Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Fernando Pessoa

b. 1888

Portuguese poet, writer, and philosopher (1888–1935)

Fernando Poe Jr.

b. 1939

Filipino actor, film director, and politician (1939–2004)

Fernando Quejas

Cape Verdean singer-songwriter

Fernando Rey

b. 1917

Spanish actor (1917–1994)

Fernando Riera

b. 1920

Chilean footballer (1920-2010)

Fernando Rojas (producer)

b. 1968

Musical artist

Fernando Santos (footballer, born 1954)

b. 1954

Portuguese football manager

Fernando Savater

b. 1947

Spanish philosophy professor and author

Fernando Valenzuela

Mexican baseball player (1960–2024)

Fernando Vallejo

b. 1942

Colombian-born novelist and filmmaker

Fernando Verdasco

b. 1983

Spanish tennis player (born 1983)

Fernando Viña

b. 1969

American baseball player (born 1969)

Fernest Arceneaux

b. 1940

American zydeco musician (1940–2008)

Feroz Khan (actor)

Indian actor and filmmaker (1935–2009)

Feroze Khan (field hockey)

b. 1904

Field hockey player (1904–2005)

Ferran Olivella

b. 1936

Spanish footballer (1936–2023)

Ferrante d'Este

b. 1477

Ferrarese nobleman

Ferris Jacobs Jr.

American military officer (1836–1886)

Ferruccio Busoni

Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924)

Ferruccio Lamborghini

b. 1916

Italian industrialist, founder of Automobili Lamborghini (1916–1993)

Ferruccio Mazzola

Italian footballer (1945–2013)

Ferruccio Valcareggi

Italian footballer (1919–2005)

Feryal Özel

b. 1975

Turkish-American astronomer

Fess Parker

b. 1924

American actor (1924–2010)