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

Julian Murray Lewis

Julian Murray Lewis

Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee

Date of Birth: 26 September 1951
Age: 74

Julian Murray Lewis(born 26 September 1951) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP), representing New Forest East since 1997. Lewis has served as Chair of t...

Clive Lewis

Clive Lewis

Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South

Date of Birth: 11 September 1971
Age: 54

Clive Anthony Lewis(born 11 September 1971) is a British Labour politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich South since winning the seat at the 2015 general election. Lewis was a...

John Lewis

John Lewis

Founder of the John Lewis department

Date of Birth: 24 February 1836
Age: 92

John Lewiswas an English philosopher and town councillor, known for being the founder of the John Lewis department store on Oxford Street, London and the national John Lewis department store chain. Bu...

Dean Lewis

Dean Lewis

Australian pop singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 21 October 1987
Age: 38

Dean Lewis Grant Loaneyis an Australian pop singer-songwriter. He is best known for his 2016 single "Waves", which was certified 7× platinum in Australia in 2019, and his 2018 single "Be Alright", whi...

Ursula Von Der Leyen

Ursula Von Der Leyen

13th president of the European Commission

Date of Birth: 8 October 1958
Age: 67

Ursula Gertrud von der Leyenis a German physician and politician serving as the 13th president of the European Commission since 2019. She served in the German federal government between 2005 and 2019,...

Cameron Liddell

Cameron Liddell

Guitarist

Date of Birth: 13 June 1989
Age: 36

Cameron Liddellis Rhythm guitarist for the English band Asking Alexandria who played on their award-winning 2011 release, Reckless & Relentless. Career He started playing the guitar at the age of fift...

Stanley (Stan Lee) Lieber

Stanley (Stan Lee) Lieber

Comic book writer

Date of Birth: 28 December 1922
Age: 95

Stanley Martin Lieber (Stan Lee)was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which would later beco...

Robert Liefeld

Robert Liefeld

American comic book creator

Date of Birth: 3 October 1967
Age: 58

Robert Liefeldis an American comic book creator. A prominent writer and artist in the 1990s, he is known for co-creating the character Cable with writer Louise Simonson and the character Deadpool with...

Evangeline Lilly

Evangeline Lilly

Canadian actress and author

Date of Birth: 3 August 1979
Age: 46

Nicole Evangeline Lillyis a Canadian actress and author. She gained popularity for her first leading role as Kate Austen in the ABC drama series Lost (2004–2010), which garnered her six nominations fo...

Stephen Lillywhite

Stephen Lillywhite

English record producer

Date of Birth: 15 March 1955
Age: 71

Stephen Alan Lillywhiteis an English record producer. Since he began his career in 1977, Lillywhite has been credited on over 500 records, and has collaborated with a variety of musicians including ne...

Lucas (Lucas Paqueta) Coelho De Lima

Lucas (Lucas Paqueta) Coelho De Lima

Brazilian professional footballer

Date of Birth: 27 August 1997
Age: 28

Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima, better known asLucas Paquetá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays either as an attacking-midfielder or winger for Premier League club West Ham United and t...

Douglas Liman

Douglas Liman

American film director and producer

Date of Birth: 24 July 1965
Age: 60

Douglas Eric Limanis an American film director and producer. He is known for directing the films Swingers (1996), Go (1999), The Bourne Identity (2002), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Jumper (2008), Edge of...

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of the United States

Date of Birth: 12 February 1809
Age: 56

Abraham Lincolnwas an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the A...

Vincent Lindon

Vincent Lindon

French actor and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 15 July 1959
Age: 66

Vincent Lindonis a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film The Measure of a Man (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the...

Gary Lineker

Gary Lineker

Footballer

Date of Birth: 30 November 1960
Age: 65

Gary Winston Linekeris an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he h...

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

American actress, singer, and director

Date of Birth: 5 February 1964
Age: 62

Laura Leggett Linneyis an American actress, singer, and director. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for t...

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa

English and Albanian singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 22 August 1995
Age: 30

Dua Lipais an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Her mezzo-soprano vocal range and disco-influenced production have received critical acclaim and media coverage. She has received numerous acc...

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

English actress

Date of Birth: 10 May 1946
Age: 80

Dame Maureen Diane Lipmanis an English actress, writer and comedian. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and her stage work has included appearances with the National Theatre a...

Miguel Lira

Miguel Lira

Director Innovation & Development of Urban Control

Miguel Liraleads the Innovation & Development Centre for Urban Control’s Porto Office. He has over 25 years of experience in the electronic and control industry with the last 15 focused on exterior li...

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

American actor

Date of Birth: 19 October 1945
Age: 80

John Arthur Lithgowis an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has receiv...