Biography

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays is an up-and-coming baseball champion. The superstar first baseman grew up around pro ball, so it was only a matter of time before he picked up… Read More →

Megan Rapinoe has been the face of women's soccer since she first stepped onto the international pitch. In addition to winning an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups, and the FIFA player of… Read More →

Michael Jackson's journey to fame began in 1966 at age eight, when he started singing with his brothers in the Jackson 5. In the early 1970s, he launched a solo career, accumulating a dozen… Read More →

MrBeast is the most subscribed YouTube channel in the world! What did it take to reach the top? Learn about Jimmy Donaldson's life and how he has used his fame to help the planet and people in need. Read More →

Muhammad Ali has been called the Greatest of All Time since he put on his first pair of boxing gloves. He won the world heavyweight title in a major upset, held the title of undisputed… Read More →

Muhammad Ali fue considerado el mejor de todos los tiempos desde que se puso el primer par de guantes de boxeo. Ganó sorpresivamente el título mundial de peso pesado, mantuvo el título de… Read More →

Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., was known for his battles in the ring as well as his achievements outside of it. An outspoken activist, he joined the Nation of Islam and… Read More →

Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House—and she's done it twice. Learn how the most powerful woman in US politics is redefining leadership for future generations. Read More →

“Permit me to lay at your feet the following genuine Narrative . . .” Olaudah Equiano was a writer and abolitionist whose autobiography, The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano, captured… Read More →

In addition to speaking about challenging scientific topics for a variety of news sources, Neil deGrasse Tyson is director of a New York planetarium, hosts a science podcast, and has a… Read More →

On December 5, 2013, former South African President Nelson Mandela passed away at the age of 95. People around the world mourned the death of this human rights activist. Thousands of South… Read More →

The first-ever picture book biography about Dr. Katalin Karikó, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Growing up in a small Hungarian town, Kati Karikó was curious about… Read More →

On October 5, 2022, Nicole Aunapu Mann rode the SpaceX Dragon Endurance space shuttle and became the first Native American woman to reach space. For 157 days, Mann lived and worked on the… Read More →

Ruth Gruber didn't want to live an ordinary life, and she wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Born to a Jewish American family in 1911, she grew up to become a renowned journalist and activist. Read More →

Olivia Rodrigo is a rising star! All the songs from her debut album made the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. From starring in Disney Channel shows to writing her own songs, Rodrigo… Read More →

Patrick Mahomes is the youngest quarterback in NFL history to win the Super Bowl MVP award. He has led the Kansas City Chiefs to the Super Bowl five times, winning three of those. Mahomes… Read More →

Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the highest-ranking Native woman holding statewide office in the United States. Her whole life, she knew that the school system… Read More →

During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much. The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she Read More →

Durante la Gran Depresión, la familia de Ernestine Guerrero no tenía mucho. La adolescente estadounidense de origen mexicano estaba tan agradecida por la ayuda alimentaria que el gobierno… Read More →

On March 19, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina became Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church. His election to the papacy was notable in many ways. He became the… Read More →

On May 8, 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost left the papal conclave—a gathering of the College of Cardinals to select the new pope of the Catholic Church—as Pope Leo XIV. He is the first Read More →

Prince Rogers Nelson wrote his first song at age seven, and soon taught himself to play the piano, drums, and guitar. In the early 1980s, Prince wondered how to make his music—a mix of pop,… Read More →