Persons

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

Margaret Aderin-pocock

British space scientist and science educator

Dame Margaret Ebunoluwa Aderin-Pocockis a British space scientist and science educator. She is an honorary research associate of University College London's Department of Physics and Astronomy, and ha...

Adele Adkins

Singer

Adele Laurie Blue Adkinsis an English singer and songwriter. She is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 120 million records. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School...

Uzoamaka Aduba

American actress

Uzoamaka Nwanneka "Uzo" Adubais an American actress. She gained wide recognition for her role as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for whi...

Benjamin Affleck

American actor and filmmaker

Benjamin Géza Affleckis an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educational series The Voyage of the M...

Caleb Affleck-boldt

American actor

Caleb Casey McGuire Affleck-Boldtis an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Golden Globe Award. The younger brother...

Abimbola (Bim) Afolami

British Conservative Party politician

Abimbola "Bim" Afolamiis a British Conservative Party politician. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hitchin and Harpenden since the 2017 general election. Political career Afolami was...

Adam Afriyie

Member of Parliament

Adam Mensah Osei Afriyieis a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Windsor since 2005. He is a member of the Conservative Party. Career Business career Afriyie was cha...

Christina Aguilera

American singer

Christina María Aguilerais an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Referred to as the "Voice of a Generation", she is noted for her four-octave vocal range and signature u...

Rizwan Ahmed

English actor

Rizwan Ahmedis an English actor. He has received several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award and an Academy Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two British Academy Film Awards....

Imran Ahmed

British political strategist

Imran Ahmed(born September 1978) is a British political strategist, author, and activist who has worked for Labour candidates and currently serves as the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate....

Tasmina Ahmed-sheikh

Scottish politician

Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikhis a Scottish politician, serving as chair of the Alba Party since 2021. She was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ochil and South Perthshire from 2015 to 2017. A former membe...

Wael Ai-dahdouh

Palestinian journalist

Wael Hamdan Ibrahim Al-Dahdouhis a Palestinian journalist and the bureau chief of Al Jazeera in Gaza City. His career, beginning in 1998, also spanned working for Al-Quds newspaper, acting as a corres...

Yasir Ai-rumayyan

Saudi businessman

Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyanis a Saudi businessman who is governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also serves as the chairman of Engl...

Nicola Aiken

British Conservative Party politician

Nicola Jane Aikenis a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cities of London and Westminster since 2019. She was the leader of Westminster City Council fro...

Laura Aikman

English actress

Laura Holly Aikmanis an English actress. She has appeared in an array of television shows including The Mysti Show (2004–2005), Casualty (2009–2010), Lemon La Vida Loca (2012–2013), 4 O'Clock Club (20...

Charlotte (Charli XCX) Aitchison

English singer and songwriter

Charlotte Emma Aitchison, known professionally asCharli XCX, is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which l...

Charlotte Aitchison

English singer and songwriter

Charlotte Emma Aitchison (Charli XCX)is an English singer and songwriter. Born in Cambridge and raised in Start Hill, Essex, she began posting songs on Myspace in 2008, which led to her discovery by a...

Hulusi Akar

Turkish minister of defense

Hulusi Akaris the current Turkish minister of defense and a former four-star Turkish Armed Forces general who served as the 29th chief of the Turkish General Staff. Akar also served as a brigade comma...

Malin Akerman

Swedish and American actress

Malin Maria Akermanis a Swedish and American actress. She first appeared in smaller parts in both Canadian and American productions, including The Utopian Society (2003) and Harold & Kumar Go to White...

Sarah (Suranne Jones) Akers

English actress

Sarah Anne Akers, known professionally asSuranne Jones, is an English actress and producer. Known for her numerous collaborations with screenwriter Sally Wainwright, she rose to prominence playing Kar...