Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Benjamin Lloyd
American attorney
Benjamin Lloyd Crumpis an American attorney who specializes in civil rights and catastrophic personal injury cases such as wrongful death lawsuits. His practice has focused on cases such as Trayvon Ma...
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...
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...
Kenneth Loach
British film director and screenwriter
Kenneth Charles Loachis a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (Poor Co...
Brian Lochore
New Zealand rugby union player and coach
Sir Brian James Lochorewas a New Zealand rugby union player and coach who represented and captained the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks. He played at number 8 and lock, as well as captaining...
Joseph Locke
Manx actor
Joseph William Lockeis a Manx actor. He is known for his lead role as high school student Charlie Spring in the Netflix teen series Heartstopper (2022–present), for which he received two Children's an...
Billy Lockett
British musician
Billy Lockettis a British musician from Northampton. Donning his trademark leather jacket and set to transform the music of the stereotypical indie wild child, a youthful, self-taught, ambitious Billy...
Thomas Lockyer
Welsh professional footballer
Thomas Alun Lockyeris a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Luton Town and the Wales national team. Club career Bristol Rovers Lockyer was born and raised ...
Ruben Loftus-cheek
English professional footballer
Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheekis an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan. Career Chelsea Loftus-Cheek joined Chelsea at the age of eight. He impressed at the beg...
Gabrielle Logan
television and radio presenter
Gabrielle Nicole LoganMBE television and radio presenter, and a former rhythmic gymnast who represented Wales and Great Britain She hosted Final Score for BBC Sport from 2009 until 2013. She has also ...