Biography
1803 peopleBiographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Sigrid Olsen
Fashion designer Born in 1953, in Connecticut; daughter of a painter; married first husband, 1974 (divorced); married Curtis Sanders (a textile company executive), July, 200...
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Born: July 28, 1929 Southampton, New York Died: May 19, 1994 New York, New York American first lady and editor An int...
Jerry Orbach
Born Jerome Bernard Orbach, October 20, 1935, in New York, NY; died of prostate cancer, December 28, 2004, in New York, NY. Actor. Jerry Orbach spent a dozen years on the hit NBC crime dra...
Dean Ornish
Physician and author Born July 16, 1953, in Dallas, TX; son of Edwin (a dentist) and Natalie (a historian) Ornish; married Shirley E. Brown (a nutritional expert and co–dire...
George Orwell
Born: June 25, 1903 Motihari, India Died: January 21, 1950 London, England English writer, novelist, and essayist The...
Donny and Marie Osmond
Performing together, separately, and as part of a larger family vocal group, American vocalists Donny (born 1957) and Marie (born 1959) Osmond remained icons of popular culture eve...
Joel Osteen
Minister and author Born Joel Scott Osteen, March 5, 1963, in Houston, Texas; son of John (a minister) and Dodie (a church official; maiden name, Pilgrim) Osteen; married Vi...
Dawn Ostroff
Entertainment President of the CW Network Born in 1960, in Brooklyn, NY; married Mark; children: two. Addresses: Home —Los Angeles, CA. ...
OutKast
Rap duo Members include André 3000 (born André Benjamin, May 27, 1975, in Georgia; son of Lawrence Walker (a collections agent) and Sharon Benjamin Hodo (a real estate agent...
Ovid
Born: 43 B.C.E. Sulmo, Italy Died: c. 18 C.E. Tomis (now Constanta, Romania) Roman poet ...
Clive Owen
Actor Born October 3, 1964, in Keresley, Warwickshire, Coventry, England; married Sarah-Jane Fenton (an actress), 1995; children: Hannah, Eve. Education: ...
Lindsay Owen-Jones
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of L'Oreal S.A. Born c. 1946 in Wallasey, England. Education: Oxford University, B.A., 1968; Insead, Fountainebleu, Fr...
Buck Owens
Born Alvis Edgar Owens Jr., August 12, 1929, in Sherman, TX; died of a heart attack, March 25, 2006, in Bakersfield, CA. Singer. Country music pioneer Buck Owens may be best remembered for...
Jesse Owens
Born: September 12, 1913 Oakville, Alabama Died: March 31, 1980 Tucson, Arizona African American track star American ...
Terrell Owens
December 7, 1973 • Alexander City, Alabama Football player Terrell Owens is one of the most popular—and controversial— players in the National Football League (NFL). Th...
Mehmet Oz
Physician and author Born June 11, 1960, in Cleveland, OH; son of Mustafa (a cardiothoracic surgeon) and Suna Atabay (a physician and director of a pharmaceutical company) O...
Jack Paar
Born Jack Harold Paar, May 1, 1918, in Canton, OH; died January 27, 2004, in Greenwich, CT. Television personality, actor, and radio-show host. Jack Paar took over as host of ...
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Born: October 27, 1919 Tehran, Iran Died: July 21, 1980 Cairo, Egypt Iranian shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was shah of I...
Chuck Palahniuk
Author Born February 21, 1962, in Pasco, WA; son of Fred and Carol Palahniuk. Education: University of Oregon, journalism major, 1986. Addre...
Brian De Palma
Director and screenwriter Born Brian Russell De Palma, September 11, 1940, in Newark, NJ; son of Anthony (an orthopedic surgeon) and Vivenne (also Vivienne) De Palma; marrie...