- A&E's Biography
 - Online home of the Biography Channel, with searchable multimedia biographies of famous or influential historical figures, virtual exhibits, episode and schedule information, and teaching materials for educators. - About Famous People
- Information about figures from the Civil War, women, spies, authors, composers, frontiersmen, and more.
- Who2
- Searchable database of celebrities, historical figures, and other famous people. Includes brief biographies, related links, and vital statistics.
- Infoplease: Biography
- Biographical profiles and special features about newsworthy people around the world. Searchable by subject or category.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography provides online access to biographies, pictures, and profiles of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond.
 Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
- The Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online offers searchable biographies of people who played an important role in the formation of Canada. In English and French.- Time 100
- Presents the most important people of the 20th Century, as selected by the editors. Also features the results of a readers poll.
- Greatest Canadian, The
- CBC series asking the public to vote for the greatest Canadian of all time. Includes suggestions of greats to nominate.
- Internet Public Library: Biographies
- Offers annotated links to general biography websites as well as sites covering artists and architects, authors, entertainers, musicians and composers, politicians and rulers, and scientists and inventors.
- Global Heroes
- Place to meet inspiring Canadians working in human rights and international development around the world. Features profiles, games, quizzes, and teachers' resources.
- Heroism Project, The
- Dedicated to creating educational media and outreach programs that strengthen the fabric of our society.
- Well Known People Who Happen to be Canadian
- Annotated list of mostly contemporary actors, artists, authors, business leaders, scientists, and others.
- Salon People
- Daily dish in Amy Reiter's Nothing Personal, columns by Camille Paglia, weekly Brilliant Careers profile, and other interviews and articles.
- Hello! Profiles
- Biographies of celebrities, actors and actresses, musicians, fashion designers and models, and royalty and statesmen. Includes pictures.
- National Geographic Channel: Culture Shock Week Photo Contest
- Galleries of images submitted by viewers, including downloads and email postcards.
- Time: 2001 Global Influentials
- The magazine's picks for the year's top 25 global executives.
- Time 100: The Next Wave
- Highlighting innovators of the new century.
- Distinguished Canadian Leadership Awards (DCLA)
- The annual awards, given out by the University of Ottawa, seek to recognize, in a respectful and significant way, the unique and important accomplishments of distinguished Canadians.
- Yahoo! People of the Web
- Yahoo! People of the Web profiles people making an impact on the world via the Web in various ways.
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