Persons

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

Milena Kunis

American actress

Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunisis an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at...

Olufela (Femi Kuti) Kuti

Nigerian musician

Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known asFemi Kuti, is a Nigerian musician born in London and raised in Lagos. He is the eldest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti and a grandchild of political...

Nikita Kuzmin

Ukrainian dancer and choreographer

Nikita Kuzminis a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer. He is best known for being a professional dancer on the RTL and BBC One dance competitions Let's Dance and Strictly Come Dancing. Kuzmin is also t...

Michael (Stormzy) Kwadjo

British rapper

Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo Jr., known professionally asStormzy, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter. In 2014, he gained attention on the UK underground music scene through his Wicked Sk...

Jeanette Kwakye

British broadcaster

Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakyeis a British broadcaster and retired sprinter. Athletics career Kwakye won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with teammates Jade ...

Daniel Kwan

Film Director

Daniel Kwanwith Daniel Scheinert, collectively known as Daniels, are a duo of film directors and writers. They began their career as directors of music videos, including the popular DJ Snake promotion...

Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng

Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Kwasi Alfred Addo Kwarteng(born 26 May 1975) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since 2021. He has been the Member of...

Peter Kyle

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Peter Kyleis a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2021. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Hove since 2015. A forme...

Jet LI

Actor

Jet Li Lianjieis a Chinese martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and one of the greatest ...

Zhang LI

Co-founder of Guangzhou R&F Properties

Zhang Liis a Chinese billionaire who is a co-founder of Guangzhou R&F Properties. He is president of Fuli Group. In Hurun Report's 2013 China Rich List he was the 57th richest person in China with a n...

Mark Labbett

Television personality

Mark Andrew Labbett, also known by his professional nickname"The Beast", is an English professional quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show...

Shia Labeouf

American actor

Shia Saide LaBeoufis an American actor, performance artist, and filmmaker. He played Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens, a role for which he received Young Artist Award nomination...

Christian Lacroix

French fashion designer

Christian Marie Marc Lacroixis a French fashion designer. The name may also refer to the company he founded. Lacroix's designs combine luxury and insouciance. He prefers artisanal trades, fringe, bead...

Kevin Laffan

British screenwriter, author and actor

Kevin Barry Laffanwas a British playwright, screenwriter, author, actor and stage director. Laffan is best known for creating the ITV soap opera Emmerdale Farm, now titled Emmerdale. Raised in a famil...

Gustaf Lagerbielke

Swedish professional footballer

Gustaf Johan Lagerbielkeis a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership side Celtic and the Sweden national team. Club career Lagerbielke played for AIK, Sollentu...

James Laing

English presenter

James Laingis an English presenter, television personality and investor. He is the founder of the confectionery company Candy Kittens and is best known for appearing on the reality television series M...

Timucin (Jax Jones) Lam

English DJ

Timucin Lam, known professionally asJax Jones, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He followed...

Kendrick Lamar

American rapper, songwriter, and record producer

Kendrick Lamar Duckworthis an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He is often cited as one of the most influential rappers of his generation. Aside from his solo career, he is also a mem...

Mark Lamarr

English comedian

Mark Lamarris an English comedian, radio DJ and television presenter who rose to prominence during the 1990s as part of a new wave of alternative British entertainment. Known for his dry wit and disti...

Lawrence Lamb

English actor

Lawrence Douglas Lambis an English actor and radio presenter. He played Archie Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mick Shipman in the BBC comedy series Gavin & Stacey and Ted Case in the final...