Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
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...
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....
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....
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 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...
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...
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...
Bundellu Aki
professional rugby union player
Fua Leiofi Bundellu Akiis a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for United Rugby Championship club Connacht. Born in New Zealand, he represents Ireland at international level after q...
Fisayo Akinade
English actor
Fisayo Akinadeis an English actor, best known for his roles as Dean Monroe in Cucumber and Banana on Channel 4 and Mr. Ajayi in the popular Netflix series Heartstopper, as well as his work in theatre ...
Chuba Akpom
professional footballer
Chuba Amechi Akpomis a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Ajax. Akpom began his career at Arsenal, making his senior debut in 2013. Whilst at Arsenal, he had loan perio...