Prince William, Sir Paul McCartney, Helen Mirren, George Orwell... Discover unexpected relationships between famous figures when you explore our group of famous British people.
Despite all sorts of institutional obstacles, women have continued to reach stratospheric levels of success in a full gamut of professional pursuits, whether as scientists, scribes, educators, governmental leaders, athletes, designers, film directors or performers. Learn more about the plethora of triumphs obtained by our group of trailblazers.
Visit Biography.com's Women's History group to explore more biographies, photos and videos of some the world's most fascinating women.
Meet famous people who were born in May. John F. Kennedy, Adele, George Carlin, Audrey Hepburn, Mr. T, Bob Dylan are some of the people who share a May birthday.
Browse notable nurses such as Florence Nightingale, Jane A. Delano, Lillian D. Wald.
Take a look at famous people named Florence, such as Florence Joyner, Florence Harding, and Florence Mills.
Meet famous people such as Julia Child, Princess Diana, John Hughes, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Babe Ruth, who died in the month of August.
Bird, Bear, Crazy Horse and Kitty. Naturally, you'd think we're referring to animals, but actually, these are the names of famous people. Explore this unique category of individuals whose names are full of fur, feather and scales.