Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Angela Rayner
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Angela Rayner(née Bowen; born 28 March 1980) is a British politician serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work since 2021 and Shadow F...
Nicholas Read
Chief Executive Officer of the Vodafone Group
Nicholas Jonathan Read(born 1964) is a British businessman, and the CEO of Vodafone Group. Early life He earned a degree in accounting and finance from Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropoli...
Brian Reade
Author
Brian Readeis an award-winning journalist and best-selling author who writes a weekly opinion column for the Daily Mirror. He was born in Wavertree and grew up in Huyton. He began his journalism caree...
Robert Redford
American actor and filmmaker
Charles Robert Redford Jr.is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades such as an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as the Cecil B. DeMille Aw...
Vanessa Redgrave
English actress and activist
Dame Vanessa Redgraveis an English actress and activist. Throughout her career spanning over six decades, Redgrave has garnered numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and two Pri...
Henry Redknapp
English former football manager and player
Henry James Redknappis an English former football manager and player. He has previously managed AFC Bournemouth, West Ham United, Portsmouth, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, and B...
Edward Redmayne
English actor
Edward John David Redmayneis an English actor. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Olivier Awards. Redmayne began his professional actin...
John Redwood
British politician
Sir John Alan Redwoodis a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wokingham in Berkshire since 1987. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Secretary of State for Wales i...
Steven Mark Ward Reed
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Shadow Lord Chancellor
Steven Mark Ward ReedOBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has been Shadow Secretary of State for Justice since November 2021. A member of the Labour and Co-operative party, he has b...
Beth Reekles
Welsh author
Beth Reeklesis a Welsh author of young adult fiction. Beth Reekles was born on 7 June 1995 and grew up in Newport, Wales where she attended local primary school Mount Pleasant Primary and comprehensiv...
Amy Rees
Amy Reesis Chief Executive Officer and Non-Executive Director of Homes England. Amy Rees became Chief Executive of Homes England in September 2025, bringing extensive leadership experience across publ...
Jacob Rees-mogg
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Jacob William Rees-Moggis a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since 6 September 2022. He previously served as Minister of State for Brexit O...
Rachel Jane Reeves
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rachel Jane Reeves(born 13 February 1979) is a British politician serving as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Member of Parliament for Leeds We...
Eleanor Claire Reeves
Shadow Minister for Prisons and Probation
Eleanor Claire Reeves(born 11 December 1980) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lewisham West and Penge since 2017.[3] A member of the Labour Party, she has been S...
Keanu Reeves
Canadian actor
Keanu Charles Reevesis a Canadian actor. Born in Beirut and raised in Toronto, Reeves began acting in theatre productions and in television films before making his feature film debut in Youngblood (19...
Ashten Regan
Minister for Community Safety
Ashten Reganis a Scottish politician who served as Minister for Community Safety from 2018 until 2022, when she stepped down in a protest over the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill. A member o...
Sergio Reguilon
Spanish professional footballer
Sergio Reguilón Rodríguezis a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Spain national team. Reguilón came through Real Madrid's youth ...
Andrew Reid
American football coach
Andrew Walter Reidis an American football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). Reid was previously head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1...
Susanna Reid
English television presenter and journalist
Susanna Reidis an English television presenter and journalist. She was a co-presenter of BBC Breakfast from 2001 until 2014 alongside Co-Worker Bill Turnbull and Charlie Stayt. In 2013, she finished a...
John Reilly
American actor
John Christopher Reillyis an American actor. He is known as a character actor taking leading and supporting roles in independent drama films and studio comedies. He gained exposure through his support...