French author and leader of extreme Ultramontanism, a movement advocating absolute papal supremacy. Veuillot was uninterested in religion until 1838, when he was converted while…
Norwegian sailor, political worker, organisational worker, and writer who at the age of 17 went to sea where he advanced to sailor and worked at…
Norwegian illustrator, artist, and film producer. He illustrated his first book in 1953, and later illustrated most of the books of his wife, children’s writer…
Dutch portrait painter, etcher, poet, art critic and art historian. He was the son of Geradus Huibert Veth (29 September 1817, Dordrecht – 15 November…
Dutch writer, a novelist, essayist and historian with a cynical style; he was an aggressive opponent of middle-class mores. He also studied medicine and, at…
French novelist and screenwriter, who died on 12 October 1960 in Paris. Link to Wikipedia biography
Dutch poet, literary historian and essayist. Verweij was the second child of the cabinetmaker Jan Verweij (24 Jan 1838, A’dam – 7 Dec 1878, A’dam)…
French writer widely popular for his science fiction novels and amazing anticipation of future discoveries. (Regarded as the father of science fiction, Verne predicted the…
Belgian writer and literature critic. In 1893 he founded the journal Van Nu en Straks (“Today and Tomorrow”). He studied history at the Université Libre…
American singer, songwriter and pianist based in Brooklyn, New York City. Her first single “Strange Enough” was self-released in July 2014, reaching number one on…
Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was the only child of the teacher Wilem Hendrik Verhoeven (30 April 1901, Dordrecht) and Neeltje van Schaardenburg…
Belgian journalist, writer and teacher. During the First World War, he was sentenced to death in Belgium for collaborating with the German occupiers and fled…
Belgian French-language poet and writer, also a professor of French. In 1990, he was adviser to the Minister of Culture, Bernard Anselme, and in 1992,…
Italian writer, well known for depictions of life in Sicily. He was one of the main exponents of Verism (Italian naturalism). In 1920 he was…
French writer, the author of novels and books on Freemasonry, especially in France. Between 1985 and 1988, he was elected Grand Master of the Grand…
French ballerina, choreographer, teacher, and writer who worked as a dance company director with the Paris Opera Ballet in France and the Boston Ballet in…
Italian actor, screenwriter and film director. Carlo Verdone is the son of Mario Verdone, an important Italian film critic, and during his youth he earned…
American actress and dancer who won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and served as an uncredited choreographer’s assistant and specialty dance coach…
French writer fascinated by the sea and marine life. Although he virtually never went to sea, most of his novels featured a maritime setting. “Off…
Italian film producer, director and screenwriter. Link to Wikipedia biography (Italian)
Norwegian writer, publisher, TV-show host, and businessman who for many years was editor of the finance newspaper “Dine Penger.” He has also been a professional…
Norwegian film director, producer, and writer. He produced, wrote, and directed several of his own films. From 1953 to 1969 he produced almost one film…
Italian singer-songwriter who became famous in the 1970s for the social themes of his songs. Link to Wikipedia biography
Brazilian composer, singer, guitarist, writer, and political activist. Veloso first became known for his participation in the Brazilian musical movement Tropicalismo, which encompassed theatre, poetry…
French theatre, television and film actor who also wrote several plays and books, some in collaboration with his wife, Frédérique Hébrard. She was a writer,…
Russian-American writer who, after moving to the U.S. in 1929 as a writer and researcher, was controversial for 37 years for his scientific theories. His…
American model, artist, rapper, writer and entrepreneur, also known as Glory. She is of Puerto Rican descent, and is known for Playboy: Queen of Clubs…
Mexican concert pianist, songwriter and recording artist. Velázquez was the songwriter and lyricist of many Spanish standard songs, such as Amar y vivir, Verdad amarga,…
Mexican novelist, spiritual writer and essayist, he was the founder of La Nueva Mexicanidad, a group advocating the Mexicanism or Mexicanista (Mexicayotl) movement purportedly based…
Peruvian architect and writer. Son of diplomatic Hernan Velarde Diez-Canseco and descendant of Germans Elizabeth Bergmann Cavenecia. He completed his schooling at the Institute of…
Mexican writer who has developed his work in various genres, winning several awards. Between 1985 and 2003 he was co-editor of the literary magazine “A…
American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for her folk-inspired music. The “brandy-voiced” Vega has released nine studio albums to date and won two…
Dutch writer and cartoonist. He went to the Zandvliet Lyceum in Den Haag, where Paul van Vliet sr.,the father of the comedian, was his stimulating…
Chilean writer, TV and stage actor, director and dramatist, who suffers from a brain injury called “locked-in syndrome” (LIS). He sustained the injury in March…
American musician, a singer, songwriter and guitarist. A teenage idol who sang pop ballads rather than rock’n’roll, he began his career by touring. He managed…
French film director, screenwriter and producer, and theater playwright. Many of his French comedies feature recurring types of characters, named François Pignon (a bungler) and…
French filmmaker and screenwriter whose best-known films are arguably Rosa la rose and Encore. His cinema takes as a starting point the French cinema of…
Italian singer-songwriter and writer. Link to Wikipedia biography
French singer and writer of songs (including “Johnny Palmer” in 1937, performed by Damia) and sketches. For many years, he was the friend of Pierre-Jean…
Spanish comic artist and writer. He was one of the most important artists of Editorial Bruguera. His family were friends with comedians Wenceslao Fernández Flórez…
Spanish poet and prose writer in Galician and Spanish. He died 2 April 1936 Link to Wikipedia biography (Spanish)
Uzbek American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who is known for playing the character Lily Adams in a series of AT&T television commercials. Vayntrub has…
Belgian writer, diplomat and businessman, and the son of François Vaxelaire. Heir to the “Au Bon Marché” department stores, founded by his father, he succeeded…
French writer, filmmaker, and screenwriter. Vautrin (pen-name meaning “wild boar”) became famous in 1989, winning the Prix Goncourt for his novel “A major step towards…
French singer and songwriter born to a Romanian father. He composed his first record with his brother Michel. Vassiliu lived a part of his life…
American writer and revolutionary sex explorer of the 1960s to ‘80s, famed for his high-quality pornographic novels. A highly promiscuous bisexual (he estimated that in…
French librarian and writer, whose work has been published in numerous magazines in France and abroad. She is part of the editorial board of the…
Mexican writer, philosopher and politician, who has been called the “cultural caudillo ” of the Mexican Revolution. He is one of the most influential and…
American writer whose first book, Capital T Truth: Little Hits from the Universe, a collection of essays, was published in 2015. Her second, the how-to…