People

Remarkable people

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

Activision Blizzard

Activision Blizzard

Computers and software

Activision Blizzard, Inc. is an American video game holding company based in Santa Monica, California. It was founded in July 2008 through the merger of Activision, Inc. (the publicly t

Brandon Block

Brandon Block

Producer

Date of Birth: 26 November 1967
Age: 58

Brandon Blockis a British club DJ, producer and remixer. He has appeared on reality shows like Celebrity Come Dine with Me and Celebrity Big Brother. He is well known for appearing on stage heavily in...

Orlando Bloom

Orlando Bloom

English actor

Date of Birth: 13 January 1977
Age: 49

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Copeland Bloomis an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series. He reprised his role in The Hobbit film series. Co...

Jordyn Blum

Jordyn Blum

American Director, actress and former model

Date of Birth: 28 May 1976
Age: 50

Jordyn Blumis an American Director and former model from California, USA. She is widely recognized for working on films and documentaries like Foo Fighters: Walking a Line and The GQ Men of the Year A...

David Blunkett

David Blunkett

British Labour Party politician

Date of Birth: 6 June 1947
Age: 78

David Blunkettis a British Labour Party politician who has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2015, and previously served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsboro...

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt

British actress

Date of Birth: 23 February 1983
Age: 43

Emily Olivia Laura Bluntis a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Aw...

Sam Blyth

Sam Blyth

Canadian businessman

Sam Blythis Canadian businessman. In 1985, Blyth married Rosemarie Bata, daughter of business magnate Thomas Bata, at Lake Joseph Community Church in ritzy Muskoka cottage country. Thomas Bata was onc...

Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton

English writer

Date of Birth: 11 August 1897
Age: 71

Enid Mary Blytonwas an English children's writer. She is widely regarded as one of the most successful and prolific writers of all time, particularly in the realm of children's literature. Blyton's bo...

Millie Brown Bobby

Millie Brown Bobby

Date of Birth: 19 February 2004
Age: 22

Millie Bobby Brown Bongioviis a British actress. She gained recognition for playing Eleven in the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–present), for which she received nominations for ...

Anne Boden

Anne Boden

Founder and CEO of Starling Bank

Anne Elizabeth Bodenis a British tech entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of Starling Bank, a UK mobile-only bank. In 2018, she received an MBE for services to financial technology. Career After ...

Boeing

Boeing

Auto and Transport

The Boeing Company is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications

Mercer Boffey

Mercer Boffey

actor and producer

Date of Birth: 20 March 1982
Age: 44

Mercer Boffeyis an actor and producer born in New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work in the entertainment industry, particularly for his role in LEGO City: No Limits (2023). Boffey's c...

Michael Bogdanov

Michael Bogdanov

British theatre director

Date of Birth: 15 December 1938
Age: 78

Michael Bogdanovwas a British theatre director known for his bold approach to classic and contemporary drama. His career covered new plays, modern reinterpretations of Shakespeare, musicals and theatr...

Terry (Hulk Hogan) Bollea

Terry (Hulk Hogan) Bollea

American retired professional wrestler

Date of Birth: 11 August 1953
Age: 72

Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring nameHulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide, the most popular wrestl...

Bolt

Bolt

Auto and Transport

Bolt is an Estonian mobility company that offers vehicle for hire, micromobility, car-sharing, and food delivery services headquartered in Tallinn and

Simon Le Bon

Simon Le Bon

British singer

Date of Birth: 27 October 1958
Age: 67

Simon John Charles Le Bonis a British singer. He is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the new wave band Duran Duran and its offshoot Arcadia. Le Bon has received three Ivor Novello Awards ...

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Pamela Bondi

American attorney

Date of Birth: 17 November 1965
Age: 60

Pamela Jo Bondiis an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 37th attorney...

Richard Bonnar

Richard Bonnar

Scottish actor

Date of Birth: 19 November 1968
Age: 57

Richard Mark Bonnaris a Scottish actor. He is known for his roles as Max in Guilt, Duncan Hunter in Shetland, Bruno Jenkins in Casualty, Detective Finney in Psychoville, DCC Mike Dryden in Line of Dut...

The Bookseller

The Bookseller

Advertising and media

The Bookseller is a British magazine reporting news on the publishing industry. Philip Jones is editor-in-chief of the weekly print edition of the magazine and the website. The magazine

Fania Borach

Fania Borach

American comedian

Date of Birth: 29 October 1891
Age: 59

Fania Borach, known professionally asFanny BriceorFannie Brice, was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as ...