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

Thomas Felton
English actor
Thomas Andrew Feltonis an English actor. Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers (1997). He portrayed Louis T. Le...

Vanessa Feltz
English television personality
Vanessa Jane Feltzis an English television personality, broadcaster, and journalist. She has appeared on various television shows, including Vanessa (1994–1998), The Big Breakfast (1996–1998), The Van...

Emerald Fennell
Actress
Emerald Lilly Fennellis an English actress, novelist, television writer, screenwriter, film director, television producer, film producer, and playwright. She appeared in period drama films, such as Al...

Rio Ferdinand
English former professional footballer
Rio Gavin Ferdinandis an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for TNT Sports. He played 81 times for the England national team between 199...

Stacy Ferguson
American singer
Stacy Ann "Fergie" Fergusonis an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. After earning recognition as a child actress in the 1980s, Fergie achieved international fame as a member of t...

Sarah, Duchess of York Ferguson
Member of the British royal family
Sarah, Duchess of York, also known by the nicknameFergie, is a British author, television personality, and former member of the British royal family. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of Y...

Neil Morris Ferguson
British epidemiologist
Neil Morris FergusonOBE FMedSci (born 1968) is a British epidemiologist and professor of mathematical biology, who specialises in the patterns of spread of infectious disease in humans and animals. He...

Bruno Fernandes
Portuguese professional footballer
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandesis a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Manchester United, which he captains, and the Portugal national team. Considered ...

Susan Ferns
British trade unionist
Susan Elizabeth Fernsis a British trade unionist. Born in Sheffield, Ferns studied at Salford University. In 1982, she began working for the Trades Union Congress (TUC) as a policy officer. In 1993, s...

Javier Ferran
Spanish businessman
Francisco Javier Ferrán Larrazis a Spanish businessman. He was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Bacardi from 2003 to 2004. Ferrán has been the chairman of Diageo since January 2017, when...

Nicolo Ferrari
Radio host
Nicolo Ferrariis a conservative British radio host, television presenter and broadcast journalist. He is best known as the host of the weekday breakfast show on the London-based radio station LBC. He ...

William Ferrell
American actor
John William Ferrellis an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Ferrell is known for his leading man roles in comedy films and for his work as a television producer. He has earned four Emmy ...

David Ferrer
Spanish former professional tennis player
David Ferrer Ernis a Spanish former professional tennis player. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain, Ferrer won tournaments at all levels on the ATP Tour (ATP 250, ATP 500, Masters 1000) except...

America Ferrera
American actress
America Georgina Ferrerais an American actress, director and television producer. She has received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild...

Steve Ferrone
English drummer
Steve Ferroneis an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineu...

Tina Elizabeth Fey
American actress
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Feyis an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. Fey was a cast member and head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1997 to 2006. Afte...

John Fidler-simpson
World affairs editor of BBC News
John Cody Fidler-Simpsonis an English foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of BBC News. He has spent all his working life with the BBC, and has reported from more than 120 countries, includi...

Todd Field
American actor and filmmaker
William Todd Fieldis an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for directing three feature films: In the Bedroom (2001), Little Children (2006), and Tár (2022). He has received three Academy Award ...

Noel Fielding
English comedian
Noel Fieldingis an English comedian, actor, writer, television personality, and artist. He gained prominence in the late 1990s as a member of the comedy troupe The Mighty Boosh, which he formed with J...

Dominic Fike
American singer-songwriter
Dominic Fikeis an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and actor. Fike first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut ext...