Welcome to Biographies.net!

Biographies.net is a huge collection of biographies about famous and not-so-famous individuals, including a large amount of facts, birthday information, life story, profession, family and more - collaboratively assembled by contributing editors.

Browse our in-depth biographies by profession, alphabetically, or search by keywords.

Born today...

  • Dries Mertens (37)

    Dries Mertens is a Belgian footballer who plays as a winger for Napoli and the Belgium national...

  • Heidi Grande Røys (57)

    Heidi Grande Røys is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She became Minister of...

  • Oscar Underwood (162)

    Oscar Wilder Underwood was an American politician from Alabama and candidate for President of...

  • Aristide Bruant (173)

    Aristide Bruant was a French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner. He is best known as...

  • José-Luis Orozco (76)

    José-Luis Orozco is a bilingual children’s author, educator, and recording artist. He has...

  • Alain-René Lesage (356)

    Alain-René Lesage was a French novelist and playwright. Lesage is best known for his comic novel...

  • Sy Friedman (71)

    Sy-David Friedman is an American and Austrian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at...

  • Ojo Maduekwe (79)

    Chief Ojo Maduekwe was appointed Foreign Minister of Nigeria on July 26, 2007 by President Umaru...

See them all »

Discuss everything about the Biographies.net website with our community:

5 Comments
  • steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply1 month ago
  • courtneye
    Discovering Biographies.net has been a game-changer for me. As an avid reader and history enthusiast, the extensive collection of biographies on this platform has opened up a world of knowledge. The diverse range of individuals covered, from historical figures to contemporary icons, provides a comprehensive look at the tapestry of human experience. The well-curated content and user-friendly interface make it easy to delve into the lives of remarkable people. Biographies.net has become my go-to resource for insightful and enriching narratives, making history and the stories of inspiring individuals accessible to all. 
    LikeReply 15 months ago
  • Kathleen Castillo
    Kathleen Castillo
    Is there a way to search by last name only?
    LikeReply 146 years ago
    • STANDS4
      STANDS4
      Hey Kathleen -- great idea! We've just added the option to also search by last name...
      LikeReply 135 years ago
  • Olynthia Hamilton
    Olynthia Hamilton
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply 87 years ago
  • Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Ibrahim Mahmoud
    Luciano Vssalo was an Ethiopian Foot Ball Player / Captain / Coach of the Ethiopian National Team. In 1962 the National Team has won the 3rd African Cup against Egypt. Ethiopia 4 - 2 Egypt .
    LikeReply 88 years ago

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Browse Biographies.net