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

Kenneth Bruce
Scottish broadcaster
Kenneth Robertson Bruceis a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992 to 2023. He will deb...

Jerome Bruckheimer
American film and television producer
Jerome Leonard Bruckheimeris an American film and television producer. He has been active in the genres of action, drama, comedy, fantasy, horror and science fiction. After working in advertising out ...

Daniel Bruhl
Spanish-German actor
Daniel César Martín Brühl Gonzálezis a Spanish-German actor. He received his first German Film Award for Best Actor for his roles in Das Weisse Rauschen (2001), Nichts Bereuen (2001), and Vaya con Dio...

Franklin Bruno
British former professional boxer
Franklin Roy Brunois a British former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He had a highly publicised and eventful career, both in and out of the ring. The pinnacle of Bruno's boxing car...

Chris Bryant
British politician
Sir Christopher John Bryantis a British politician and former Anglican priest who is the chair of the Committees on Standards and Privileges. He previously served in government as Deputy Leader of the...

Robert Brydon
Welsh actor
Robert Brydon Jonesis a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. Brydon gained prominence for his roles in film, television and radio. Brydon was appointed Member of the Ord...

Robert Buckland
British politician
Sir Robert James Bucklandis a British politician who served as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice from 2019 to 2021. He later served as Secretary of State for Wales from July to Octobe...

James Buckley
English actor
James Patrick Buckleyis an English actor, musician, YouTuber and streamer. He is best known for playing Jay Cartwright in the E4 sitcom The Inbetweeners. Career Buckley's first role was in 2001 as Joh...

Jessie Buckley
Irish actress and singer
Jessie Buckleyis an Irish actress and singer. The recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and three BAFTA Awards, she was listed at number 38 on The Iris...

Jules Buckley
English Conductor
Jules Buckley(born 8 January 1980) is an English conductor, composer, and arranger. Early life Buckley was born and grew up in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire in the UK. He is the son of Keith Buckley (a d...

James Bullard
English former professional footballer
James Richard Bullardis an English former professional footballer, coach and television personality. He was the co-host of the Saturday morning Sky Sports show Soccer AM. As a player he was a midfield...

Jasprit Bumrah
Indian international cricketer
Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrahis an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game. A right-arm fast bowler with a unique bowling action, Bumrah is conside...

Steve Bunce
Columnist
Steve Bunce, nicknamed"Buncey", is a British freelance television and radio sport pundit and newspaper columnist. Career He has regularly appeared as a pundit on the BBC sports programme Inside Sport ...

Emma Bunton
English singer
Emma Lee Buntonis an English singer, songwriter, media personality, and actress. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice, refl...

Timothy Burchett
U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district
Timothy Floyd Burchettis an American politician who is the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, based in Knoxville, serving since 2019. A Republican, Burchett was formerly m...

Michael Burghart
British politician
Michael Alex Burghartis a British politician, academic and former teacher who has served as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 8 July 2024, and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lanc...

Solomon Burke
American preacher and singer
Solomon Vincent McDonald Burkewas an American preacher and singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding fathers of soul music in the 1960s. He has been called "a key transiti...

Cheryl Burke
American professional dancer
Cheryl Stephanie Burkeis an American professional dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for her appearances on the ABC competition series Dancing with the Stars, which she performed on...

Katherine Burke
English actress and comedian
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burkeis an English actress and comedian. She appeared in sketch shows such as French and Saunders (1988–1999), Harry Enfield's Television Programme (1990–1992), and Harry Enfiel...

Mahalia Burkmar
Britishsinger
Mahalia Burkmar, known mononymously asMahalia, is a British singer, songwriter and actress. Mahalia has released several EPs and three albums, Diary of Me (2016), Love and Compromise (2019) and IRL (2...