Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
American writer Lawrence Ferlinghetti (born 1919) is equally well known for his own works and for his efforts on behalf of other writers. Ferlinghetti's book of poems, ...
Enrico Fermi
Born: September 29, 1901 Rome, Italy Died: November 29, 1954 Chicago, Illinois Italian-born American physicist and scientist ...
Geraldine Ferraro
Born: August 26, 1935 Newburgh, New York American politician and congresswoman Sixty-four years after American women won the right to vote, Geraldine ...
Will Ferrell
Actor and screenwriter Born John William Ferrell, July 16, 1968, in Irvine, CA; son of Lee (a musician) and Kay (a schoolteacher) Ferrell; married Viveca Paulin (an art–hous...
America Ferrera
Actress Born America Georgina Ferrera, April 18, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA. Education: Theater and international-relations major at the University of Southe...
Alberta Ferretti
Fashion designer Born in Cattolica, Italy, c. 1950; married, c. 1967 (divorced); married Giuseppe Campanella (an anesthesiologist); children: sons Simone, Giacomo (first mar...
Tina Fey
May 18, 1970 • Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Television writer, screenwriter, actress Tina Fey might have single-handedly made it hip to wear gla...
Tina Fey
Writer, comedian, and actress Born May 18, 1970, in Pennsylvania; daughter of Donald (a grant writer) and Jeanne (a brokerage firm worker) Fey; married Jeff Richmond (a dire...
Jasper Fforde
Author and filmmaker Born January 11, 1961, in London, England; companion of Mari Roberts; children: twin daughters, two sons. Addresses: Contact ...
Harvey Fierstein
Playwright, actor, and gay-rights activist Born Harvey Forbes Fierstein, June 6, 1954, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Irving (a handkerchief manufacturer) and Jacqueline (a housewife; ma...
Foo Fighters
Rock group Group formed in 1995; members include William Goldsmith (left band, March, 1997), drums; David Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, OH; son of James and Virgi...
Anne Finch
Anne Finch, the Countess of Winchilsea (1661–1720), was one of England's first published women poets. Today, some consider her to be England's best female poet prior to the ninetee...
Carly Fiorina
September 6, 1954 • Austin, Texas Chairman and CEO, Hewlett-Packard As chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Hewlett-Packard (HP), a technology company wort...
Shulamith Firestone
Canadian-born feminist writer Shulamith Firestone (born 1945) was just 25 years old when her first book, The Dialectic of Sex: A Case for Feminist Revolution ...
Joschka Fischer
Germany's foreign minister Born Joseph Martin Fischer, April 12, 1948, in Gerabronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; married Edeltraud, 1967 (divorced, 1984); married Inge, 1984...
Bobby Fischer
Born: March 9, 1943 Chicago, Illinois American chess player An eight-time United States chess champion, Bobby Fischer helped win over a new gener...
Ella Fitzgerald
Born: April 25, 1918 Newport News, Virginia Died: June 15, 1996 Beverly Hills, California African American singer Ell...
Patrick J. Fitzgerald
Prosecutor Born December 22, 1960, in New York, NY; son of Patrick Sr. (a doorman) and Tillie Fitzgerald. Education: Earned degrees in mathematics an...
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Born: September 24, 1896 St. Paul, Minnesota Died: December 21, 1940 Hollywood, California American author, novelist, and playwright...
Rascal Flatts
Country music group Group formed c. 1999 in Nashville, TN; members include Jay DeMarcus (born April 26, 1971, in Columbus, OH; married, 2004), vocals, guitar, bass, keyboard...