Leading Figures in History

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

62247 persons found

Giorgio Morandi

Italian painter (1890–1964)

Giorgio Moroder

b. 1940

Italian composer and music producer (born 1940)

Giorgio Napolitano

b. 1925

President of Italy from 2006 to 2015

Giorgio Orelli

Swiss writer (1921–2013)

Giorgio Orsoni

b. 1946

Mayor of Venice, Italy, in 2010–2014

Giorgio Pullicino

b. 1779

Maltese painter, architect, and professor of drawing and architecture

Giorgio Vasari

Italian painter, architect, writer, and historian (1511–1574)

Giorgos Dimitrakopoulos

b. 1952

Greek politician (born 1952)

Giorgos Kaminis

b. 1954

Greek politician (born 1954)

Giorgos Karadimos

b. 1975

Musical artist

Giorgos Kastrinakis

b. 1950

Greek-American basketball player

Giorgos Kolokithas

b. 1945

Greek basketball player (1945–2013)

Giorgos Konstantinou

b. 1934

Greek actor and director (born 1934)

Giorgos Koumoutsakos

b. 1961

Greek politician

Giorgos Lillikas

b. 1960

Cypriot politician (born 1960)

Giorgos Mouzakis

b. 1922

Greek virtuoso trumpeter and music composer

Giorgos Papakonstantinou

b. 1961

Greek economist and politician

Giorgos Papasideris

b. 1902

Greek singer, composer, and lyricist

Giorgos Seferis

Greek poet and diplomat (1900–1971)

Giorgos Sigalas

b. 1970

Greek coach and retired basketball player (born 1971)

Giorgos Tzifos

Greek actor

Giorgos Zographos

b. 1936

Greek musician and actor

Giosuè Carducci

b. 1835

Italian poet and teacher (1835–1907)

Giourkas Seitaridis

b. 1981

Greek footballer (born 1981)