Biographies
Biographies is a category for works that tell the life stories of real people, highlighting their experiences, achievements, and historical significance. It includes both full-length accounts and shorter profiles written to inform and engage readers.
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova: Career, Records and Legacy
Martinho Lutero Galati
Martinho Lutero Galati — Brazilian choral conductor, educator and author
Márton Fülöp
Marty Balin
Marty Balin: Singer-songwriter and founder of Jefferson Airplane
Marty Barry
Marty Barry: NHL centre, two-time Stanley Cup champion and Hall of Famer
Marty Burke
Marty Burke — Canadian NHL defenceman and coach
Marty Napoleon
Marty Napoleon: American Jazz Pianist and Sideman for Louis Armstrong
Marty Schottenheimer
Marty Schottenheimer: American football coach and former player
Marty Sklar
Marty Sklar: Disney Imagineer, Creative Executive and Historian
Martynas Andriukaitis
Martynas Andriukaitis (1981–2014)
Martyr
Marujita Díaz
Marujita Díaz: Spanish singer and film actress
Marva Collins
Marva Collins — Educator and Founder of Westside Preparatory School
Marvel Rea
Marvel Rea — American silent-film actress and comedian
Marvin Hamlisch
American composer and conductor known for film scores and Broadway work, winner of major awards including Academy, Emmy, Grammy, Tony and the Pulitzer Prize.
Marvin Kaplan
Marvin Kaplan: American character and voice actor
Marvin Lewis
Marvin Lewis (American football coach)
Marvin Minsky
Marvin Minsky: Pioneer of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Theory
Marvin Panch
Marvin Panch: American NASCAR driver and 1961 Daytona 500 winner
Mary Akrami
Mary Akrami — Afghan women's rights activist and shelter founder
Mary Alden
Mary Alden (1883–1946)
Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson (American actress, 1918–2014)
Mary Ann Lee
Mary Ann Lee — Early American Ballerina and Teacher
Mary Anna Custis Lee
Mary Boleyn
Mary Boleyn: English courtier, sister of Anne Boleyn
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Daly
Mary Daly: Radical Feminist Theologian and Critic of Patriarchal Religion
Mary Douglas
Mary Douglas (anthropologist)
Mary Edwards Walker
Mary Edwards Walker: Civil War Surgeon, Reformer, and Medal of Honor Recipient
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio: actress known for Scarface, The Abyss, Robin Hood
Mary Ellis
Mary Ellis (1917–2018) — British ferry pilot and wartime aviator
Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark (1927–2020) — American queen of suspense
Mary II of England
Mary II (1662–1694), queen of England, Scotland and Ireland
Mary Jo Kopechne
Mary Jo Kopechne (1940–1969): American political aide and Chappaquiddick victim
Mary Kom
Mary Kom — Indian Olympic and World Champion Boxer
Mary Ma
Mary Ma — Chinese finance executive and investor (1952/53–2019)
Mary Magdalene
Mary Magdalene: follower, witness, and revered figure in Christian tradition
Mary Mapes Dodge
Mary Midgley
Mary Midgley (1919–2018) — British philosopher of ethics and science
Mary Millar
Mary Millar (1936–1998) — British stage and television actress
Mary of Bethany
Mary of Bethany: New Testament Figure and Follower of Jesus
Mary of Cleves
Mary of Cleves (Marie of Cleves, 1426–1487)
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck (Queen Mary): queen consort, royal matriarch, and public figure
Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver: American Poet of Nature and Contemplation
Mary Pickford
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley: Author of Frankenstein and Editor of Romantic Works
English writer Mary Shelley (1797–1851) wrote Frankenstein as a young author, edited Percy Bysshe Shelley's poems, and shaped Gothic and early science-fiction literature.
Mary Sidney
Mary Sidney (Mary Herbert), Countess of Pembroke — English poet, translator and patron