Historical Figures with O

  • Yes! Barack Obama, 44th U.S. president.

  • Yes! Irish playwright, author of Dorian Gray.

  • Yes! English statesman, led the Commonwealth.

  • Yes! George Orwell, author of 1984.

  • Yes! Co-inventor of the first airplane.

  • Yes! J. Robert Oppenheimer, led Manhattan Project.

  • Yes! Oprah Winfrey, influential TV host.

  • Yes! Later Augustus, first Roman emperor.

  • Yes! German chancellor who unified Germany.

  • Yes! NFL star and actor; 1995 trial was famous.

  • Yes! Influential talk show host and mogul.

  • Owen Wilson, modern US actor known for many films

  • US NBA legend, Hall of Famer from the 1960s–70s.

  • US actor-director, made classic film “Citizen Kane”.

  • Influential US soul singer, 1960s “King of Soul”.

  • Militant leader behind 9/11, major modern figure.

  • Singer‑actress from Australia, star of “Grease”.

  • Name shared by noted US jurist and writer father/son.

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  • Dominican-born fashion designer, famed for elegant gowns

  • US Marine officer central in Iran‑Contra scandal.

  • US entrepreneur famous for gourmet popcorn brand.

  • German who saved Jews in WWII, subject of 'Schindler's List'

  • British rock singer from Black Sabbath, pop-culture icon

  • Father of Anne Frank, preserved her diary after WWII

  • British fascist leader between the World Wars

  • Biblical prophet name, appears in Hebrew Bible

  • Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, called “the Great”.

  • Legendary musician of Greek myth, famed for lyre.

  • Powerful 16th‑c. Japanese daimyo warlord.

  • Founder of Ottoman dynasty, early 14th c. ruler.

  • Pen name of US writer William Sidney Porter.

  • George Orwell, British author of 1984 & Animal Farm

  • Oscar Pistorius, South African Paralympic sprinter

  • Octavia Spencer, Oscar-winning American actress

The words in the list Historical Figures with O come from players of the word game Categories game.