Persons

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

Naoya Inoue

Japanese professional boxer

Naoya Inoueis a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, and is one of only three male boxers in history to become the undisputed champion in two w...

Jeremy Irons

Actor

Jeremy John Ironsis an English actor and activist. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969 and has appeared in many Wes...

Hazel Irvine

Scottish sports presenter

Hazel Jane Irvineis a Scottish sports presenter. Broadcasting career Irvine began her broadcasting career on Radio Clyde in 1986, before moving to work for Scottish Television in 1988 as a continuity ...

Kyrie Irving

American professional basketball player

Kyrie Andrew Irvingis an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was named the Rookie of the Year after being selected by the ...

Bindi Irwin

Australian television personality

Bindi Sue Irwinis an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper and actress. She is the elder of the two children of conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin and his c...

Jason Isaacs

English actor

Jason Isaacsis anEnglish actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Colonel William Tavington in The Patriot (2000), Michael D. Steele in Black Hawk Down (2001), Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter fr...

Alexander Isak

Swedish professional footballer

Alexander Isakis a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Newcastle United and the Sweden national team. Starting off his professional career with AIK in 2016, ...

Oghenemaro Itoje

English professional rugby union player

Oghenemaro Miles Itojeis an English professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Premiership Rugby club Saracens and the England national team. Itoje signed his first professional contract ...

William (Billy) Ivory

British screenwriter

William (Billy) Ivoryis a British screenwriter, playwright and actor. He is a three-time BAFTA nominee. Early life and career Ivory was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire and has set many of his works...

Tomoki Iwata

Japanese professional footballer

Tomoki Iwatais a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Celtic and the Japan national team. Club career Oita Trinita Born in Ōita, Iwata began his youth career with O...

Shreyas Iyer

Indian international cricketer

Shreyas Santosh Iyeris an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a right-handed batter. He has played in all formats for the Indian team. Iyer scored a century in his ...

Izzard Edward (Eddie Izzard)

British stand-up comedian

Suzy Eddie Izzard, often known professionally asEddie Izzard), is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsica...

Manuel Jacinto

Canadian actor

Manuel Luis Jacintois a Canadian actor. After several small roles on television, his breakout role came as Jason Mendoza on the NBC sitcom The Good Place (2016–2020). Jacinto had minor roles in Bad Ti...

Alister Jack

Secretary of State for Scotland

Alister William Jack DLis a Scottish politician serving as Secretary of State for Scotland since 2019. A member of the Scottish Conservatives, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dumfries an...

Simon Jack

Business Editor for BBC News

Simon Jackis an English business journalist and news correspondent. He is currently the Business Editor for BBC News, known for appearing on BBC Breakfast until September 2011 and on BBC Radio 4's Tod...

Julia Jacklin

Australian singer-songwriter

Julia Jacklinis an Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia. Jacklin's musical style has been described as indie pop, indie folk, and alternative country. She has released two studio albums...

Hugh Jackman

Australian actor

Hugh Michael Jackmanis an Australian actor. Beginning in theatre and television, he landed his breakthrough role as Logan / Wolverine in the X-Men film series (2000–2017), a role that earned him the G...

Joshua Jackson

Canadian-American actor

Joshua Carter Jacksonis a Canadian-American actor. He is known for his portrayals of Pacey Witter on The WB's teen drama Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the Fox science fiction series Frin...

Peter Jackson

New Zealand filmmaker

Sir Peter Robert Jacksonis a New Zealand filmmaker. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) and the Hobbit trilogy (2012–2014), both of which...

Michael Jackson

American singer

Michael Joseph Jacksonwas an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th cent...