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  1. 15 Famous Cult Leaders From Around the World - Next Luxury

    Nov 5, 2024 · Here’s a look at 15 famous cult leaders that left their mark on the world. 1. Charles Manson (The Manson Family) One of history’s most notorious criminals, Charles Manson was …

  2. Famous Cult Leaders: Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and More

    Sep 22, 2023 · Charles Manson, Jim Jones, and David Koresh are some of the world’s most infamous cult leaders. They amassed fanatical followers and left death in their wakes.

  3. The 10 Most Famous Cults in United States History and Their Leaders

    Here is a list of 10 of the most well-known and notorious cults or cultic groups in recent American history. Most of these groups were led by famous cult leaders who are as memorable or more …

  4. Six of the Most (In)Famous Cult Leaders | History Cooperative

    Dec 26, 2022 · From Charles Manson to Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, famous cult leaders have left a lasting impact on recent history. Click and learn more.

  5. 18 Infamous Cults & Cult Leaders Around the World

    Oct 23, 2025 · A cult is a religious or social group with extreme, and often unusual, beliefs. Some people may think cults are rare, but even today, many exist around the world, some of which …

  6. 14 Characteristics of cult leaders - PsychMechanics

    Aug 18, 2022 · As I said, there isn’t much difference between cult leaders and conventional leaders. The only difference lies in the harm that cults tend to cause. So, cult leaders have the …

  7. 5 Notorious 20th-Century Cult Leaders - HISTORY

    Dec 10, 2013 · Meet five 20th-century cult leaders whose influence led to deadly consequences around the globe.

  8. 12 U.S. Cult Leaders Who Were More Influential Than Elected …

    Jun 2, 2025 · L. Ron Hubbard didn’t just start a cult, he founded Scientology—a movement with celebrity clout and international reach. What began with his book Dianetics quickly turned into …

  9. The Six Biggest Cult Leaders of the Last 50 Years - Curator 135

    Apr 2, 2023 · From the 1960's and Charles Manson to the early 2000's and Warren Jeffs, here are the six biggest cult leaders, their beliefs and crimes.

  10. Police investigate leaders of a 'cult-like' group in Inland Empire

    Oct 21, 2025 · Your morning catch-up: Police investigate a ‘cult-like’ group in California, more rain on the way in SoCal and more big stories.