Persons

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

Ronald Howard

American filmmaker and actor

Ronald William Howardis an American filmmaker and actor. Howard started his career as a child actor before transitioning to directing films. Over his six-decade career, Howard has received multiple ac...

Edward Howe

English professional football manager

Edward John Frank Howeis an English professional football manager and former player. He is the manager of Premier League club Newcastle United. A defender during his playing career, Howe spent most of...

Stephen Howe

English musician

Stephen James Howeis an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe dev...

Daniel Howell

English YouTuber, presenter, and author

Daniel James Howellis an English YouTuber, presenter, and author. He gained prominence through his YouTube channels Daniel Howell (formerly known as danisnotonfire), which reached over six million sub...

Joshua Howie

English political commentator

Joshua Howieis an English political commentator. He is a broadcaster for GB News. Howie is also a stand-up comedian, screenwriter, and actor. Career Stand up Howie started performing on the London com...

Diane Howse

Artist

Diane Howseis an artist, curator and producer with extensive experience of developing a wide range of projects across the cultural spectrum. She studied fine art at Exeter College of Art and after gra...

Christopher Hoy

former track cyclist and racing driver

Sir Christopher Andrew Hoyis a former track cyclist and racing driver from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Hoy is ...

Craig Hoy

Scottish Conservative Party politician

Craig William Hoyis a Scottish Conservative Party politician. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South Scotland region since the 2021 election. He is Chairman of the Scottis...

Katja Hoyer

Historian

Katja Hoyeris a German-British historian, journalist and writer. Hoyer was born in Wilhelm-Pieck-Stadt Guben, Bezirk Cottbus, German Democratic Republic (GDR), where her mother was a teacher and her f...

Scott Hoying

American singer, musician and songwriter

Scott Richard Hoyingis an American singer, musician and songwriter who came to international attention as the baritone of the a capella group Pentatonix and one-half of the music duo Superfruit. As of...

Lindsay Harvey Hoyle

Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom

Sir Lindsay Harvey Hoyle(born 10 June 1957) is a British politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Commons since 2019 and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Chorley since 1997. Before his ele...

Andrew (Hozier) Hozier-byrne

Irish musician, singer, and songwriter

Andrew John Hozier-Byrne (Hozier)is an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter. His music primarily draws from folk, soul, and blues, often using religious and literary themes. He had his international...

Menhaj Huda

British film and television director

Menhaj Hudais a Bangladesh-born British film and television director and producer best known for the film Kidulthood. Career Huda's first directing job was the 1993 television series Hypnosis. He dire...

Nigel Huddleston

Minister of State for International Trade

Nigel Paul Huddlestonis a British politician serving as Minister of State for International Trade since February 2023. He served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Digital...

Vanessa Hudgens

American actress and singer

Vanessa Anne Hudgensis an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (...

Katheryn (Katy Perry) Hudson

American singer

Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally asKaty Perry, is an American singer, songwriter and television personality. She is known for her influence on modern pop music and her camp style, being...

Jennifer (J.Hud) Hudson

American singer and actress

Jennifer Kate Hudson, also known by her nicknameJ.Hud, is an American singer and actress. Having received numerous accolades for her work in music, film, television, and theater, Hudson became the you...

Jules Hudson

English archaeologist

Julian Harold Hudsonis an English archaeologist, television producer and presenter, best known for presenting the BBC series Escape to the Country. He also frequently presents sections of the environm...

Felicity Huffman

American actress

Felicity Kendall Huffmanis an American actress. Over her career she has received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as well as a nomination for an Academy Awa...

John Hughes

American filmmaker

John Wilden Hughes Jr.was an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He began his career in 1970 as an author of humorous essays and stories for the National Lampoon magazine. He went on in Hol...