Infamous Cult Leaders
Infamous Cult Leaders is a structured people dataset with 15 entries. Its fields include Leader, Country, Cult. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 15 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 10, 2026
Included fields: Leader, Country, Cult, Active, Known For.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Country groups
- 7 distinct values
- Across 15 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Leader, Country, and Cult across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 15 downloadable records
Leader↕ | Country↕ | Cult↕ | Active↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Manson | United States | The Manson Family | 1967-1969 | Ordered the Tate-LaBianca murders, race-war Helter Skelter prophecy, became a pop culture horror icon |
| Jim Jones | United States | Peoples Temple | 1955-1978 | Jonestown mass murder-suicide of 918 followers in Guyana, the origin of drinking the Kool-Aid |
| David Koresh | United States | Branch Davidians | 1983-1993 | Waco siege that ended with a fire killing 76 followers, claimed to be the final prophet |
| Shoko Asahara | Japan | Aum Shinrikyo | 1984-1995 | Orchestrated the Tokyo subway sarin attack, apocalyptic Buddhist-Hindu syncretic doomsday group |
| Marshall Applewhite | United States | Heaven's Gate | 1974-1997 | Mass suicide of 39 members dressed in matching tracksuits awaiting a UFO behind Hale-Bopp |
| L. Ron Hubbard | United States | Church of Scientology | 1950-1986 | Founded Scientology, wrote Dianetics, pulp sci-fi author turned religious leader |
| Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho) | India | Rajneesh movement | 1970s-1990 | Rajneeshpuram commune in Oregon, fleet of Rolls-Royces, bioterror attack by his followers |
| Keith Raniere | United States | NXIVM | 1998-2018 | Self-help empire hiding a secret slave society, convicted for sex trafficking and racketeering |
| Warren Jeffs | United States | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | 2002-2011 | FLDS leader convicted of sexual assault of underage brides, polygamist compound in Texas |
| Jim Roberts | United States | The Brethren / The Garbage Eaters | 1971-2015 | Nomadic end-times group that foraged in dumpsters, cut members off from families |
| Joseph Di Mambro | France / Switzerland | Order of the Solar Temple | 1984-1994 | Mass murder-suicides in Switzerland, France and Canada involving dozens of members |
| Credonia Mwerinde | Uganda | Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God | 1989-2000 | Ugandan doomsday cult that killed hundreds in a church fire and mass graves |
| Roch Theriault | Canada | Ant Hill Kids | 1977-1989 | Canadian doomsday commune, extreme abuse, eventually murdered by a fellow inmate in prison |
| Bonnie Lu Nettles | United States | Heaven's Gate (co-founder) | 1974-1985 | Co-founded Heaven's Gate with Applewhite as Ti and Do, shaped the UFO-redemption theology |
| Sun Myung Moon | South Korea | Unification Church | 1954-2012 | Founded the Moonies, mass wedding ceremonies, built an international media and business empire |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Infamous Cult Leaders organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 15 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 15 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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