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

David Zellner
American film director
David Zellneris an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the films Kid-Thing (2012), Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (2014), and Damsel (2018). Career David Zellne...

Renee Zellweger
American actress
Renée Kathleen Zellwegeris an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the worl...

Mans Zelmerlow
Swedish pop singer and television presenter
Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöwis a Swedish pop singer and television presenter. He took part in Idol 2005, eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of Let's Dance, and scored a hit with h...

Roberto De Zerbi
Italian professional football coach and former player
Roberto De Zerbiis an Italian professional football coach and former player, who was most recently the manager of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion. Career Playing career De Zerbi started his...

Catherine Zeta-jones
Welsh actress
Catherine Zeta-Jonesis a Welsh actress. Recognised for her versatility, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was...

Chloe Zhao
Chinese filmmaker
Chloé Zhaois a Chinese filmmaker who is known primarily for her work in independent U.S. films. Her debut feature film, Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015), premiered at Sundance Film Festival to criti...

Hang Zheng
Vice president of the People's Republic of China
Han Zhengis a Chinese politician serving as the current vice president of the People's Republic of China since 2023. He previously served as the first vice premier of the People's Republic of China be...

Fan Zhengyi
Chinese professional snooker player
Fan Zhengyiis a Chinese professional snooker player. He won the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship in 2017, and turned professional in 2018. He had a breakthrough season in 2021–22 when he reach...

Hans Zimmer
Composer and record producer
Hans Florian Zimmeris a German film score composer and record producer. His works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. Since the 1980s, Zimmer ...

Luisa Zissman
British retail entrepreneur
Luisa Christina Zissmanis a British retail entrepreneur and reality television personality from Milton Keynes, England. She was the runner-up on the ninth series of The Apprentice and finished fourth ...

John Zois
film and TV producer
John Zoisis a seasoned film and TV producer, currently serving as EVP of Acquisitions & Co‑Productions at Anton Entertainment, a UK-based production, finance, and sales company he joined in early 2021...

Michael Zunino
American professional baseball catcher
Michael Accorsi Zuninois an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, and Cleveland Guardians. ...

Marie Van Der Zyl
48th president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews
Marie Sarah van der Zylis the 48th president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. When she was elected in May 2018, she was only the second female president in the 258-year history of the organis...