Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Christopher Nolan
British-American film director, producer, and screenwriter
Christopher Nolanis a British-American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His films have grossed more than US$5 billion worldwide, and have garnered 11 Academy Awards from 36 nominations. Born...
Trehearne & Norman
Building
Trehearne & Norman is architecture company. History Orchard House was built in 1929 to 1930 to the design of the architectural practice Trehearne and Norman by the contractors Thomas and
Cameron Norrie
British professional tennis player
Cameron Norrieis a British professional tennis player. He has reached career-high rankings of world No. 8 in singles (on 12 September 2022) and No. 117 in doubles (on 13 June 2022). Norrie has won fiv...
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...
Dan Norris
Mayor of the West of England
Dan Norrisis a British Labour Party politician serving as the Mayor of the West of England since May 2021, and Member of Parliament for North East Somerset and Hanham since 2024. He previously served ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Numero
Advertising and media
Numéro is an international fashion magazine published by Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers. It has a circulation of 80,000, and the French edition reached its 100th issue in February 2
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...