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

Thales Alenia Space
Industry and Production
Thales Alenia Space is a joint venture between the French technology corporation Thales Group (67%) and Italian defense conglomerate Leonardo (33%). The company is headquartered in Cannes, France. It

AST SpaceMobile
Industry and Production
AST SpaceMobile is a publicly traded satellite designer and manufacturer based in Midland, Texas, United States. Its BlueWalker 3 satellite is the largest commercial comm

Kevin Spacey
American actor
Kevin Spacey Fowleris anAmerican actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and...

David Spade
American stand-up comedian
David Wayne Spadeis an American stand-up comedian, actor and podcaster. His comedic style, in both his stand-up material and acting roles, relies heavily on sarcasm and self-deprecation. After several...

Hannah Spearritt
English actress and singer
Hannah Louise Spearrittis an English actress and singer. She is an original member of the pop group S Club. Spearritt is known for playing the role of Abby Maitland in the British science-fiction dram...

Britney Spears
American singer, songwriter, and dancer
Britney Jean Spearsis an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she is credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2...

The Spectator
Advertising and media
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine on politics, culture, and current affairs. It was first published in July 1828, making it the oldest weekly magazine in the world. It is owned

John Lewis Spedan
Founder of the John Lewis Partnership
John Spedan Lewiswas an English businessman and the founder of the John Lewis Partnership. Elder son of John Lewis, who owned the John Lewis department store, London, Spedan joined the business at 19 ...

Djed Spence
English professional footballer
Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spenceis an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Leeds United, on loan from Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur. Club career Mid...

Brodie Spencer
Northern Irish professional footballer
Brodie Spenceris a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Motherwell, on loan from Huddersfield Town. Club career Spencer signed for Huddersfield Town in 2020 from Cliftonville, joining ...

Mark Steven Spencer
Chief Whip of the House of Commons Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
Mark Steven Spencer(born 20 January 1970) is a British Conservative Party politician[1] serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sherwood since 2010.[2][3][4] He was appointed Government Chief Whi...

Steven Spielberg
American film director
Steven Allan Spielbergis an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He began his career in the New Hollywood era, and is one of the most commercially successful directors in history. Spiel...

Shaun Spiers
Executive Director of the environmental think-tank
Shaun Mark Spiersis the Executive Director of the environmental think-tank, Green Alliance and a former Member of the European Parliament. He was educated at Brentwood School, read PPE at St John's Co...

Dave Spikey
English comedian
Dave Spikeyis an English comedian, actor, writer and film producer. He is best known for his stand-up comedy, writing and starring in the British comedy programme Phoenix Nights, presenting Bullseye a...

TNT Sports (BT Sport)
Advertising and media
TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) is a group of pay television sports channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe&nbs

Sky Sports
Advertising and media
Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is th

NBC Sports
Advertising and media
NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network NBC, owned and operated by NBC Sports Group division of NBCUniversal and subsidiary of C

Spotify
Advertising and media
Spotify is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music st

John Springford
Deputy director of the Centre for European Reform
John Springfordis deputy director of the Centre for European Reform in London. He acted as secretary to the CER’s commission on the economic consequences of leaving the EU, which published its final r...

Bruce Springsteen
American rock singer
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteenis an American rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", he has released 21 studio albums during a career spanning six decades, most of which feat...