Ramzi bin al-Shibh

b. 1972

Yemeni terrorist (born 1972)

Ran Min

Emperor of the Chinese state of Ran Wei from 350 to 352

Ranasinghe Premadasa

President of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1993

Randall B. Kester

American judge

Randall Davidson

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928

Randall Thompson

b. 1899

American composer and educator (1899–1984)

Randolph Bourne

b. 1886

American writer and intellectual (1886–1918)