Tyler Piccotti
News and Culture Editor, Biography.com
Tyler Piccotti joined the Biography.com staff as an Associate News Editor and is now the News and Culture Editor. He previously worked as a reporter and copy editor for a daily newspaper recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors. In his current role, he shares the true stories behind your favorite movies and TV shows and profiles rising musicians, actors, and athletes. When he's not working, you can find him at the nearest amusement park or movie theater and cheering on his favorite teams.
Marsha P. Johnson
LGBTQ rights activist Marsha P. Johnson was a key figure in the 1969 Stonewall riots and worked to support homeless transgender youth.
Harvey Milk
Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay officials in the United States after he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977.
Who Was Rachel Nickell? All About Her 1992 Killing on Wimbledon Common and Family Today
A Netflix documentary and drama series revisit her fatal stabbing and the aftermath.
Dua Lipa
Grammy Award-winning singer Dua Lipa is known for the singles “Levitating” and “Dance the Night.”
Where Is Robert Napper Now? All About Rachel Nickell’s Killer and His Life in a Psychiatric Hospital
Napper pleaded guilty to manslaughter for Nickell’s 1992 murder on Wimbledon Common.
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, a forward for Inter Miami CF and Argentina’s national team, is one of the world’s greatest soccer players and an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner.
Who Is Karmelo Anthony? All About the Case and Trial of the Texas Teenager Accused of Austin Metcalf’s Murder
Anthony faces life in prison if convicted in the fatal 2025 stabbing at a track meet.
The True Story of Dead Man’s Wire on Netflix: All About Tony Kiritsis and the 3-Day Hostage Crisis That Shocked a City
Kiritsis took mortgage company executive Richard Hall captive in 1977, prompting a standoff that gripped Indianapolis.
Who Is Backrooms Director Kane Parsons? All About the 20-Year-Old YouTube Star and His Viral Horror Series
Parsons, known online as Kane Pixels, posted the first Backrooms video in 2022.
Everything to Know About James Stagg, the Pressure Meteorologist Who Helped Approve the D-Day Invasion
Stagg’s science-based warning to delay the assault by one day helped Allied Forces win World War II.
Brendan Fraser
Canadian-American actor Brendan Fraser is known for his role in The Mummy trilogy and won an Academy Award for the 2022 movie The Whale.
The True Story of the Ferrari Movie and the Infamous 1957 Mille Miglia
The biopic, starring Adam Driver as Enzo Ferrari, highlights a time of personal turmoil for the legendary Italian automaker.
Kyle Busch’s Family: Everything to Know About His Wife Samantha, Children, and Brother Kurt Busch
The NASCAR champion, who died unexpectedly on May 21, has a son with a promising racing future.
Aaron Rodgers
NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers and previously won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers.
Where Are Brent Larson and Jessica Zahrt Now? What We Know About ‘The Nightmare Upstairs’ Parents
The Hulu documentary reveals what happened in their prolonged custody dispute over Ty and Brynlee.
Where Are Ty and Brynlee Larson Now? All About the Siblings from Hulu’s ‘The Nightmare Upstairs’
The brother and sister locked themselves in a bedroom and documented their custody case on TikTok.
Stephen Colbert: The Tragic Plane Crash That Changed His Life
The comedian was just 10 years old when he lost his father and two brothers in a fatal accident.
Ella Langley
Country singer Ella Langley is known for the hit singles “You Look Like You Love Me” and “Choosin’ Texas.”
Lainey Wilson
Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson is best known for her albums Bell Bottom Country and Whirlwind.
Alex Murdaugh’s Double Murder Convictions Have Been Overturned. Here’s What It Means for His Imprisonment.
The disgraced former attorney received two life sentences in March 2023, but will face a new trial for the murders of his wife and son.
Where Are Kouri Richins’s Children Now? Everything We Know About the Convicted Killer’s Family
Richins had three children with her husband Eric, whom she killed with a poisoned cocktail in 2022.
Where Is Kidnapping Hoaxer Sherri Papini Now?
Papini went to jail after admitting her alleged 2016 kidnapping was a hoax, but now gives a different account.
Kouri Richins Trial and Sentencing: What to Know About the Utah Mom Convicted of Killing Her Husband
Richins was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2022 murder of husband Eric Richins.
Who Is Belmont Cameli? Get to Know the Star of the New Hockey Romance Off Campus
Heated Rivalry fans have a new on-ice heartthrob to swoon over.
Who Are the Murdaughs? A History of Alex Murdaugh and His Family
Here’s what you need to know about the family at the center of the Murdaugh murders.
Who Was Nancy Dolman? All About Martin Short’s Wife and Their Idyllic Relationship
The comedian and Dolman were married almost 30 years until her death from ovarian cancer in 2010.
A Former American Idol Contestant Is Accused of Killing His Wife. Here’s What We Know About Suspect Caleb Flynn.
Flynn spoke lovingly of wife Ashley on the popular reality show, but is now charged in her death.
How Did Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Die? Examining All of the Major Theories, from Illness to Poisoning
Starz series Amadeus follows the composer’s rivalry with Antonio Salieri, but did their feud turn deadly?
Who Is Larry Millete? Everything to Know About the California Father Accused of Murdering His Wife, Maya Millete
Maya disappeared in January 2021 and hasn’t been found. Larry was the last person to see her alive.
Shane Gillis
Stand-up comedian Shane Gillis stars in the Netflix show Tires and was notably fired from Saturday Night Live.
George Washington
George Washington was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. He led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War.
Is Netflix’s Legends Based on a True Story? Everything to Know About Guy Stanton and the U.K. Customs Agents Who Faced Drug Kingpins
Stanton and colleagues took on fake identities as part of a secret program to combat drug trading.
Who Is Tanner Horner? All About the Delivery Driver Who Admitted to Athena Strand’s Murder
Jurors unanimously agreed to sentence Horner to death after he admitted to killing the 7-year-old.
Ronda Rousey
Mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey is a UFC women’s champion, plus an actor and WWE star.
Where Is Caroline Muirhead Now? Her Life After Her Engagement to Should I Marry a Murderer Killer Alexander McKellar
Muirhead’s ex-fiancé admitted to hitting a cyclist in 2017, then disposing of his body.
Who Was Donald Studey? Why His Daughter Believes He’s Responsible for the ‘Green Hollow Murders’
Lucy Studey McKiddy claims her father killed several women a year and dumped remains in rural Iowa.
MrBeast
Social media star MrBeast runs the largest YouTube channel in the world and is known for his viral philanthropic and stunt-based videos.
Who Is John Branca? How the Entertainment Lawyer Launched Michael Jackson to Pop Superstardom
Miles Teller portrays Branca in a new biopic, Michael, about Jackson’s life and early solo career.
All the Chilling Details of the Real Haunting That Inspired The Conjuring: Last Rites
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren took on the Smurl family case and came to a startling conclusion.
Michael Jackson: Behind the Scenes of His Iconic Thriller Music Video
Jackson’s horror-themed video almost didn’t happen because of money, casting, and religious beliefs.
Everything We Know About Gilgo Beach Killer Rex Heuermann’s Life in Prison Today
A sheriff says Heuermann has been “totally compliant” in custody as he awaits his sentencing.
Where Is Michael Barisone Now? All About The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill and His Feud with Lauren Kanarek
The equestrian star shot Kanarek during a 2019 confrontation and was acquitted of attempted murder.
Phil Collins Wrote “In the Air Tonight” After a Painful Divorce
The 1981 song is the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee’s most famous. It’s also incredibly bleak.
Who Was Richard Russell of #SkyKing? Why the Airline Worker Stole a Plane and Flew to His Death
Russell took control of an empty Bombardier plane for more than an hour before fatally crashing.
Christy Martin Became a Boxing Champion. Her Biggest Battles Were Fought Outside the Ring.
Martin’s success hid a building darkness in her personal life that nearly took her life away.
Megan Moroney
Rising country musician Megan Moroney is known for the hit songs “Tennessee Orange” and “Am I Okay?”
What to Know About Pope Leo XIV, the First American Pope
Pope Leo XIV, who was born Robert Prevost, is the first U.S. citizen to lead the Roman Catholic Church.
Where Is Warren Jeffs Now? The ‘Trust Me’ Prophet’s Connection to Samuel Bateman and Life in Prison Today
Jeffs was convicted of sexual assault in 2011, but still hasn’t relinquished his hold over the faith group.
What Rex Heuermann’s Ex-Wife and Daughter Have Said About the Gilgo Beach Killer
Heuermann admitted to strangling eight women on Long Island and discarding their remains.
Where Is Samuel Bateman Now? Everything to Know About the Convicted Cult Leader of Netflix’s ‘Trust Me’ Docuseries
Bateman created his own extremist faction of the FLDS faith and concealed disturbing sexual crimes.
BTK Killer Dennis Rader Sees a ‘Clone of Myself’ in Gilgo Beach Suspect Rex Heuermann
The infamous killer, who pleaded guilty to 10 murders, compared Heuermann's arrest to his own.
Who Is Christine Marie? All About the Trust Me Informant That Brought Down Samuel Bateman
Marie worked with the FBI to secretly gather evidence of the faith leader’s crimes.
Where Are Moriah Wilson’s Mother, Father, and Brother Now? Everything We Know About the Cyclist’s Family
Wilson’s parents, Karen and Eric, and sibling, Matt, each appear in the Netflix documentary about her 2022 murder.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo is a Grammy-winning singer and actor who rose to fame following the success of her hit song “Drivers License.”
Who Is Caitlin Cash? All About the Friend Who Discovered Moriah Wilson’s Murder
Wilson was staying at Cash’s apartment in Texas when Kaitlin Armstrong fatally shot her in May 2022.
A Criminologist Says Ted Bundy Probably Murdered Dozens More People than We Thought
A criminology professor argues Bundy, who confessed to 36 murders, likely started his killing spree in adolescence.
Where Is Kaitlin Armstrong Now? Everything We Know About Moriah Wilson’s Killer and Her Life in Prison
Armstrong murdered the star cyclist in 2022 and led authorities on an international manhunt.
Where Is Pablo Escobar’s Son Now? All About Juan Pablo Escobar and the Babysitting Hitmen of Dear Killer Nannies
The Medellín kingpin tasked assassins with watching his son at the height of his power.
Where Is Lamar Odom Now? What Happened to the NBA Champion After His Near-Fatal 2015 Overdose
Odom suffered 12 strokes and was on life support, but has seemingly made a full recovery.
The Perfect Neighbor Examines a Shocking Neighborhood Feud That Turned Fatal
Susan Lorincz shot and killed Ajike Owens in 2023. The Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary recounts the events leading to their deadly dispute.
Who Is Dayton Webber? What We Know About the Quadruple Amputee Cornhole Player Accused of Murder
Police allege Webber shot and killed a passenger inside his car in Maryland.
Who Were the Real Peaky Blinders? All About Birmingham’s Criminal Underworld
The group returns in The Immortal Man, but much of their onscreen portrayal is fictionalized.
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart, the first person to fly across the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, disappeared while flying over the Pacific in 1937.
How Chuck Norris Became a Karate Instructor to Priscilla Presley and Other Stars
Before he was a popular actor, Norris was a world champion martial artist.