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...

  • Craig David (43)

    Craig Ashley David is an English singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 1999 featuring on the...

  • Ignacio Ramonet (81)

    Ignacio Ramonet is a Spanish journalist and writer. He was the editor-in-chief of Le Monde...

  • John Batterson Stetson (194)

    John Batterson Stetson was a U.S. hatter, hat manufacturer, and, in the 1860s, the inventor of...

  • Séamus Ennis (105)

    Séamus Ennis was an Irish piper, singer and folk-song collector.

  • Fumiko Hayashi (78)

    Fumiko Hayashi, is the mayor of the city of Yokohama, Japan. She is the first woman mayor of...

  • P. J. Tucker (39)

    Anthony Leon "P. J." Tucker, Jr. is an American professional basketball player. A former college...

  • Farabundo Martí (131)

    Agustín Farabundo Martí Rodríguez, popularly known as Farabundo Martí, was a social activist and...

  • Ivan Horbachevsky (170)

    Ivan Horbachevsky, also Jan Horbaczewski, Johann Horbaczewski, Ivan Horbaczewski was an eminent...

See them all »

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

5 Comments
  • steele_n
    steele_n
    I was not able to find anything on the famous artist Do Ho Suh
    LikeReply1 month ago
  • courtneye
    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

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ