Persons

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

Abraham Lincoln

16th president of the United States

Abraham Lincolnwas an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the A...

Vincent Lindon

French actor and filmmaker

Vincent Lindonis a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film The Measure of a Man (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the...

Gary Lineker

Footballer

Gary Winston Linekeris an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he h...

Laura Linney

American actress, singer, and director

Laura Leggett Linneyis an American actress, singer, and director. She is the recipient of several awards, including two Golden Globe Awards and four Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated for t...

Dua Lipa

English and Albanian singer and songwriter

Dua Lipais an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Her mezzo-soprano vocal range and disco-influenced production have received critical acclaim and media coverage. She has received numerous acc...

Maureen Lipman

English actress

Dame Maureen Diane Lipmanis an English actress, writer and comedian. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and her stage work has included appearances with the National Theatre a...

Miguel Lira

Director Innovation & Development of Urban Control

Miguel Liraleads the Innovation & Development Centre for Urban Control’s Porto Office. He has over 25 years of experience in the electronic and control industry with the last 15 focused on exterior li...

John Lithgow

American actor

John Arthur Lithgowis an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage and screen. He has receiv...

Derren Litten

English comedy writer

Derren Ronald Littenis an English comedy writer, actor and director, best known as the creator and writer of the sitcom Benidorm. He co-wrote The Catherine Tate Show, in which he plays several charact...

Ralf Little

English actor

Ralf Alastair John Littleis an English actor, writer, presenter, narrator and former semi-professional footballer. He has worked mainly in television comedy, including playing Antony Royle in The Royl...

Emma Little-pengelly

Northern Irish barrister and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician

Emma Little-Pengellyis a Northern Irish barrister and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician serving as the deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland since February 2024. She has been a Member of ...

Luke Littler

English professional darts player

Luke Littleris an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is the current PDC World Youth Champion, the current Bahrain Masters Champion, and the ...

Mark Littlewood

Director of Popular Development Partners Limited

Mark James Littlewoodis a director of Popular Development Partners Limited. He was formerly the director general of the libertarian free market Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), and before that the...

Simu Liu

Canadian actor

Simu Liuis a Canadian actor. He is known for portraying Shang-Chi in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. He also played Jung Kim in the CBC Television si...

Blake Lively

American actress

Blake Ellender Livelyis an American actress. Born in Los Angeles, Lively is the daughter of actor Ernie Lively, and made her professional debut in his directorial project Sandman (1998). She starred a...

Robyn Lively

American actress

Robyn Elaine Lively Johnsonis an American actress. She is known for her roles in the 1989 films Teen Witch and The Karate Kid Part III, as well as the TV shows Doogie Howser, M.D., Twin Peaks, Savanna...

Liam Livingstone

English cricketer

Liam Stephen Livingstoneis an English cricketer who plays for Lancashire and England. Livingstone is a right-handed batter and spin bowler, capable of bowling both right-arm leg and off spin. He made ...

Jamie Lloyd

British director

Jamie Lloydis a British director, best known for his work with his eponymous theatre company (The Jamie Lloyd Company). He is known for his modern minimalism and expressionist directorial style. He is...

Anthony Lloyd

Member of Parliament (MP)

Sir Anthony Joseph Lloydis a British Labour Party politician who has discontinuously served as a Member of Parliament (MP) since 1983, currently as the MP for Rochdale since 2017. He was MP for Stretf...

Phyllida Lloyd

English film and theatre director and producer

Phyllida Christian Lloyd, is an English film and theatre director and producer. She has been nominated for a British Academy Film Award, a European Film Award, a Laurence Olivier Award and two Tony Aw...