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Remarkable people

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

Jet LI

Jet LI

Actor

Date of Birth: 26 April 1963
Age: 63

Jet Li Lianjieis a Chinese martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and one of the greatest ...

Zhang LI

Zhang LI

Co-founder of Guangzhou R&F Properties

Zhang Liis a Chinese billionaire who is a co-founder of Guangzhou R&F Properties. He is president of Fuli Group. In Hurun Report's 2013 China Rich List he was the 57th richest person in China with a n...

Mark Labbett

Mark Labbett

Television personality

Date of Birth: 15 August 1965
Age: 60

Mark Andrew Labbett, also known by his professional nickname"The Beast", is an English professional quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show...

Shia Labeouf

Shia Labeouf

American actor

Date of Birth: 11 June 1986
Age: 39

Shia Saide LaBeoufis an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens, a role for which he received Young Artist Award nomination...

Christian Lacroix

Christian Lacroix

French fashion designer

Date of Birth: 16 May 1951
Age: 75

Christian Marie Marc Lacroixis a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead...

Kevin Laffan

Kevin Laffan

British screenwriter, author and actor

Date of Birth: 24 May 1922
Age: 80

Kevin Barry Laffanwas a British playwright, screenwriter, author, actor and stage director. Laffan is best known for creating the ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm, now titled Emmerdale. Raised in a famil...

Gustaf Lagerbielke

Gustaf Lagerbielke

Swedish professional footballer

Date of Birth: 10 April 2000
Age: 26

Gustaf Johan Lagerbielkeis a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Celtic and the Sweden national team. Club career Lagerbielke played for AIK, Sollentu...

James Laing

James Laing

English presenter

Date of Birth: 3 November 1988
Age: 37

James Laingis an English presenter, television personality and investor. He is the founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens and is best known for appearing on the reality television series M...

Timucin (Jax Jones) Lam

Timucin (Jax Jones) Lam

English DJ

Date of Birth: 25 July 1987
Age: 38

Timucin Lam, known professionally asJax Jones, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He followed...

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar

American rapper, songwriter, and record producer

Date of Birth: 17 June 1987
Age: 38

Kendrick Lamar Duckworthis an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is often cited as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Aside from his solo career, he is also a mem...

Mark Lamarr

Mark Lamarr

English comedian

Date of Birth: 7 January 1967
Age: 59

Mark Lamarris an English comedian, radio DJ and television presenter who rose to prominence during the 1990s as part of a new wave of alternative British entertainment. Known for his dry wit and disti...

Lawrence Lamb

Lawrence Lamb

English actor

Date of Birth: 1 October 1947
Age: 78

Lawrence Douglas Lambis an English actor and radio presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mick Shipman in the BBC comedy series Gavin & Stacey and Ted Case in the final...

Adam Lambert

Adam Lambert

American singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 29 January 1982
Age: 44

Adam Mitchel Lambertis an American singer and songwriter. Since 2009, he has sold over 3 million albums and 5 million singles worldwide. Lambert is known for his dynamic vocal performances that fuse h...

Miranda Lambert

Miranda Lambert

Singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 10 November 1983
Age: 42

Miranda Leigh Lambertis an American country music singer and songwriter. She started out in early 2001 when she released her self-titled debut album independently. In 2003, she finished in third place...

Stephen Lambert

Stephen Lambert

English television producer

Date of Birth: 22 March 1959
Age: 67

Stephen Lambertis an English television producer and media executive whose work spans both the UK and US television industries. He is the chief executive of Studio Lambert, one of All3Media’s leading ...

David Lammy

David Lammy

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Date of Birth: 19 July 1972
Age: 53

David Lammyis an English politician and lawyer serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Pa...

John Lamont

John Lamont

Scottish Conservative Party politician

Date of Birth: 15 April 1976
Age: 50

John Robert Lamontis a Scottish Conservative Party politician and solicitor who has served in the British House of Commons as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since...

Raymond Lamontagne

Raymond Lamontagne

American singer-songwriter and musician

Date of Birth: 18 June 1973
Age: 52

Raymond Charles Jack LaMontagneis an American singer-songwriter and musician. LaMontagne has released eight studio albums: Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin' & the Cre...

Frank Lampen

Frank Lampen

CEO and Co-Founder

Frank Lampenhas set up several businesses, and advised dozens more, both inside and outside of drinks. He has a wide understanding of deal structures, launch strategies and effective brand positioning...

Sarah Lancashire

Sarah Lancashire

English actress

Date of Birth: 10 October 1964
Age: 61

Sarah-Jane Abigail Lancashire OBEis an English actress from Oldham, England. She is known for her roles on screen and stage; her combined acting credits have earned Lancashire various accolades over a...