Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Shia LaBeouf
June 11, 1986 • Los Angeles, California Actor For three years, from 2000 until 2003, most people knew him as the mop-headed, wise-cracking younger brother Louis on the ...
Anthony LaPaglia
Actor Born Anthony M. LaPaglia, January 31, 1959, in Adelaide, Australia; married Gia Carides (an actress). Addresses: Agent —In...
Christian Lacroix
Fashion designer Born Christian Marie Lacroix in 1951 in Arles, France; married Francoise Rosenthiel (a boutique manager), c. 1991. Education: Univer...
Marquis de Lafayette
Born: September 6, 1757 Auvergne, France Died: May 20, 1834 Paris, France French general The Marquis de Lafayette was...
Ricardo Lagos
President of Chile Born Ricardo Lagos Escobar, March 2, 1938, in Santiago, Chile; son of Don Froilán Lagos (a landowner) and Emma Escobar (a teacher); married Carmen Weber, ...
Ricardo Lagos
In 2000 Ricardo Lagos (born 1938) became the first Socialist president in Chile since the downfall of an earlier government run by Salvador Allende and the reign of the dictator Ge...
Bill Laimbeer
Basketball coach and entrepreneur Born William Laimbeer, Jr., May 19, 1957, in Boston, MA; son of William, Sr. (a business executive) and Mary Laimbeer; married Chris Skiver; ...
Laila Lalami
Author and blogger Born in Rabat, Morocco; children: one daughter. Education: Université Mohammed V, B.A.; University College, London, England, M.A.;...
Dalai Lama
Born: July 6, 1935 Taktser, Tibet Tibetan religious and political leader The Dalai Lama is the fourteenth leader in a line of Buddhist spiritual ...
Hedy Lamarr
Austrian-born American actress Hedy Lamarr (1913–2000) was among the leading screen sirens of Hollywood in the 1940s. Her life was an eventful one that involved six marriages, a gr...
Vinoodh Matadin and Inez van Lamsweerde
Photographers Matadin: Born September 29, 1961, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands; married Inez Van Lamsweerde, 1999. Van Lamsweerde: Born September 25, 1963, in Amsterdam, The ...
Dick Lane
Defensive back Dick "Night Train" Lane (1928–2002) overcame a rough-and-tumble upbringing to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame. As a rookie in 1952, Lane set the National ...
Diane Lane
Actress Born January 22, 1965, in New York, NY; daughter of Burt Lane (an acting coach) and Colleen Farrington (a cabaret singer); married Christopher Lambert (an actor), Oc...
Robert Lanza
Biologist and medical researcher Born Robert Paul Lanza, February 11, 1956, in Stoughton, MA. Education: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1978, M.D., 1983...
John Lasseter
Animator and producer Born January 12, 1957, in Hollywood, CA; son of Paul Lasseter (a parts manager at a car dealership); married Nancy; children: Joey, Bennett, P. J., Sam...
Hugh Laurie
Actor Born James Hugh Calum Laurie, June 11, 1959, in Oxford, England; son of William (a physician); married Jo Green, June 16, 1989; children: Charlie, Bill, Rebecca. ...
Avril Lavigne
Singer and songwriter Born Avril Ramona Lavigne, September 27, 1984, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada; daughter of John and Judy Lavigne. Addresses: M...
Avril Lavigne
September 27, 1984 • Belleville, Ontario, Canada Singer, songwriter In 2002 an eighteen-year-old Canadian newcomer named Avril Lavigne swept on to the U.S. music scene ...
Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis
Co-heads of Research in Motion Born Jim L. Balsillie, February 3, 1961, in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada; son of Raymond (an electronics technician) and Laurel Balsillie; married ...
Emma Lazarus
Born: July 22, 1849 New York, New York Died: November 19, 1887 New York, New York American poet Emma Lazarus, an Amer...