Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
David Phoenix
English biochemist
David Andrew Phoenixis an English biochemist and Vice-Chancellor of The Open University. Phoenix read biochemistry at the University of Liverpool then studied part-time to obtain a degree in mathemati...
Oscar Piastri
Australian racing driver
Oscar Jack Piastriis an Australian racing driver currently competing in Formula One for McLaren. He won the 2019 Formula Renault Eurocup with R-ace GP, and won the 2020 FIA Formula 3 Championship and ...
Riccardo Piatti
Italian tennis coach
Riccardo Piattiis an Italian tennis coach. He has coached several players ranked within the top 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), including Novak Djokovic, Ivan Ljubičić, Richard Ga...
Pierpaolo Piccioli
Italian fashion designer
Pierpaolo Piccioliis an Italian fashion designer, and was the creative director of Valentino from 2008 to 2024, jointly with Maria Grazia Chiuri from 2008 to 2016. He was named creative director of Ba...
David Pickard
Director at British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
David Pickardis Director at British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Career Director BBCGeneral Director GlyndebourneChief Executive Officer Orchestra of the Age of EnlightenmentAssistant Director Japa...
Eric Jack (Baron Pickles) Pickles
United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues
Eric Jack Pickles, Baron Pickles, Kt, PC(born 20 April 1952) is a British Conservative Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentwood and Ongar from 1992 to 2017. He served in ...
Warner Bros. Pictures
Advertising and media
Warner Bros. Pictures is an American film studio and distribution arm of the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group division of Warner Bros., both of which are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is headqu
Pizza Pilgrims
Consumer goods
Since it’s inception in the summer of 2011, Pizza Pilgrims has gone from strength to strength on London’s high-octane pizza scene. Originally the brainchild of passionate pizza lovers Thom
Huw Pill
chief economist of the Bank of England
Huw Pillis a Welsh economist, and the chief economist of the Bank of England since September 2021, succeeding Andy Haldane. Pill studied philosophy, politics and economics at University College, Oxfor...
Patrick Pimblett
English professional mixed martial artist
Patrick Pimblettis an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Pimblett is a...
Emma Pinchbeck
Chief Executive, Energy UK
Emma Pinchbeckis the Chief Executive of Energy UK, a position that she has held since July 2020. She is an expert in whole-economy decarbonisation and the energy transition. She also holds several boa...
Christopher Pincher
British politician
Christopher John Pincheris a British politician. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamworth since 2010. Pincher previously served as Government Deputy ...
Augusto Pinochet
Chilean military officer
Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugartewas a Chilean military officer who was the dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990. From 1973 to 1981, he was the leader of the military junta, which in 1974 declared him...
Communication and Internet
Pinterest is an American image sharing and social media service designed to enable saving and discovery of information (specifically "ideas") on the World Wide Web using image
Rene Pinto
Venezuelan professional baseball catcher
René Rafael Pinto Escobaris a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Pinto signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent...
Billie Piper
English actress and former singer
Billie Paul Piperis an English actress and former singer. She initially gained recognition as a singer after releasing her debut single "Because We Want To" at age 15, which made her the youngest fema...
Gerard Pique
Spanish former professional footballer
Gerard Piqué Bernabeuis a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is considered to be one of the best defenders of his generation. Initially a talented student athlete a...
Joel Piroe
Dutch professional footballer
Joël Mohammed Ramzan Piroeis a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leeds United. Career Swansea City On 2 July 2021, Piroe moved to Wales to join Swansea Cit...
Nick Pitt
Producer
Nick Pittwas the PGA's (Producer's Guild of America) 2018 Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television for "Hang The DJ", which was also BAFTA nominated, He has for several years Produced for the glob...
Bradley Pitt
Actor
William Bradley Pitt is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards for his ac...