Persons

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

Penelope Lancaster

English model and television personality

Penelope Claire Lancaster, Lady Stewartis an English model and television personality. She is married to rock singer Rod Stewart. In 2014, she joined the ITV lunchtime show Loose Women. She appeared a...

John Landis

American comedy filmmaker and actor

John Landisis an American comedy filmmaker and actor. He is best known for the comedy films that he has directed, such as The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), The B...

Ruth Langsford

English television presenter

Ruth Langsfordis an English television presenter with a long-standing career in British daytime television. Born Ruth Wendy Langsford, formerly known as Ruth Holmes, she has become one of ITV’s most r...

Joe Lansdale

American writer

Joe Richard Lansdaleis an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres, including Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense, he has also written com...

Andrew Lansley

British Conservative politician

Andrew David Lansley,Baron Lansley, is a British Conservative politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for...

Yorgos Lanthimos

Greek filmmaker

Yorgos Lanthimosis a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for five Academy Awards. Lanthimos started his career ...

James Larkin

American musician

James Shannon Larkinis an American musician, best known as the drummer of rock band Godsmack. He replaced the previous drummer Tommy Stewart in June 2002. Prior to Godsmack, he was a member of Amen, C...

Pablo Larrain

Chilean filmmaker

Pablo Larraín Matteis a Chilean filmmaker. He is known for films such as No (2012), Neruda (2016), Jackie (2016), and Spencer (2021). In 2017, Larraín and his brother Juan de Dios co-produced Sebastiá...

David, 8th Earl of Harewood Lascelles

British hereditary peer and film and television producer

David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood(born 21 October 1950), styled asViscount Lascellesuntil July 2011, is a British hereditary peer and film and television producer. Career and other ac...

Jack Latus

Managing Director of Latus Health

Jack Latusis the Managing Director of Latus Health.

Cyndi Lauper

American singer

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauperis an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album She's So Unusual (1983) was the first debut album by a female arti...

Yves Laurent

French fashion designer

Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, better known asYves Saint LaurentorYSL, was a French fashion designer who, in 1962, founded his eponymous fashion label. He is regarded as being among the forem...

Romeo Lavia

Belgian professional footballer

Roméo Laviais a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Chelsea and the Belgium national team. A product of Anderlecht's academy, he made his profes...

Avril Lavigne

Canadian singer and songwriter

Avril Ramona Lavignis a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has released seven studio albums and has received several accolades and nominations, including eight Grammy Award nominations. At age 16, La...

Jude Law

English actor

David Jude Heyworth Lawis an English actor. He began his career in theatre before landing small roles in various British television productions and feature films. Law gained recognition for his role i...

Doreen Lawrence

British Jamaican campaigner

Doreen Delceita Lawrence,Baroness Lawrence of Clarendon, is a British Jamaican campaigner and the mother of Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager who was murdered in a racist attack in South East...

Thriston Lawrence

South African professional golfer

Thriston Lawrenceis a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has won four times on the European Tour. Career Lawrence turned professional ...

Doreen Lawrence

Member of the House of Lords

Doreen Delceita Lawrence, Baroness Lawrence of Clarendonis a British Jamaican campaigner and the mother of Stephen Lawrence, a black British teenager who was murdered in a racist attack in South East ...

Matthew Lawrence

American actor

Matthew Lawrenceis an American actor, podcaster and singer, widely known for his roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Boy Meets World. Lawrence also starred in the series Brotherly Love with his real-life brot...

Mark Lawrenson

former professional footballer

Mark Thomas Lawrensonis a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he then became a radio, te...