Welcome to Who's Who 2021
- Over 34,000 autobiographical entries of noteworthy and influential people who impact British life
- Includes Who Was Who – Over 94,000 entries, for deceased people
- Born on this day now available as an email to your inbox or by RSS feed
What's new
Who's Who 2021
Who’s Who 2021 is the 173rd edition of one of the world’s longest established reference books, brought up to date for the year ahead with over 320 new names. Discover who they are here.
Featured
Rev. Richard Coles
Born in Northampton, Rev. Richard Coles was first well-known for being one half of the 1980s musical duo, The Communards, before moving into a career with the Church of England. He has been Vicar of St Mary the Virgin in Finedon since 2011. As well as being Chancellor of the University of Northampton, he has written books including Fathomless Riches: how I went from pop to pulpit, Bringing in the Sheaves and most recently The Madness of Grief. Discover more about him here.
Latest Update
- From the arts, the 2021 edition includes actor and author Robert Webb, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan and historian Dan Jones.
- From science and medicine, new entrants include Katherine Barclay of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and Nasrin Hafezparast of Outcome Based Healthcare.
