Remarkable people
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Nick Bowes
Chief Executive of Centre for London
DrNick Bowesis the Mayoral Director of Policy, having previously been Director of Policy on Sadiq Khan’s campaign to be Mayor of London. He has worked in senior roles in public affairs and policy for ...
Jason Bowld
British drummer
Jason Bowldis a British drummer currently playing with Bullet for My Valentine, formerly of Pitchshifter, This Is Menace and AxeWound. Bowld's first show with Bullet for My Valentine was at Wembley Ar...
Philippa Boyens
New Zealand screenwriter
Philippa Jane Boyensis a New Zealand screenwriter who co-wrote the screenplay for The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong, The Lovely Bones, and the three-part film series The Hobbit. Born in 1962, Bo...
Susan Boyle
Scottish singer
Susan Magdalane Boyleis a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables. Boyle'...
Daniel Francis Boyle
English director and producer
Daniel Francis Boyle(born 20 October 1956)[1] is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including Shallow Grave, Trainspotting and its sequel T2 Trainspotting, The Beach, ...
Adrian Boyle
Emergency Medicine Consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge
Dr Adrian Boyle, an Emergency Medicine Consultant at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge, was officially sworn in at the College’s Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 4 October, after being elected in Marc...
Gail Bradbrook
Co-founder of the Extinction Rebellion
Gail Marie Bradbrook(born 30 April 1972) is a British environmental activist and a co-founder of the environmental social movement Extinction Rebellion. Early life and career Bradbrook was born in 197...
Polly Braden
Scottish documentary photographer
Polly Bradenisa Scottish documentary photographer, living in London. Her work on learning disabilities and autism has been shown in exhibitions at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and...
Karren Brady
British business executive and television personality
Karren Rita Brady,Baroness Bradyis a British business executive and television personality. She is a former managing director of Birmingham City F.C. and current vice-chairman of West Ham United F.C.,...
Fern Brady
Scottish comedian
Fern Marie Bradyis a Scottish comedian, podcaster and writer. She achieved fame as a stand-up comedian at competitions such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She was then invited on to panel shows suc...
Graham Stuart Brady
Politician
Sir Graham Stuart Brady(born 20 May 1967) is a British politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Altrincham and Sale West since 1997. A member of the Conservative Party, he has be...
Patricia Brake
English actress
Patricia Ann Brakewas an English actress. Patricia Brake played Ingrid Fletcher, the daughter of Norman Stanley Fletcher, in the BBC sitcom Porridge, and its sequel Going Straight. In 2015, she guest-...
Katherine (Katy Brand) Brand
English actress
Katherine Frances Brand, known asKaty Brand, is an English actress, comedian and writer, known for her ITV2 series Katy Brand's Big Ass Show and for Comedy Lab Slap on Channel 4. Career After graduati...
Russell Brand
English comedian
Russell Edward Brandis an English comedian, actor, presenter, activist, and campaigner. He established himself as a standup comedian and radio host before becoming a film actor. He has received three ...
Richard Branson
Founder of the Virgin Galactic
Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Bransonis a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. In the 1970s he founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fiel...
Scooter Braun
American entrepreneur
Scott Samuel"Scooter"Braunis an American entrepreneur, record executive, and the CEO of HYBE-America, the North American subsidiary of South Korean entertainment company Hybe Corporation. He is credit...
Sue-Ellen Braverman
British politician and barrister
Sue-Ellen Cassiana "Suella" Bravermanis a British politician and barrister who has been the Attorney General for England and Wales since 2020. She has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Fareham since ...
Jeffrey Brazier
English television presenter
Jeffrey Carl Brazieris an English television presenter. He rose to fame after appearing on the third series of Shipwrecked (2001), before going on to present television shows including Finders Keepers...
Alan Brazil
Scottish broadcaster
Alan Bernard Brazilis a Scottish broadcaster and former professional footballer who played as a forward. During his playing career, he featured prominently for clubs including Ipswich Town, Tottenham ...
Jonathan Brearley
Chief executive officer of Great Britain's energy regulator Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Ofgem
Jonathan Brearleyis the chief executive officer of Great Britain's energy regulator Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, Ofgem. Career Brearley worked in Prime Minister Tony Blair’s strategy unit wi...