Leading Figures in History

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

21506 persons found

Rashard Mendenhall

b. 1987

American football player (born 1987)

Rashid Karami

Eight-time Prime Minister of Lebanon

Rashidi Yekini

Nigerian footballer (1963–2012)

Rasho Nesterović

b. 1976

Slovenian basketball player (born 1976)

Rasim Delić

Bosnian Army general (1949–2010)

Rasmus Vestergaard Madsen

b. 1991

Danish politician (born 1991)

Rasual Butler

b. 1979

American basketball player (1979–2018)

Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera

b. 1828

Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar

Raudin Anwar

b. 1960

Indonesian diplomat (born 1960)

Raúl Castro

b. 1931

President of Cuba from 2008 to 2018

Raúl Héctor Castro

b. 1916

American judge and politician (1916–2015)

Raúl Ibañez

b. 1972

American baseball player (born 1972)

Raúl Jiménez

b. 1991

Mexican footballer (born 1991)

Raúl Ramírez

b. 1953

Mexican tennis player

Raul Seixas

b. 1945

Brazilian singer-songwriter and music producer (1945-1989)

Ravi Batra

b. 1943

Indian-American economist, author, and professor

Ravi Bopara

b. 1985

English cricketer (born 1985)

Ravi Shastri

b. 1962

India cricket player, coach and commentator (born 1962)

Rawya Ateya

b. 1926

Egyptian politician (1926 – 1997)

Ray Alan

English ventriloquist, television personality (1930-2010)

Ray Barbuti

b. 1905

American football player and sprint runner (1905–1988)

Ray Barnhart

American politician (1928–2013)

Ray Barrett

b. 1927

Australian actor (1927–2009)

Ray Borner

b. 1962

Australian basketball player