Leading Figures in History

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

39103 persons found

Angel Locsin

b. 1985

Filipino actress (born 1985)

Angel Martino

b. 1967

American swimmer (born 1967)

Ángel Maturino Reséndiz

Cross-border Mexican serial killer and rapist (1959–2006)

Angel Reese

b. 2002

American basketball player (born 2002)

Ángel Romero (footballer)

b. 1992

Paraguayan footballer (born 1992)

Ángel Salazar

Cuban-American comedian and actor (1956–2024)

Angela Baddeley

b. 1904

English actress (1904–1976)

Angela Bassett

b. 1958

American actress (born 1958)

Angela Bofill

b. 1954

American R&B singer (1954–2024)

Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts

b. 1814

British peeress and philanthropist (1814–1906)

Angela Buxton

British tennis player (1934–2020)

Angela Carter

b. 1940

English novelist (1940–1992)

Angela Goethals

b. 1977

American actress (born 1977)

Angela Hewitt

b. 1958

Canadian classical pianist

Angela Huth

b. 1938

English novelist and journalist

Ángela Jeria

Chilean mother of President Michelle Bachelet (1926–2020)

Angela Johnson (writer)

b. 1961

American children's book author and poet (born 1961)

Angela King (environmentalist)

b. 1944

British environmentalist

Angela Kinsey

b. 1971

American actress (born 1971)

Angela Merkel

b. 1954

Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021

Angela Mortimer

b. 1932

British tennis player (1932–2025)

Angela Park

b. 1988

Brazilian-American professional golfer (born 1988)

Ángela Peralta

b. 1846

Mexican operatic soprano (1845–1883)

Angela Voigt

b. 1951

East German long jumper