I think it's the latter option; you don't know about them.
Just look at this forum, it's filled with people who "get it" or are starting or at least wanting it.
To be honest I have been paying to little attention in history class, so I can't say much about those iconic heroes in history.
I did saw a movie about Ghandi some time ago, and it really added to my respect for that man, he really seemed to be conscious, although it seemed more in a human rights and living together kinda way.
Jesus Christ ofcourse is another hero I would mention. He also tried to stimulate living together, trying to get people to live together in harmony. As for the consciousness part, I guess he was top of the notch in that area, sure he too had his weaker moments where he was led by his egoic mind, but in the bigger picture I'd say he was very conscious about how everything works, what life is, what being is, and tried to make people see that too.
I bet that if he could clarify in clear current-age language what he meant by all his sayings back then, we could be in for a big surprise, since humans always have clinged to taking things literally and having difficulty with uncertainties, but that is exactly why it's so hard for many to become so conscious.
So I think my "hero" would be Jesus (not the religions that we made from his actions though).
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