People from India
139 profiles
Film & TV
Deepika Padukone
Actress, producer and mental-health advocate
Born 1986
Creators & Influencers
Bhuvan Bam
Comedian, YouTuber and actor behind BB Ki Vines
Born 1994
Sports
Bhaichung Bhutia
Former India captain and torchbearer of Indian football
Born 1976
Music
Arijit Singh
Playback singer and composer
Born 1987
Art & Design
Amrita Sher-Gil
Painter and a founding figure of modern Indian art
1913 – 1941
Sports
Amjyot Singh
Former India forward and one of the first Indians in the NBA G League
Born 1992
Film & TV
Amitabh Bachchan
Actor, film producer and host of Kaun Banega Crorepati
Born 1942
Film & TV
Ali Fazal
Actor in Hindi cinema, streaming series and Hollywood
Born 1986
Film & TV
Aamir Khan
Actor, director and producer known for socially minded blockbusters
Born 1965
Music
A. R. Rahman
Composer and winner of two Academy Awards
Born 1967
Politics & Leadership
Yogi Adityanath
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh since 2017
Born 1972
Politics & Leadership
Uddhav Thackeray
President of Shiv Sena (UBT); Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2019–2022)
Born 1960
Politics & Leadership
Sushma Swaraj
Former External Affairs Minister of India (2014–2019)
1952 – 2019
Politics & Leadership
Sonia Gandhi
Longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress
Born 1946
Politics & Leadership
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development; longest-serving Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Born 1959
Sports
Sharad Pawar
Four-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra and founder of the Nationalist Congress Party
Born 1940
Politics & Leadership
S. Jaishankar
Minister of External Affairs of India since 2019
Born 1955
Politics & Leadership
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Member of Parliament for Wayanad and Congress general secretary
Born 1972
Politics & Leadership
Pranab Mukherjee
Thirteenth President of India (2012–2017)
1935 – 2020
Politics & Leadership
Pinarayi Vijayan
Chief Minister of Kerala (2016–2026) and CPI(M) Politburo member
Born 1945
Politics & Leadership
Manmohan Singh
Thirteenth Prime Minister of India (2004–2014) and architect of the 1991 reforms
1932 – 2024
Politics & Leadership
Mallikarjun Kharge
President of the Indian National Congress since 2022
Born 1942
Politics & Leadership
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Founder of the Rashtriya Janata Dal; former Chief Minister of Bihar and Railway Minister
Born 1948
Politics & Leadership
Jyoti Basu
Chief Minister of West Bengal (1977–2000)
1914 – 2010