Persons

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

Robin Johnstone

Ice dancer

Robin Johnstoneis a Canadian professional ice dancer and founder. She is a Professional Partner on ITV’s Dancing On Ice. She started skating at the age of two and decided to turn professional when she...

Angelina Jolie

American actress

Angelina Jolieis an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest...

Melanie Joly

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Mélanie Jolyis a Canadian politician and lawyer who has served as minister of Foreign Affairs since October 2021. A member of the Liberal Party, Joly represents the Montreal-area riding of Ahuntsic-Ca...

Ragnar Jonasson

Icelandic author of crime fiction

Ragnar Jónasson(born 1976) is an Icelandic author of crime fiction. He is the author of the bestselling Dark Iceland series, set in and around Siglufjörður, and featuring Detective Ari Thor. Novels Da...

Stephen Jones

Welsh rugby union coach

Stephen Michael Jonesis a Welsh rugby union coach and former player who played primarily at fly-half. He played more than 100 times for Wales and six times for the British & Irish Lions. Jones was the...

Alun Jones

Former international rugby union player

Alun Wyn Jonesis a Welsh former international rugby union player who played as a lock. He played most of his career for Ospreys and for the Wales national team. He is the world's most-capped rugby uni...

Roy Jones

American professional boxer

Roy Levesta Jones Jr.is an American professional boxer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including titles at middleweigh...

Jonathan Jones

American professional mixed martial artist

Jonathan Dwight Jonesis an American professional mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. A professional com...

Daniel Jones

British singer

Daniel Alan David Jonesis a British singer, songwriter and musician who is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly. Jones's fellow band members are Tom Fletcher (rhyth...

David (David Bowie) Jones

English singer

David Robert Jones, known professionally asDavid Bowiewas an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acc...

Daniel Jones

British historian

Daniel Gwynne Jonesis a British historian, TV presenter, and journalist. He was educated at The Royal Latin School, a state grammar school in Buckingham, before attending Pembroke College, Cambridge. ...

Lucie Jones

Welsh singer

Lucie Bethan Jonesis a Welsh singer, actress and model. Jones first came to prominence while competing on series 6 of The X Factor UK in 2009, where she finished in eighth place. She represented the U...

Katya Jones

Russian dancer and choreographer

Katya Jonesis a Russian dancer and choreographer. She is best known for being a professional dancer in the competition show Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2017 with her dance partner Joe McFa...

Sarah Jones

British Labour Party politician

Sarah Ann Jonesis a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon West, formerly Croydon Central, since 2017 and a Minister of State in the Department for Energy S...

Darren Jones

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Darren Paul Jonesis a British politician serving as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2023. A member of the Labour Party, he previously chaired the House of Commons Business and Trade Selec...

Alexandra Jones

Welsh television presenter

Charlotte Alexandra Jonesis a Welsh television presenter, best known for co-presenting the BBC One magazine programme The One Show. She presented Tumble (2014), Close Calls: On Camera (2015–2016) and ...

Vincent Jones

British actor

Vincent Peter Jonesis a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer. Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Shef...

Alexander Jones

Show host

Alexander Emerick Jonesis an American far-right, alt-right radio show host and prominent conspiracy theorist. He hosts The Alex Jones Show from Austin, Texas, which the Genesis Communications Network ...

Rosie Jones

British comedian

Rosie Jonesis a British comedian, writer and actress. After starting her career as a writer on panel shows, she went on to appear as a guest on The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Co...

Kevan Jones

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham

Kevan David Jonesis a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham since 2001. He served as a defence minister under Gordon Brown, and resigned as a sha...