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.
11 Notable Artists from the Harlem Renaissance and Their Enduring Works
Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Langston Hughes were just a few musicians and writers who shaped the Harlem Renaissance.
The Tragic True ‘Love Story’ of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
The late couple’s tumultuous relationship is explored in Ryan Murphy’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

Rosa Parks’ Life After the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Rosa Parks became a civil rights icon for refusing to give up her bus seat, but it also led to years of personal and financial hardship.
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy was a fashion publicist who married John F. Kennedy Jr. She was considered a trendsetter and style icon.
Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker created a specialized line of Black hair care products and became the first female self-made millionaire in the United States.

Lindsey Vonn
One of the best alpine skiers in the history of the sport, Lindsey Vonn has won three Olympic medals and 82 World Cup titles.
Savannah Guthrie
Emmy-winning journalist and former attorney Savannah Guthrie is the main co-anchor of the NBC News morning show Today.

Beverley Allitt
British serial killer Beverley Allitt, also known as the “Angel of Death,” was convicted of murdering four children while working as a nurse in Lincolnshire.

Who Is Beverley Allitt? How Lucy Letby Followed in the Footsteps of the Nurse Serial Killer
Serial killer Lucy Letby, who murdered seven infants in 2015 and 2016, has drawn comparisons to Beverley Allitt, another British nurse who killed four babies in 1991.
Where Are Susan and John Letby Now? Everything We Know About Lucy Letby’s Parents
They stood by their daughter during her trial and maintain her innocence, even after her conviction.

Sabrina Carpenter
Grammy-winning pop singer and actor Sabrina Carpenter is known for the songs “Manchild,” “Please Please Please,” and “Espresso.”
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani was an iconic Italian fashion designer best known in America for his popular men’s suits.

11 Famous Black Inventors Who Changed Your Life
From Madam C.J. Walker’s hair care products to Mark Dean’s computer innovations, these Black inventors' creations continue to impact everyday life.
Bad Bunny
Grammy-winning singer Bad Bunny made the first all-Spanish record to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and major leader of the Civil Rights Movement. After his assassination, he was memorialized by Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was a pivotal civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the transformational Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Bad Bunny Was Once a Grocery Store Bagger. Now, He’s Headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show.
The Puerto Rican rapper launched his music career while working at a local supermarket.
Kenneth Bianchi
Kenneth Bianchi, known as the Hillside Strangler, is a serial killer who raped and murdered 12 girls and women, many with help from his cousin Angelo Buono.
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.