Remarkable people
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...