Catherine Caruso
Associate Profiles Editor
Catherine Caruso joined the Biography.com staff in August 2024, having previously worked as a freelance journalist for several years. She is a graduate of Syracuse University, where she studied English literature. When she’s not working on a new story, you can find her reading, hitting the gym, or watching too much TV.
Who Are Elizabeth Smart’s Husband and Kids?
Smart is married to husband Matthew Gilmour, with whom she shares three children.
6 Famous Abductions and Where the Women Are Today
Elizabeth Smart, Jaycee Dugard, and Patty Hearst are among the survivors who pieced their lives back together after lengthy periods of captivity.
Melania Trump Built a Successful Modeling Career—and it Put Her on the Path to Becoming First Lady
Melania met her husband Donald Trump through her work as a fashion model.
Elizabeth Smart
Elizabeth Smart is a child safety activist who spent nine months in captivity after being abducted from her home at age 14 in 2002. She’s now telling her story in Netflix’s new ‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’.
Netflix’s ‘Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart’: A Timeline of Her Kidnapping, Rescue, and Aftermath
Smart endured rape and other atrocities as a teenager by a husband and wife team who held her captive for nine months.
Everything to Know About the Skarsgård Acting Family
Father Stellan Skarsgård is a movie and TV veteran, and his eight children have built their own successful careers in acting, medicine, and more.
How Jelly Roll Lost Nearly 300 Pounds and Landed on the Cover of ‘Men’s Health’
“Once I started treating food like an addiction,” the country star said, “it started changing everything for me.”
Who Is Owen Cooper, Adolescence Star and Historic Award Winner?
British newcomer Owen Cooper played Jamie Miller in the hit Netflix show Adolescence.
Who Is ‘People We Meet on Vacation’ Star Tom Blyth?
The British actor plays Alex in the Netflix romantic comedy based on the popular Emily Henry novel.
MrBeast
Social media star MrBeast runs the largest YouTube channel in the world and is known for his viral philanthropic and stunt-based videos.
Timothée Chalamet
Timothée Chalamet is an Academy Award-nominated actor known for his starring roles in the films Call Me By Your Name, Dune, Wonka, and A Complete Unknown.

Who Is Jodi Hildebrandt? The Truth About Netflix’s ‘Evil Influencer’ and Her Role in Ruby Franke’s Child Abuse
A new documentary revisits the disgraced therapist’s past while revealing where she stands now after pleading guilty and being sentenced to prison.
‘Marty Supreme’: Who Was Marty Reisman, the Real-Life Ping-Pong Hustler Behind the Movie?
Meet the fearless table tennis star who inspired Timothée Chalamet’s new film.

Jesus Christ
Jesus, a 1st century preacher, is a central figure in Christianity believed to be the incarnation of God.
The True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Murder in Monaco’ and the Death of Edmond Safra
A 1999 fire in Monte Carlo left a billionaire dead and sparked an international mystery.

Taylor Swift
Fourteen-time Grammy winner Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop music stars in the world.

Who Is ‘Hamnet’ Star Jessie Buckley?
The Irish actor plays William Shakespeare’s wife, Agnes Hathaway, in the historical drama Hamnet.

Was Shakespeare the Real Author of His Plays?
Theories suggest the playwright did not write his most famous works, including Hamlet and Julius Caesar.

Paul Mescal
Irish actor Paul Mescal received an Academy Award nomination for his lead role in Aftersun and is known for the TV show Normal People.
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Became a Holiday Classic—but Not Without Controversy
Carey's 1994 hit has been the subject of two copyright disputes.

Matthew Perry
Actor Matthew Perry was best known for playing Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004.
Rosa Parks' Act of Defiance Sparked a Movement—But It Came at Great Personal Cost
Parks struggled for years after refusing to give up her bus seat.
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway was the wife of famed playwright William Shakespeare.
William Shakespeare
Playwright and poet William Shakespeare is considered the greatest dramatist of all time. His works are loved throughout the world, but Shakespeare’s personal life is shrouded in mystery.

John F. Kennedy Jr.
John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, was a lawyer and magazine publisher. He died in a plane crash with his wife, Carolyn, in 1999.
Daniel Craig
British actor Daniel Craig has taken on a wide variety of roles but is best known for his highly popular incarnation of James Bond in films like Skyfall and Casino Royale.
13 Influential Native American Leaders Who Made Their Mark on History
Tecumseh, Sequoyah, and Nanye’hi are among the notable Native American leaders who shaped history with their leadership, innovations, and bravery in battle.

Squanto
Squanto, also known as Tisquantum, was a Native American of the Patuxet tribe who acted as an interpreter and guide to the Pilgrim settlers of Plymouth Colony in the early 1620s.

Donald Glover
Emmy winner Donald Glover is the star and creator of the TV comedy Atlanta and is also as a Grammy-winning rapper known as Childish Gambino.
Lainey Wilson
Grammy-winning country singer Lainey Wilson is best known for her albums Bell Bottom Country and Whirlwind.

Ariana Grande
Grammy-winning singer and actor Ariana Grande is known for the songs “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings” as well as her starring role in the Wicked movies.
Kesha
Kesha is a Grammy-nominated singer best known for the pop songs “Tik Tok,” “Timber,” and “Praying.”