People

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...

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, ...

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...

Studio Lambert

Advertising and media

Studio Lambert is an independent British television production company based in London, Manchester, Glasgow and Los Angeles. It creates and produces scripted and unscript

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 ...

Oak Furniture Land

Consumer goods

Oak Furnitureland is a British furniture retailer specialising in fully assembled hardwood cabinet and dining furniture, and sofa ranges. The company has stores across the UK, with its headquarte

British Land

The property

The British Land Company plc is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. The firm became a real estate investment trust whe

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...

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 ...

Hargreaves Lansdown

Financial services

Hargreaves Lansdown plc is a British financial service company based in Bristol, England. It sells funds and shares and related products to retail investors in the United Kingdom.

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...

Arbuthnot Latham

Banks and investments

Arbuthnot Latham & Co., Limited is a British private bank and merchant bank that is based near Moorgate in the City of London. It has the status of one of t

Vogue México y Latinoamérica (Vogue México y Latinoamérica)

Advertising and media

Vogue México y Latinoamérica is a Mexican/Latin American fashion magazine which is an offshoot of the American Vogue magazine. The magazine is published by Condé Nast Mexico y Lat

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 ...