People

Remarkable people

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

Robert (Bob Marley) Marley

Robert (Bob Marley) Marley

Jamaican reggae singer

Date of Birth: 6 February 1945
Age: 36

Robert Nesta Marleywas a Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of the genre, he fused elements of reggae, ska and rocksteady and was renowned for his distin...

Marc Maron

Marc Maron

American stand-up comedian

Date of Birth: 27 September 1963
Age: 62

Marc David Maronis an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the Late Show with David Letterman and appeared more tha...

Richard Marquand

Richard Marquand

Welsh film and television director

Date of Birth: 22 September 1937
Age: 49

Richard Alfred Marquandwas a Welsh film and television director active in both American and British film productions, best known for directing the 1983 space opera Return of the Jedi, the final film i...

Gorka Marquez

Gorka Marquez

Spanish professional dancer

Date of Birth: 4 September 1990
Age: 35

Gorka Márquezis a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show Strictly Come Dancing. Strictly Come Dancing n 2016 Márquez became a professional dancer on the BBC ba...

Andrew William Stevenson Marr

Andrew William Stevenson Marr

Journalist and presenter for radio and television

Date of Birth: 31 July 1959
Age: 66

Andrew William Stevenson Marr(born 31 July 1959)[1] is a British journalist and presenter for radio and television. Beginning his career as a political commentator, he subsequently edited The Independ...

Mars

Mars

Consumer goods

Mars is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services, with US$40 billion in annual sa

Edward Marsan

Edward Marsan

English actor

Date of Birth: 9 June 1968
Age: 57

Edward Maurice Charles Marsanis an English actor. He won the London Film Critics Circle Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Happy-Go-Lucky (2008...

James Marsden

James Marsden

American actor

Date of Birth: 18 September 1973
Age: 52

James Paul Marsdenis an American actor. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993), Touched by an Angel (1995), and Party of Five (1995)....

Kimberley Marsh

Kimberley Marsh

English actress

Date of Birth: 13 June 1976
Age: 49

Kimberley Gail Marshis an English actress, television presenter and singer. In 2001, she won a place in the band Hear'Say as a result of appearing on the reality television series Popstars. Hear'Say e...

Marsh

Marsh

Insurance

Marsh is a global professional services firm with operations in insurance broking and risk management. Marsh is a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan and a member of its Ri

Melanie Marshall

Melanie Marshall

British former swimmer

Date of Birth: 12 January 1982
Age: 44

Melanie Jayne Marshallis a former British swimmer. She has won numerous medals for her country as well as being a swimming coach of the year for her work with Adam Peaty in Derby and later Loughboroug...

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

American film producer and director

Date of Birth: 13 August 1946
Age: 79

Frank Wilton Marshallis an American film producer and director. He often collaborates with his wife, film producer Kathleen Kennedy, with whom he founded the production company Amblin Entertainment, a...

Paul Marshall

Paul Marshall

British investor

Date of Birth: 2 August 1959
Age: 66

Sir Paul Roderick Clucas Marshallis a British investor. According to the Sunday Times Rich List in 2020, Marshall is worth £630 million. Career He is the co-founder and chairman of Marshall Wace LLP, ...

Jennifer Marshall

Jennifer Marshall

American actress

Jennifer Marshallis an American actress known for her work in television and streaming dramas. She gained wider recognition for portraying Susan Hargrove, the mother of Max Mayfield, in Netflix’s glob...

Kristopher Marshall

Kristopher Marshall

English actor

Date of Birth: 1 April 1973
Age: 53

Kristopher Marshallis an English actor. He has played Nick Harper in My Family, Colin Frissell in the 2003 film Love Actually, Gratiano in The Merchant of Venice, DS Luke Stone in Murder City (2004–20...

Noelvi Marte

Noelvi Marte

Dominican professional baseballer of Major League Baseball (MLB)

Date of Birth: 16 October 2001
Age: 24

Noelvi Marteis a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Seattle Mariners Marte signed...

James Martin

James Martin

British chef and television presenter

Date of Birth: 30 June 1972
Age: 53

James Martinis a British chef and television presenter, best known for his television work with the cookery series Saturday Kitchen from 2006 until 2016, before leaving the BBC. More recently, Martin ...

Christopher Martin

Christopher Martin

English singer

Date of Birth: 2 March 1977
Age: 49

Christopher Anthony John Martinis an English singer, songwriter, musician, producer and philanthropist. He is best known as the vocalist, pianist and co-founder of the rock band Coldplay. Born in Exet...

Ross Martin

Ross Martin

Head of Digital Safety at Barclays

Ross Martinis Head of Digital Safety at Barclays. Career Digital Eagles Programme | Engagement Manager BarclaysContent Lead and Media Spokesperson BarclaysHead of Education and Content | Barclays Digi...

Aston Martin

Aston Martin

Auto and Transport

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC is an English manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Its predecessor was founded in 1913 by Lionel Martin and