Persons

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

Sally Davis

English actress

Sally Davisis an English actress. She is best known for appearing as Lucy Adams in the long-running BBC television sitcom Not Going Out since 2007, and as Martha Lloyd in the BBC crime drama Death in ...

Evan Davis

English journalist

Evan Harold Davis(born 8 April 1962) is an English journalist, presenter for the BBC, and former economist. He has presented Dragons' Den since 2005, and PM since 2018. In October 2001, Davis took ove...

Anthony Davis

Professional basketball player

Anthony Marshon Davis Jr.is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis i...

Lucy Davis

English actress

Lucy Clare Davisis an English actress best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC comedy The Office (2001–2003). She is also known for her roles as Hilda Spellman in the Netflix series The Chilling...

Leif Davis

English professional footballer

Leif Davisis an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town as a left back. He can also play as a centre back. Davis is known for his crossing and ability to provi...

Viola Davis

American actress and film producer

Viola Davisis an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include both the Triple Crown of Acting and EGOT. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012 and 2017...

Jon Davison

American singer and songwriter

Jon Davisonis an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist musician, who has been the lead vocalist of progressive rock band Yes since 2012. He is also known as the former lead singer of p...

Chelsy Davy

Zimbabwean businesswoman

Chelsy Yvonne Davyis a Zimbabwean businesswoman. She is the owner and founder of the jewellery brand Aya and the travel agency Aya Africa. Career In September 2011, Davy began work as a trainee solici...

Melanie Dawes

Chief Executive Officer of The Office of Communications (Ofcom)

Dame Melanie Henrietta Dawesis a British economist and civil servant. Since February 2020 she has been Chief Executive of Ofcom. She was previously the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing, ...

Leslie Dawson

English comedian

Leslie Dawson was an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter and pianist who became one of Britain’s most distinctive comic performers. He was widely recognised for his deadpan delivery, gloomy on-...

Elizabeth Day

English novelist

Elizabeth Dayis an English novelist, journalist and broadcaster. She was a feature writer for The Observer from 2007 to 2016, and wrote for You magazine. Day has written six books, and is also the hos...

Daniel Day-lewis

English actor

Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewisis an English actor. Often described as one of the greatest actors in the history of cinema, he is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards...

John Deacon

English retired musician

John Richard Deaconis an English retired musician, best known for being the bassist for the rock band Queen. He composed several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits "You're My Best Friend", "An...

Olivia Dean

English neo soul singer

Olivia Lauryn Deanis an English neo soul singer. Her music is described as "devastating heartbreak ballads and sing-along self-love anthems". She has released one studio album: Messy (2023) and five E...

Letitia Dean

English actress

Letitia Jane Deanis an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 2001...

Letitia Dean

English actress

Letitia Jane Deanis an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Sharon Watts in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. An original cast member from 1985 to 1995, she reprised the role from 200...

Thangam Debbonaire

British Labour Party politician

Thangam Elizabeth Rachel Debbonaireis a British Labour Party politician, serving as Shadow Leader of the House of Commons since May 2021. She was previously the Shadow Secretary of State for Housing f...

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress

Elizabeth Debickiis an Australian actress. After studying drama at the Victorian College of the Arts, she made her film debut with a brief role in the Australian comedy A Few Best Men (2011). Debicki'...

Bryson Dechambeau

American professional golfer

Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeauis an American professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf League. He formerly played on the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships, the 2020 and 2024...

Catherine Deeley

English television presenter

Catherine Elizabeth Deeleyis an English television presenter. She is currently the main co-presenter for ITV's This Morning, alongside Ben Shephard. Deeley began her career as a co-presenter of the IT...