Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Thomas Allen
English comedian and actor
Thomas Paul Allenis an English comedian, actor, writer and presenter. In 2005, Allen won the So You Think You're Funny contest. Early life and education Allen attended Coopers School in Chislehurst, w...
Lily Allen
English singer-songwriter and actress
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen(born 2 May 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. Her music career began in 2005 when she m...
Baron Alli
British media entrepreneur and politician
Waheed Alli, Baron Alliis a British media entrepreneur and politician. He has held executive positions at several television production companies including the Endemol Shine Group, Carlton Television ...
Alexis Allister
Argentine professional footballer
Alexis Mac Allisteris an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Argentina national team. Born to a footballing family, Mac Allister start...
Kirstie Allsopp
British television presenter
Kirstie Mary Allsoppis a British television presenter, best known as co-presenter of Channel 4 property shows including Location, Location, Location, Love It or List It UK, Relocation, Relocation and ...
Joaquim De Almeida
Portuguese actor
Joaquim António Portugal Baptista de Almeidais a Portuguese actor. Almeida began his acting career in theatre during the 1980s, he started his film career appearing on the 1982 action film The Soldier...
Miguel Almiron
Paraguayan professional footballer
Miguel Ángel Almirón Rejalais a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Paraguay national team. Almirón...
Xabier Alonso
Spanish professional football manager
Xabier Alonso Olanois a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Regarded as one of the best midfielders of his gene...
Herb Alpert
American trumpeter
Herb Alpertis an American trumpeter who led Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Throughout his career, Alpert has recorded ...
Samuel Altman
CEO of OpenAI
Samuel Harris Altmanis an American entrepreneur and investor. He previously served as chief executive officer of OpenAI from 2019 to 2023 and as president of Y Combinator from 2014 to 2019. He now ser...
Alessandro Alunni
Lawyer
Alessandro Alunni Braviis an Italian lawyer and manager, best known for being Managing Director of the Sauber Group of companies since 2022 and Team Representative of Alfa Romeo F1 team since 2023. Th...
Joseph Alwyn
English actor
Joseph Matthew Alwyn(born 21 February 1991) is an English actor. He made his feature film debut as the titular character in Ang Lee's 2016 war drama, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, and has since pla...
David Amess
British politician
Sir David Anthony Andrew Amesswas a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Southend West from 1997 until his murder in 2021. He previously served as MP for Basildon from 1983 t...
Clara Amfo
British radio broadcaster
Clara Amfois a British radio broadcaster, television presenter, podcast host and voice-over artist. She is known for presenting her shows on BBC Radio 1. Career Amfo started out as a marketing intern ...
Sofyan Amrabat
Professional footballer
Sofyan Amrabatis a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Morocco national team. Amrabat is a graduate of Ut...
Simon Amstell
British comedian and television presenter
Simon Marc Amstellis a British comedian and television presenter. He wrote and directed the films Carnage (2017) and Benjamin (2018). His work on television has included presenting Popworld and Never ...
Kayleigh Amstutz
American singer and songwriter
Kayleigh Rose Amstutz, known professionally asChappell Roan, is an American singer and songwriter. Working with collaborator Dan Nigro, the majority of her music is inspired by 1980s synth-pop and ear...
Anita Anand
Canadian lawyer
Anita Indira Anandis a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician, who has served as the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry since 2025. She has represented the riding of Oakville in the House...
Lee Anderson
Member of Parliament for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire
Lee Andersonis a British Conservative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ashfield in Nottinghamshire since 2019. He has been the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party since ...
James Anderson
English international cricketer
James Michael Andersonis an English international cricketer who plays for the England Test cricket team, and previously played for England's limited overs cricket teams. In domestic cricket, he repres...