Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Jeffrey Donaldson
Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldsonis a British politician who has served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since June 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lagan Valley since 1997...
Julia Donaldson
English writer
Julia Catherine Donaldsonis an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axe...
Luka Doncic
Slovenian professional basketball player
Luka Dončićis a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Slovenian national team and is regarded as one of...
Michelle Donelan
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelanis a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since 7 February 2023. She previously served in the Johnson government a...
Declan Donnelly
British television presenter
Declan Joseph Oliver Donnellyis a British television presenter, television producer, former singer, rapper, comedian and actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is best known for working alongside...
Jason Donovan
Australian actor and singer
Jason Sean Donovanis an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap Neighbours, playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has ...
Dave Doogan
Scottish National Party (SNP) politician
David Michael Dooganis a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. Doogan has been SNP Spokespe...
Shaun Dooley
English actor
Shaun Dooleyis an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist. Early life Dooley was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995. Car...
Stacey Dooley
English television presenter
Stacey Jaclyn Dooleyis an English television presenter, journalist, and media personality. She came to prominence in 2008 when she appeared as a participant on the documentary series Blood, Sweat and ...
Caelan Doris
Irish professional rugby union player
Caelan Dorisis an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Professional career Leinster After leavin...
Natalie Dormer
British actress
Natalie Dormeris a British actress. Her accolades include winning an Empire Award, and receiving nominations for a Critics' Choice Award, two Gemini Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in ...
James Dornan
Actor
James Peter Maxwell Dornanis an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. His accolades include two Irish Film and Television Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Television Award an...
Nadine Dorries
British politician
Nadine Vanessa Dorriesis a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was elected as Member of...
Montell Douglas
British multi-sports Olympian sprinter
Montell Marcelle Douglasis a British multi-sports Olympian. Originally a sprinter and former British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05 seconds, she competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Taking...
Garven Alexander Douglas
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of UNICEF in the United Kingdom
Douglas Garven Alexander(born 26 October 1967) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, previously Paisley South, from 1...
Diana Douglas
Bermudian-American actress
Diana Love Webster, known professionally asDiana Douglas, was a Bermudian-American actress who was married to actor Kirk Douglas from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael an...
Michael Douglas
American actor
Michael John Douglas, known professionally asMichael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his leading roles in a wide variety of genre films. He has received numerous accolades, including a P...
Kirk Douglas
American actor and filmmaker
Kirk Douglaswas an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a...
Cameron Douglas
American actor
Cameron Morrell Douglasis an American actor. Early life and family Douglas is the only child of actor Michael Douglas and Diandra Morrell (née Luker), and grandson of actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudian ...
Steve Douglas
Group Finance Director and Company Secretary at Arden Partners
Steve Douglasis Group Finance Director and Company Secretary at Arden Partners. Career Steve has spent 20 years in the City primarily as an adviser to small and mid cap companies. He is a Fellow of th...