Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Lando Norris
Belgian-British racing driver
Lando Norrisis a Belgian-British racing driver currently competing in Formula One with McLaren, racing under the British flag. He won the MSA Formula championship in 2015, and the Toyota Racing Series...
Jordan North
English radio DJ and television presenter
Jordan Levi Northis an English radio DJ and television presenter, having formerly hosted shows on BBC Radio 1. In 2020, he became the runner-up of the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out ...
George North
Welsh professional rugby union player
George Philip Northis a Welsh professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Ospreys and Wales. He made his international debut against South Africa during the 2010 Autumn Internationa...
Laura Norton
English actress
Laura Nortonis an English actress, known for her role as Kerry Wyatt on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. Norton has also appeared in numerous television series working for ITV and the BBC, and has signif...
James Norton
English actor
James Geoffrey Ian Nortonis an English actor. He is known for roles in the television series Happy Valley, Grantchester, War & Peace and McMafia. He played the title role in the 2019 film Mr. Jones. H...
Gil Norton
English record producer
Gil Nortonis an English record producer known for his work with alternative rock bands such as Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen, Foo Fighters, Tribe, Jimmy Eat World, Dashboard Confessional, Feeder, The Di...
Ricky Norwood
English actor
Ricky James Norwoodis an English actor, known for portraying the role of Fatboy in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2010–2015, 2023) and its online spin-off EastEnders: E20 (2010–2011). Following his in...
Brandy Norwood
American singer
Brandy Rayana Norwood, better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model and actress. Born into a musical family in McComb, Mississippi, Norwood was raised in Carson...
Pierre Novellie
Comedian and writer
Pierre Novellieis a South African-born comedian and writer. Career Novellie has written for and performed on The Mash Report, Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central, and The Now Show. He was also a guest on ...
Krist Novoselic
American musician
Krist Anthony Novoselicis an American musician and activist. He is best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock band Nirvana. In 1987 Novoselic and Kurt Cobain formed the band Nirvana, along w...
Paul Nowak
Deputy general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress
Paul Nowakmoved to the role of Deputy General Secretary following the retirement of the Assistant General Secretary in February 2016. Before joining the TUC, Paul had a variety of jobs as a call centr...
Jerome Nriagu
American environmental chemist
Jerome Okon Nriaguis a Nigerian-born, American environmental chemist, academician and researcher. He is Professor Emeritus in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. He was formerly...
Sally Nugent
English journalist
Sally Nugentis an English journalist, newsreader and television presenter. Since October 2021, she has presented BBC Breakfast along with Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt and Jon Kay. Career Her first me...
Darwin Nunez
Uruguayan professional footballer
Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeirois a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Liverpool and the Uruguay national team. Núñez came through Peñarol's youth academy, b...
Laurie Nunn
English screenwriter and playwright
Laurie Nunnis an English screenwriter and playwright. She is best known for creating the Netflix comedy-drama series Sex Education (2019–2023). Nunn was born in London in May 1986, the daughter of Aus...
Charles Nunn
Chief Executive Officer of Lloyds Banking Group
Charles Alan Nunnis a British banker and former management consultant, and the chief executive (CEO) of Lloyds Banking Group since August 2021. Career Nunn worked for Accenture for 12 years, in the US...
Paolo Nutini
Scottish singer, songwriter and musician
Paolo Giovanni Nutiniis a Scottish singer, songwriter and musician from Paisley. Nutini's debut album, These Streets (2006), peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. Its follow-up, Sunny Side Up...
Egobunma Nwodim
American actress
Egobunma Kelechi Nwodimis an American actress, comedian, writer, and singer. Nwodim has been a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since 2018, beginning with the show's 44t...
Victoria Nwouse-hope
British television and radio presenter
Victoria Nwayawu Nwosu-Hopeis a British television and radio presenter, journalist and published author. Hope hosts the BBC Radio 1 drivetime show Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie with Katie This...
Lupita Nyong'o
Kenyan-Mexican actress
Lupita Amondi Nyong'ois a Kenyan-Mexican actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award and a Daytime Emmy Award with nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe Aw...