Persons

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

Jeffrey Donaldson

Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)

Sir Jeffrey Mark Donaldsonis a British politician who has served as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) since June 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lagan Valley since 1997...

Julia Donaldson

English writer

Julia Catherine Donaldsonis an English writer and playwright, and the 2011–2013 Children's Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axe...

Luka Doncic

Slovenian professional basketball player

Luka Dončićis a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also represents the Slovenian national team and is regarded as one of...

Michelle Donelan

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology

Michelle Emma May Elizabeth Donelanis a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology since 7 February 2023. She previously served in the Johnson government a...

Declan Donnelly

British television presenter

Declan Joseph Oliver Donnellyis a British television presenter, television producer, former singer, rapper, comedian and actor from Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He is best known for working alongside...

Jason Donovan

Australian actor and singer

Jason Sean Donovanis an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap Neighbours, playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has ...

Dave Doogan

Scottish National Party (SNP) politician

David Michael Dooganis a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Angus since the 2019 United Kingdom general election. Doogan has been SNP Spokespe...

Shaun Dooley

English actor

Shaun Dooleyis an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist. Early life Dooley was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995. Car...

Stacey Dooley

English television presenter

Stacey Jaclyn Dooleyis an English television presenter, journalist, and media personality. She came to prominence in 2008 when she appeared as a participant on the documentary series Blood, Sweat and ...

Caelan Doris

Irish professional rugby union player

Caelan Dorisis an Irish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Leinster and the Ireland national team. Professional career Leinster After leavin...

Natalie Dormer

British actress

Natalie Dormeris a British actress. Her accolades include winning an Empire Award, and receiving nominations for a Critics' Choice Award, two Gemini Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Born in ...

James Dornan

Actor

James Peter Maxwell Dornanis an actor, model, and musician from Northern Ireland. His accolades include two Irish Film and Television Awards, in addition to nominations for a BAFTA Television Award an...

Nadine Dorries

British politician

Nadine Vanessa Dorriesis a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she was elected as Member of...

Montell Douglas

British multi-sports Olympian sprinter

Montell Marcelle Douglasis a British multi-sports Olympian. Originally a sprinter and former British record holder for the 100 metres at 11.05 seconds, she competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Taking...

Garven Alexander Douglas

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of UNICEF in the United Kingdom

Douglas Garven Alexander(born 26 October 1967) is a former Scottish Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, previously Paisley South, from 1...

Diana Douglas

Bermudian-American actress

Diana Love Webster, known professionally asDiana Douglas, was a Bermudian-American actress who was married to actor Kirk Douglas from 1943 until their divorce in 1951. She was the mother of Michael an...

Michael Douglas

American actor

Michael John Douglas, known professionally asMichael Keaton, is an American actor. He is known for his leading roles in a wide variety of genre films. He has received numerous accolades, including a P...

Kirk Douglas

American actor and filmmaker

Kirk Douglaswas an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Douglas soon developed into a...

Cameron Douglas

American actor

Cameron Morrell Douglasis an American actor. Early life and family Douglas is the only child of actor Michael Douglas and Diandra Morrell (née Luker), and grandson of actor Kirk Douglas and Bermudian ...

Steve Douglas

Group Finance Director and Company Secretary at Arden Partners

Steve Douglasis Group Finance Director and Company Secretary at Arden Partners. Career Steve has spent 20 years in the City primarily as an adviser to small and mid cap companies. He is a Fellow of th...