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

Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney

English professional football manager

Date of Birth: 24 October 1985
Age: 40

Wayne Mark Rooneyis an English professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Major League Soccer club D.C. United in the United States. He spent much of his playing career ...

Coleen Rooney

Coleen Rooney

English former television personality

Date of Birth: 3 April 1986
Age: 40

Coleen Mary Rooneyis an English former television personality. She is married to English football manager and former player Wayne Rooney. Career Rooney wrote a column for celebrity magazine Closer ent...

Joseph Root

Joseph Root

English international cricketer

Date of Birth: 30 December 1990
Age: 35

Joseph Edward Rootis an English international cricketer, who plays for the English cricket team and formerly captained the Test team. He is regarded as one of the best batsmen of the modern era. He al...

Brian Rose

Brian Rose

Podcaster

Date of Birth: 17 May 1971
Age: 55

Brian Roseis an American-born podcaster based in London. He is the host of London Real, a podcast and former YouTube channel he founded in 2011. Career In 2011, Rose founded the podcast and YouTube ch...

Alison Rose

Alison Rose

Chief executive of NatWest Group

Alison Rose(born 1969) is a British banker, and chief executive (CEO) of NatWest Group since November 2019; she is the first woman to lead a major UK lender. Early life Rose was born in 1969. She grew...

Alison Rose-slade

Alison Rose-slade

British banker

Dame Alison Marie Rose-Sladeis a British banker, who was chief executive (CEO) of NatWest Group from November 2019 to July 2023, when she was required to resign for what she admitted was a "serious er...

Daniel Roseberry

Daniel Roseberry

American fashion designer

Date of Birth: 5 September 1985
Age: 40

Daniel Roseberryis an American fashion designer. He is the creative director of the Italian (french owned) haute couture house Schiaparelli. Schiaparelli Schiaparelli is a Parisian couture house found...

Michael Rosenbaum

Michael Rosenbaum

American actor and podcaster

Date of Birth: 11 July 1972
Age: 53

Michael Rosenbaumis an American actor and podcaster. He is known for portraying Lex Luthor on the television series Smallville, a role that TV Guide included in their 2013 list of "The 60 Nastiest Vil...

Mark Rosenberg

Mark Rosenberg

American film producer

Date of Birth: 22 October 1948
Age: 44

Mark Rosenbergwas an American film producer whose works included Major League and Presumed Innocent. He was the President of Worldwide Theatrical Production at Warner Bros. in the 1980s. Career He mov...

Liam Rosenior

Liam Rosenior

English football manager

Date of Birth: 9 July 1984
Age: 41

Liam James Rosenioris an English football manager and former player who is head coach of EFL Championship club Hull City. As a player, he played either as a full-back or winger. He played for Bristol ...

Jane Rosenthal

Jane Rosenthal

American film producer and co-founder of Tribeca Productions

Date of Birth: 21 September 1956
Age: 69

Jane Rosenthalis an American film producer. She is co-founder, CEO, and executive chair of Tribeca Enterprises, a media company that encompasses Tribeca Productions, the Tribeca Film Festival, Tribeca...

Gaby Roslin

Gaby Roslin

English television and radio presenter

Date of Birth: 12 July 1964
Age: 61

Gaby Roslinis an English television and radio presenter who rose to fame co-presenting The Big Breakfast on Channel 4 between 1992 and 1996. Roslin also presented the Children in Need charity telethon...

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

English broadcaster

Date of Birth: 17 November 1960
Age: 65

Jonathan Stephen Rossis an English broadcaster, film critic, comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He presented the BBC One chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross during the 2000s and early 2010s,...

Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross

Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party

Date of Birth: 27 January 1983
Age: 43

Douglas Gordon Rossis a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party since 2020 and Leader of the Opposition in Scotland since 2021. He has served as Member of Parli...

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

American singer and actress

Date of Birth: 26 March 1944
Age: 82

Diana Rossis an American singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl ...

Jeffrey Ross

Jeffrey Ross

American stand-up comedian and actor

Date of Birth: 13 September 1965
Age: 60

Jeffrey Ross Lifschultzis an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New Yor...

Ryan III Ross

Ryan III Ross

American musician

Date of Birth: 30 August 1986
Age: 39

George Ryan Ross IIIis an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work as the lead guitarist and primary songwriter of the band Panic! at the Disco before his departure in 2009. R...

Diana Ross

Diana Ross

American singer and actress

Date of Birth: 26 March 1944
Age: 82

Diana Rossis an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s a...

Gavin Rossdale

Gavin Rossdale

English musician

Date of Birth: 30 October 1965
Age: 60

Gavin McGregor Rossdaleis an English musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He helped form Bush in 1992; on the band's separation in 2002, he became the le...

Alan Rothwell

Alan Rothwell

English actor

Date of Birth: 9 February 1937
Age: 89

Alan Rothwellwas an English actor. He played David Barlow in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as a regular from 1960 to 1961, and again from 1963 to 1968, and Nicholas Black in Brookside between 1...