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

Matthew Mcconaughey
American actor
Matthew David McConaugheyis an American actor. He had his breakout role with a supporting performance in the coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused (1993). After a number of supporting roles, his fir...

Malcolm (Mac Miller) Mccormick
American rapper and record producer
Malcolm James McCormick (Mac Miller)was an American rapper and record producer. Miller began his career in Pittsburgh's hip hop scene in 2007, at the age of fifteen. In 2010, he signed a record deal w...

Paul Mccrane
American film, television and theatre actor
Paul David McCraneis an American film, television and theatre actor, as well as a television director and singer. He is known for his portrayal of Montgomery MacNeil in the 1980 film Fame, Frank Berry...

Brendon Mccullum
Head coach of the England Cricket Test team
Brendon Barrie McCullumis a former New Zealand cricketer and the current head coach of the England Cricket Test team. Representing New Zealand, he played all formats, including as captain. McCullum wa...

Martine Mccutcheon
English actress and singer
Martine Kimberley Sherrie McCutcheonis an English actress and singer. She began appearing in television commercials at an early age and made her television debut in the children's television drama Blu...

Ellas (Bo Diddley) Mcdaniel
American singer
Ellas McDaniel, known asBo Diddley, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists...

Valarie Mcdermid
Scottish crime writer
Valarie McDermidis a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill, in a grim sub-genre known as Tartan Noir. McDermid comes from a working-cla...

Martin Mcdonagh
British-Irish Director
Martin Faranan McDonaghis a British-Irish playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director. Born and brought up in London, he is the son of Irish parents. He is celebrated for his absurdist black humo...

Jane Mcdonald
English singer and television presenter
Jane Anne McDonaldis an English singer and television presenter. Born and raised in Wakefield, McDonald spent much of her early career performing in local clubs and pubs before landing work as a singe...

Conor Mcdonnell
Wildlife photographer
Conor McDonnellis an entertainment and wildlife photographer from Liverpool, England. He has been working predominantly in live music photography for almost 10 years as personal photographer to artist...

Frances Mcdormand
American actress and producer
Frances Louise McDormandis an American actress and producer. In a career spanning over four decades, she has gained acclaim for her roles in small-budget independent films. McDormand has received nume...

Charles Mcdougall
Director
Charles McDougallis a British Emmy Award and BAFTA-winning director. Career McDougall has directed for popular television series which include the pilot episode of ABC's Desperate Housewives (which in...

Robert III Mcelhenney
American actor
Robert McElhenney IIIis an American actor, writer, producer, podcaster and businessman. He is best known for his role as Ronald "Mac" McDonald on the FX/FXX comedy series It's Always Sunny in Philadel...

Dominique Mcelligott
retired Irish actress
Dominique McElligottis a retired Irish actress. She has appeared as a series regular on Raw (2008), Hell on Wheels (2011–2012), The Astronaut Wives Club (2015), House of Cards (2016–2017), and The Las...

Helen Mcentee
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence
Helen McEnteeis an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence since November 2025 and deputy leader of Fine Gael since October 2024. A...

Beverley Mcewan
English actress
Beverley Jane McEwan, known professionally asBeverley Callard, is an English actress best known for her long-running role as Liz McDonald in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She played the popula...

Ian Mcewan
English novelist and screenwriter
Ian Russell McEwanis an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, The Times featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and The Daily Telegraph ranked him number 19 in i...

Patrick Bosco Mcfadden
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Patrick Bosco McFadden(born 26 March 1965) is a British politician serving as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he has served as Member of Parliament (MP...

Todd Mcfarlane
Canadian comic-book creator
Todd McFarlaneis a Canadian comic-book creator, best known for his work as an artist on The Amazing Spider-Man and as the creator, writer, and artist on the superhero horror-fantasy series Spawn, as w...

Shona Mcgarty
English actress and singer
Shona Bernadette McGartyis an English actress and singer who rose to prominence through her long-running role as Whitney Dean on the BBC’s flagship soap EastEnders. Joining the cast in 2008 as a teena...