Persons

Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

Peter Doherty

English musician

Peter Dohertyis an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of The Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical projects are indie bands Babyshambles and Pete...

Monica Dolan

English actress

Monica Margaret Dolanis an English actress. She won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Rosemary West in Appropriate Adult (2011). Career Her credits include Agatha Christie's P...

Nancy Dolman

Canadian comedic actress

Nancy Jane Dolman Shortwas a Canadian comedic actress and singer. She had a recurring role as Annie Selig Tate on the ABC sitcom Soap. She appeared in her husband Martin Short's 1985 cable television ...

Colman Domingo

American actor

Colman Jason Domingois an American actor, playwright, and director. Prominent on both screen and stage since the 2010s, Domingo has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, and no...

Nicolas Dominguez

Argentine professional footballer

Nicolás Martín Domínguezis an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Nottingham Forest. Career Velez Sarfield Domínguez played his first profession...

Joel Dommett

English comedian

Joel Patrick Dommettis an English comedian, television presenter and actor. After beginning his career as an actor, and appearing in various television shows including Casualty and Skins, he embarked ...

David Domoney

co-presents the TV

David Martin Domoneyis an English Chartered Horticulturist and celebrity gardener. He co-presents the TV gardening programme Love Your Garden, alongside Alan Titchmarsh, and is the resident gardener o...

Howard Donald

English singer

Howard Paul Donaldis an English singer, songwriter, drummer, pianist, dancer and record producer. He is a member of English pop-group Take That. Donald was also judge on the German reality talent show...

Jeffrey Donaldson

Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldsonis a British politician who has served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since June 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lagan Valley since 1997...

Julia Donaldson

English writer

Julia Catherine Donaldsonis an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axe...

Luka Doncic

Slovenian professional basketball player

Luka Dončićis a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Slovenian national team and is regarded as one of...

Michelle Donelan

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelanis a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since 7 February 2023. She previously served in the Johnson government a...

Declan Donnelly

British television presenter

Declan Joseph Oliver Donnellyis a British television presenter, television producer, former singer, rapper, comedian and actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is best known for working alongside...

Jason Donovan

Australian actor and singer

Jason Sean Donovanis an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap Neighbours, playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has ...

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party (SNP) politician

David Michael Dooganis a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. Doogan has been SNP Spokespe...

Stacey Dooley

English television presenter

Stacey Jaclyn Dooleyis an English television presenter, journalist, and media personality. She came to prominence in 2008 when she appeared as a participant on the documentary series Blood, Sweat and ...

Shaun Dooley

English actor

Shaun Dooleyis an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist. Early life Dooley was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995. Car...

Caelan Doris

Irish professional rugby union player

Caelan Dorisis an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Professional career Leinster After leavin...

Natalie Dormer

British actress

Natalie Dormeris a British actress. Her accolades include winning an Empire Award, and receiving nominations for a Critics' Choice Award, two Gemini Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in ...

James Dornan

Actor

James Peter Maxwell Dornanis an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. His accolades include two Irish Film and Television Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Television Award an...