On March 17, 2009, journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling were apprehended by North Korean soldiers while filming a documentary along the China-North Korea border. The two women were charged with illegal entry for crossing into North Korea — and after several months of interrogation by North Korean officials, sentenced to 12 years of hard labor in one of North... read full bio
Mats Jansson is a Swedish businessperson. He was Chief Executive Officer of SAS Group from 2007 to 2010. Jansson was educated in economics and sociology at the University College of _rebro, before he started a career in ICA, where he held a range of senior positions from 1973 to 1994. He then worked as CEO of Catena until 1999 when... read full bio
Luke Oliver Johnson, is a British serial entrepreneur, best known for his involvement with Pizza Express. He is a former chairman of the Royal Society of Arts and Channel 4. He writes regular columns for the Financial Times newspaper and Management Today magazine. Johnson calls himself a projector", in line with the 17th century term for a man involved in... read full bio
Luke James is an American singer-songwriter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he began his musical career singing background for R&B artist Tyrese and later writing songs for recording artists such as Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson and Justin Bieber. Under the management of record producer Danja, James released his first mixtape, #Luke, in 2011. The mixtape's critically acclaimed single... read full bio
Laura Marling is a folk singer-songwriter and musician from Eversley, Hampshire, England. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim, her second album I Speak Because I Can, and her fourth album Once I Was An Eagle were all nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2008, 2010, and 2013, respectively. She won Best Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit... read full bio
Lara Lyn Carter is a producer, cookbook author, gluten-free chef, two-time Taste Award winner, and Emmy Award-winning television host. The market is ready and willing for more of her healthier spin on southern favorites, as evidenced by the success of her cookbook "Skinny Southern," which shot to the number two spot on Amazon's Hot New Release list and sold out... read full bio
The funk band Lettuce was formed in Boston, Massachusetts, when the members all attended Berklee College of Music. The group consists of Eric Krasno on guitar, Adam Smirnoff on guitar, Neal Evans on keyboards and organ, Adam Deitch on drums, Erick Coomes on bass, Sam Kininger on Saxophone, Nigel Halls on vocals, and Rashawn Ross on trumpet. Their love of... read full bio
Actress Leah Remini is most well known for her role as Carrie Heffernan, Dougs sharp-tongued wife, on all nine seasons of The King of Queens television sitcom. She starred in her own reality show, Leah Remini: Its All Relative, alongside her husband Angelo. Also a television host, Leah was a co-host on The Talk, along with Sara Gilbert, Holly Robinson... read full bio
Lewis Pugh is a remarkable person whose tenacity and dedication have made him a renowned endurance swimmer and a committed UN Patron of the Oceans. His outstanding accomplishments in open water and his unshakable dedication to environmental awareness have made a lasting impression on the world. Pugh has achieved feats in the water that are nothing short of amazing. From the... read full bio
Lecrae is a Grammy Award-winning Christian hip-hop artist, who made history with the release of his album Anomaly. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, in addition to numerous other Billboard charts. Lecrae became the first artist in Billboard history to occupy the No. 1 spot on both the Gospel Albums and Billboard Top 200 charts. Lecrae’s sixth... read full bio
Legendary large wave surfer Laird Hamilton is also the father of crossover board sports and a leading authority on nutrition. He is exceptional in the surfing community and beyond thanks to his uncommon fusion of balance, flexibility, and strength. Laird, according to Surfer magazine, is "the sport's most complete surfer, displaying almost unnerving expertise in a multitude of disciplines, and... read full bio
Leikeli47 is an anonymous female rapper from Brooklyn, who is always seen sporting her signature ski mask. Starting out with little money and limited technology creating her track “C&C”, she didn’t use any stock instruments, instead utilizing a wall, her keys, and her mic stand, even creating her own 808. Her newest YouTube upload, “Money”, has racked up over 800,000... read full bio
Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam are pioneers of freestyle music, being one of the first groups to rise from NYC in the ‘80s. Their hits include the Gold certified “I Wonder If I Take You Home”, “Can You Feel the Beat”, the Gold certified “All Cried Out”, “Head to Toe”, “Lost in Emotion”, “Little Jackie Wants to Be... read full bio
Lloyd Polite, Jr. is an R&B singer-songwriter signed to a joint venture between Interscope, Polow Da Don’s label Zone 4 and his own label Young Goldie Music. At the age of 14, Lloyd was discovered by Joyce Irby in the pre-teen group N-Toon, alongside younger brother Chuckie. The group won Nickelodeon’s show Double Dare against No Authority and the group... read full bio
As the Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Linda Johnson Rice is a highly accomplished and significant figure in the media and beauty sectors. She is known for her entrepreneurial passion and vision. She has significantly contributed to the development of Ebony and Jet magazines as the former Chairman Emeritus of Ebony Media Operations. Rice has blazed a route as... read full bio
Lion Babe is an electro soul duo comprised of Jillian Hervey and Lucas Goodman, two artists from New York City. Upon meeting thanks to a mutual friend, the duo began to collaborate together. Developing a soulful style of singing similar to Erykah Badu, Hervey started to conjure her own musical style that was paired with Goodman’s producing skills. Lion Babe’s... read full bio
Light Balance dance troupe delivers performances like no other. With every beat, the group transports you into a different realm, telling a different story via movement and light show. Light Balance is a team of dancers, designers, programmers, and choreographers. They have astounded the world with their creativity, developing new acts regularly to showcase to audiences around the world. Using... read full bio
Lance Barber is an American actor best known for his role as George Sr. in the television series “Young Sheldon”. Ever since he was a young child Barber wanted to be an actor. While studying at Kellogg Community College he ended up getting into acting in his school productions. He went on to spend a few years at The Second... read full bio
Luke Benward is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles as Dillon in the short lived series, “Ravenswood”, and most recently as Bo in the Netflix film “Dumplin’”. Benward grew up in a talented and successful family; his father is a country artist in Blue Country, his mother is an actress, model, and acting coach, and his... read full bio
Luke Kirby is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in television such as, Jon Stern in “Rectify”, and most recently as Lenny Bruce in the Amazon Golden Globe winning series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”. He studied drama at the National Theatre School of Canada and from there, he was cast as Jake Hollander in the film “Lost and... read full bio
