Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Paul Unwin
film, theatre, TV writer and director
Paul Andrew Unwinis a film, theatre, TV writer / director. Early life He was born in Reading, Berkshire. He studied drama at the University of Bristol, where he met Jeremy Brock in 1979. Career TV Pau...
Keith Urban
Australian and American country singer
Keith Lionel Urbanis an Australian and American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Recognised with four Grammy Awards, he also received 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, including the Jim Re...
Urdang
Science and education
Urdang, previously known as The Urdang Academy, is a performing arts academy based in Islington, London. The school was founded as a ballet school under the direction of Leonie Urdang; after her death
Brendon Urie
American singer
Brendon Boyd Urieis an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of Panic! at the Disco, of which he is the only or...
George (Albert Frederick Arthur George) VI
King of the United Kingdom
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George)was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was concurrently the last Emper...
The VRT
Advertising and media
The VRT is the national public-service broadcaster for the Flemish Community of Belgium. History VRT is the successor to a succession of organisations. The Belgian N
Anthony Vaccarello
Belgian-Italian fashion designer
Anthony Vaccarellois a Belgian-Italian fashion designer. He is the creative director of Yves Saint Laurent and he has designed an eponymous line too. Career Vaccarello worked under Karl Lagerfeld at F...
Simone Vagnozzi
Italian former professional tennis player
Simone Vagnozziis an Italian former professional tennis player. Vagnozzi had a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 161 achieved on 7 November 2011. He also had a career high ATP doubles ranki...
Steve Valdez-symonds
Director of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Program at Amnesty International UK
Steve Valdez-Symondsis the Director of the Refugee and Migrant Rights Program at Amnesty International in the UK. His areas of expertise include forced migration, as well as UK immigration, asylum and...
Jason (The Juice Master) Vale
English author, motivational speaker, and lifestyle coach
Jason Beau Vale, also known asThe Juice Master, is an English author, motivational speaker, and lifestyle coach. Vale was an addict of smoking, alcohol, and junk food and a chronic sufferer of psorias...
Courtenay Valenti
President, Production and Development for Warner Bros. Pictures
Courtenay Valentiis President, Production and Development for Warner Bros. Pictures. In her current position, she oversees and manages the division's live-action and animated development teams and bud...
Ricardo (6lack) Valentine
American rapper, singer and songwriter.
Ricardo Valdez Valentine Jr. (6lack) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. He initially gained notable recognition following the release of his single, "Prblms", taken from his debut album, Fr...
Valeo
Auto and Transport
Valeo is a French global automotive supplier headquartered in France, listed on the Paris Stock Exchange (CAC Next 20 Index). It supplies a wide range of products to automaker
Patrick John Thompson Vallance
British physician
Sir Patrick John Thompson Vallance FRS FMedSci FRCP (born 17 March 1960)[1] is a British physician, scientist, and clinical pharmacologist who has worked in both academia and industry. He has served a...
Valnet
Advertising and media
Valnet is a media holding company that operates as an investment company. The company was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Editor Nola Pfau, writing for&n
Jonathan Van-tam
British healthcare professional specialising in influenza
Professor Sir Jonathan Stafford Nguyen-Van-Tamis a British healthcare professional specialising in influenza, including its epidemiology, transmission, vaccinology, antiviral drugs and pandemic prepar...
David Vance
Politican
James David Vanceis an American author, venture capitalist, politician, lawyer, and former United States Marine serving as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2023. A member of the Republ...
Rebekah Vardy
English media personality
Rebekah Vardyis an English media personality who is married to English footballer Jamie Vardy. She was a contestant on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2017 and on Dancing on Ice in 2021. In 2...
Variety
Advertising and media
Variety is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theate
Frederic Vasseur
French motorsport engineer
Frédéric Vasseur(born 28 May 1968) is a French motorsport engineer and manager with a long career managing Formula-series teams. He is currently the team principal and general manager of Scuderia Ferr...