Biographies: 2011 People in the News

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

2011 People in the News

A—E | F—L | M—Q | R—Z

• Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority
• Adele, Award-winning singer
• Casey Anthony, murder suspect
• Michele Bachmann, U.S. Representative (Rep., Min.), 2012 presidential candidate
• Rebecca Black, Singer, internet personality
• Osama bin Laden, Most-wanted terrorist is killed in Pakistan
• John Boehner, Current Speaker of the U. S. House of Representatives
• Chaz Bono, celebrity relative, activist
• Warren Buffett, business personality
• James "Whitey" Bulger, Gangster, former fugitive
• Herman Cain, Political figure, 2012 presidential candidate
• Ann Curry, TV personality, journalist
• Tom DeLay, Former U.S. Representative (Rep., Tex.) convicted and imprisoned on money laundering charges
• Novak Djokovic, Tennis player
• John Edwards, Former U.S. Senator
• Rahm Emanuel, Former Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration, newly elected Mayor of Chicago
• Mohamed EdBaradei, Political figure, activist in Egyptian protests

• Colin Firth, Oscar winning actor
• Muammar Gaddafi, Political leader
• Lady Gaga, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter
• Gabrielle Giffords, U.S. Representative (Dem., Ariz.) shot and wounded during assassination attempt
• Newt Gingrich, Political figure
• Tim Hetherington, Photographer, filmmaker
• Mike Huckabee, Political figure, former Governor of Arkansas
• Jon Huntsman, Former Governor of Utah, political figure
• Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple computers
• Kim Kardashian, Socialite, entrepreneur
• Amanda Knox, Murder suspect
• Christine Lagarde, Political figure, business personality
• Lara Logan, TV newscaster
• Susan Lucci, Actor
• Sidney Lumet, Director

• Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany
• Kate Middleton, Wife of Prince William of the UK
• Pippa Middleton, Celebrity relative
• Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
• Navy SEALs Team Six, Military operatives responsible for bringing down Osama bin Laden
• Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel
• Michelle Obama, First Lady, childhood nutrition advocate
• Larry Page, Co-Founder of Google
• Tim Pawlenty, Former Governor of Minnesota, former 2012 presidential candidate
• Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, 2012 presidential candidate
• Joe Paterno, coach
• Natalie Portman, Oscar winning actor

• Mitt Romney, 2012 presidential candidate
• Paul Ryan, U.S. Representative (Rep., Wis.)
• Rick Santorum, Former U.S. Senator, 2012 presidential candidate
• Teresa Scanlan, Miss America 2011
• Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bodybuilder, actor, former Governor of California
• Charlie Sheen, Actor
• Hope Solo, Soccer player
• Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Political figure, economist
• Julie Taymor, Filmmaker, theater director, puppeteer
• Elizabeth Taylor, Oscar-winning actor, activist
• Tim Tebow, football player
• Donald Trump, Business personality, TV personality
• Steven Tyler, Singer, TV personality
• Scott Walker, Governor of Wisconsin
• Anthony Weiner, U.S. Congressman
• Betty White, Actor, comedian
• Kristen Wiig, Actor, comedian, co-writer of the film, Bridesmaids
• Prince William, British Royalty
• Oprah Winfrey, Media personality
• Wonder Woman, Cartoon character