Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Niall Horan
Irish singer and songwriter
Niall James Horan is an Irish singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the English-Irish boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the British singing competition The X Factor. The ...
Jeff Hordley
English actor
Jeff Hordleyis an English actor, best known for playing Cain Dingle in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. For his portrayal of Cain, he was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Actor at three cere...
Sharon Horgan
Irish actress
Sharon Lorencia Horganis an Irish actress, writer, director, producer, and comedian. She is best known for creating and starring in the comedy series Pulling (2006–2009), Catastrophe (2015–2019), and ...
Andy Hornby
Businessman
Andy Hornby(born 21 January 1967) is an English businessman, currently chief executive of the bookmakers Coral and chairman of the online pharmacy retailer Pharmacy2U. Biography Hornby was born in Sca...
Alexander Horne
English comedian and musician
Alexander James Jeffery Horneis an English comedian, writer, musician, and television presenter best known as the creator of the BAFTA-winning comedy series Taskmaster. Born on September 10, 1978, Hor...
Mathew Horne
English actor
Mathew Frazer Horneis an English actor, comedian, singer, television presenter and narrator. He is best known for appearing on several BBC sketch shows and sitcoms, most notably Gavin & Stacey (as Gav...
Christian Horner
British motorsport executive
Christian Edward Johnston Horneris a British motorsport executive and former racing driver. Since 2005, he has been team principal of the Red Bull Formula One team, winning thirteen world titles (six ...
Lola Young Baroness Young Of Hornsey
British actress
Margaret Omolola Young,Baroness Young of Hornsey OBEis a British actress, author, crossbench peer, and Chancellor of the University of Nottingham. Education and career Born in Kensington, Lola Young w...
Craig Horwood
Dancer and choreographer
Craig Revel Horwood is an Australian-British author, dancer, choreographer, conductor and theatre director, who also previously performed as a drag artist in the United Kingdom. Across his stage caree...
John Radcliffe Hospital
Healthcare
John Radcliffe Hospital is a large tertiary teaching hospital in Oxford, England. It forms part of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is named after John Radcliffe, an 18th-century p
St George's Hospital
Healthcare
St George's Hospital is a teaching hospital in Tooting, London. Founded in 1733, it is one of the UK's largest teaching hospitals and one of the largest hospitals in Euro
Ben Houchen
British Conservative politician
Ben Houchen,Baron Houchen of High Leven, is a British Conservative politician and life peer. He has been Tees Valley Mayor since 2017, winning the inaugural mayoral election in the combined authority....
Nicholas Hoult
English actor
Nicholas Caradoc Houltis an English actor. His filmography includes supporting work in big-budget mainstream productions and starring roles in independent projects in the American and British film ind...
Somerset House
Leisure
Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo B
The White House
Politics and Administration
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.,
Country & Town House
Advertising and media
Country & Town House is the go-to destination for trusted, inspiring and uplifting content that enhances its readers’ lifestyles wherever they live and champions living a balanced
Bute House
Politics and Administration
Bute House is the official residence of the First Minister of Scotland located within Charlotte Square in Edinburgh. Alongside two other personal offices at the
Ronald Howard
American filmmaker and actor
Ronald William Howardis an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received multiple ac...
Edward Howe
English professional football manager
Edward John Frank Howeis an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United. A defender during his playing career, Howe spent most of...
Stephen Howe
English musician
Stephen James Howeis an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe dev...