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

Steven Baker

Steven Baker

British former politician

Date of Birth: 6 June 1971
Age: 54

Steven John Bakeris a British former politician who served as Minister of State for Northern Ireland between 2022 and 2024. He is a former Royal Air Force engineer, consultant and banker. A member of ...

Clare Balding

Clare Balding

English broadcast journalist and author

Date of Birth: 29 January 1971
Age: 55

Clare Victoria Baldingis an English broadcast journalist and author. She currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4 and BT Sport and formerly presented the religious programme Good Morning Sunday on ...

Justin Baldoni

Justin Baldoni

American actor and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 24 January 1984
Age: 42

Justin Louis Baldoniis an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Rafael Solano on The CW satirical romantic dramedy Jane the Virgin (2014–2019) as well as directing the films Fi...

Alexander III Baldwin

Alexander III Baldwin

American actor

Date of Birth: 3 April 1958
Age: 68

Alexander Rae Baldwin IIIis an American actor, comedian, and producer. In his early career, Baldwin played both leading and supporting roles in a variety of films such as Tim Burton's Beetlejuice (198...

Zoe Ball

Zoe Ball

British radio and television presenter

Date of Birth: 23 November 1970
Age: 55

Zoe Louise Ballis a British radio and television presenter. She was the first female host of both Radio 1 Breakfast and The Radio 2 Breakfast Show for the BBC, and presented the 1990s children's show ...

Shirley Ballas

Shirley Ballas

English ballroom dancer

Date of Birth: 6 September 1960
Age: 65

Shirley Annette Ballasis an English ballroom dancer, dance teacher, and dance adjudicator. She specialises in the International Latin division, where she won several championship titles which earned h...

Edward Balls

Edward Balls

British broadcaster

Date of Birth: 25 February 1967
Age: 59

Edward Michael Ballsis a British broadcaster, economist and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families from 2007 to 2010, and as Shadow Chancellor of the Exc...

Anthony Bamford

Anthony Bamford

Chairman of JCB company

Date of Birth: 23 February 2023
Age: 3

Anthony Paul Bamford, Baron Bamford, DLis a British billionaire businessman who is chairman of J. C. Bamford (JCB). He succeeded his father, Joseph Cyril Bamford, as chairman and managing director of ...

Patrick Bamford

Patrick Bamford

English professional footballer

Date of Birth: 5 September 1993
Age: 32

Patrick James Bamfordis an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leeds United. He made one appearance for the England national team in 2021. Bamford began hi...

Ayoade Bamgboye

Ayoade Bamgboye

Comedian

Ayoade Zahrah Bamgboyeis a Nigerian and British comedian. She won the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2025. Career At the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Bamgboye's debut solo show Swings ...

Ashley Banjo

Ashley Banjo

English street dancer

Date of Birth: 4 October 1988
Age: 37

Ashley Modurotolu Banjois an English street dancer, choreographer, actor and television presenter. He is the leader of dance troupe Diversity who won the third series of Britain's Got Talent in 2009. ...

Jacob Banks

Jacob Banks

English singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 24 July 1991
Age: 34

Jacob Banksis a Nigerian-born English singer and songwriter from Birmingham. Banks won the 2012 MOBO UnSung regional competition in Birmingham and the Adidas "Are You In" music competition. His music ...

David Bannerman

David Bannerman

British Conservative Party politician

Date of Birth: 28 May 1960
Age: 66

David Campbell Bannermanis a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England from 2009 to 2019. He is currently Chairman of The Free...

Philip Barantini

Philip Barantini

British film and TV actor

Date of Birth: 13 July 1980
Age: 45

Philip Barantiniis a British film and TV actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his intense one-shot feature Boiling Point (2021), starring Stephen Graham. Other notable acti...

Luca Barbareschi

Luca Barbareschi

Italian-Uruguayan actor

Date of Birth: 28 July 1956
Age: 69

Luca Barbareschiis an Italian-Uruguayan actor, television presenter, and former member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies. Barbareschi is Jewish. He was one of four actors whom the Italian police beli...

Margaret Barbour

Margaret Barbour

British businesswoman

Dame Margaret Barbouris a British businesswoman and philanthropist best known as the current Chairman of J. Barbour & Sons. Together with her daughter, Helen Barbour, she established the Women's Fund ...

Stephen Paul Barclay

Stephen Paul Barclay

Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Date of Birth: 3 May 1972
Age: 54

Stephen Paul BarclayPC MP (born 3 May 1972) is a British politician who has been Chief Secretary to the Treasury since February 2020 and previously served as Secretary of State for Exiting the Europea...

Liz Barclay

Liz Barclay

Small Business Commissioner

Liz Barclayis a small business and consumer affairs broadcaster, producer and writer. She started her career as an adviser and then CEO with Citizens Advice before moving into radio and TV production ...

Javier Bardem

Javier Bardem

Spanish actor

Date of Birth: 1 March 1969
Age: 57

Javier Ángel Encinas Bardemis a Spanish actor. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. A son of actress Pilar Bardem, he first became known for such Spa...

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

French actress

Date of Birth: 28 September 1934
Age: 91

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardotwas a French actress, singer, model and animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with hedonistic lives, she was one of the best-known symbols of the sexual re...