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Ke Shuai
Ke Shuai is a professor of hematology-oncology and biological chemistry at UCLA who helped establish the JAK–STAT signaling pathway and studies PIAS proteins that restrain inflammation and immunity.
Ke Xu
Ke Xu, born 1982, is a professor of chemistry at UC Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory who develops super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule tracking methods for living cells.
Ke Zhao
Ke Zhao (柯召, 1910–2002) was a Chinese mathematician at Sichuan University, a founder of modern number theory and combinatorics in China, co-author of the Erdős–Ko–Rado theorem.
Ke-mo sah-bee
Ke-mo sah-bee (kemosabe, kemo sabe) is Tonto's name for the Lone Ranger in the 1933 radio and TV series, meaning "trusty scout" or "faithful friend," taken from a Michigan boys' camp and later a registered trademark.
Ke'Shawn Williams
Ke'Shawn Williams (born 2001, Philadelphia) is an NFL wide receiver and return specialist, 5-9, 189 lbs, from Wake Forest and Indiana; undrafted 2025 with Pittsburgh, claimed by Cincinnati on waivers December 2025.
Kea
Kea (Nestor notabilis), the world's only alpine parrot, endemic to New Zealand's South Island; endangered, 1,000-5,000 birds, threatened by stoats, cats, and lead poisoning.
Kea W. Riggs
Kea Whetzal Riggs, born 1965 in Oklahoma, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in New Mexico since 2019, appointed by President Trump.
Keach Hagey
Keach Hagey is an American journalist covering media and technology for The Wall Street Journal and author of The Optimist, a 2025 biography of Sam Altman.
Keagen Trost
Keagen Trost (born 2001, Kankakee, IL) is a Los Angeles Rams offensive lineman drafted 93rd overall in 2026 after four colleges; led qualified tackles in 2025 PFF overall and run-blocking grades at Missouri.
Keala Settle
Keala Settle, full name Keala Joan Settle, is an American actress and singer known for Broadway roles and for singing "This Is Me" in The Greatest Showman (2017).
Kealakekua Bay
Kealakekua Bay is an inlet on the western coast of the island of Hawaiʻi, known as the site of Captain James Cook's death in 1779.
Kealey Adamson
Kealey Otieno Adamson, Australian right-back (born 2003, St Leonards NSW), Sydney FC academy product, two-time Australia Cup winner with Sydney FC and Macarthur, QPR defender since June 2025, Australia U23 international.
Kealia Watt
Kealia Watt (Kealia Mae Ohai, born 1992, Draper, Utah) is a retired American soccer striker; 2nd overall 2014 NWSL draft pick, Houston Dash and Chicago Red Stars, 2012 U-20 World Cup winner, married to J.J. Watt.
Kealiʻi Reichel
Kealiʻi Reichel (born Carleton Lewis Kealiʻinaniaimokuokalani Reichel, 1962) is a Maui-born Hawaiian falsetto singer, chanter, and kumu hula whose 1994 album Kawaipunahele became Hawaiian music's best-selling recording; he leads Hālau Keʻalaokamaile.
Kean Nakamura-Berta
Kean Nakamura-Berta (born 2007) is a Japanese-Slovak racing driver, Williams F1 Academy member, 2021 OKJ karting world champion, 2025 Italian F4 and E4 double champion, and 2027 F3 driver with Trident.
Keane (band)
Keane: English piano-driven alternative rock band from Battle, East Sussex, formed 1995 (named Keane 1997). Members Tom Chaplin, Tim Rice-Oxley, Richard Hughes, Jesse Quin; debut Hopes and Fears (2004), five UK number-one albums, two BRIT Awards.
Keanu (film)
Keanu is a 2016 American action comedy directed by Peter Atencio, in which Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele play cousins who pose as drug dealers to rescue a kidnapped kitten.
Keanu Carver
Keanu Carver, ring name of Kevin Isaiah Robertson (born 1998, Silver Spring, Maryland), is an American wrestler and former Temple football defensive tackle who competed in WWE NXT and Evolve from 2023 until his reported October 2026 departure.
Keanu Neal
Keanu Neal, former NFL safety drafted 17th overall in 2016 by Atlanta, Pro Bowl 2017, also played linebacker for Dallas, finished with Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh, retired after eight seasons.
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves, Canadian actor born 1964 in Beirut and raised in Toronto, star of Bill & Ted, Speed, The Matrix, and the John Wick franchise, with over $4.5 billion worldwide box office.
Keanu Reeves filmography
Keanu Reeves filmography: screen career of the Canadian actor (born 1964, Beirut), from One Step Away (1985) through Bill & Ted, Speed, The Matrix, and the John Wick franchise, plus voice roles and directing.
Keanu Taylor
Keanu Taylor, EastEnders fictional mechanic played by Danny Walters (2017-2020, 2022-2023), was the Sharon Watts-affiliated 'Sheanu' character stabbed by Linda Carter in the soap's 'The Six' Christmas 2023 murder storyline.
KEAP1
KEAP1 (kelch like ECH associated protein 1, also INrf2/KLHL19, gene ID 9817, 19p13.2) encodes the cytoplasmic Cul3 substrate adaptor that represses NRF2 and senses oxidative stress via reactive cysteines; mutations drive lung cancer.
Kearl Oil Sands Project
The Kearl Oil Sands Project is an open-pit oil sands mine north of Fort McMurray, Alberta, owned by Imperial Oil and ExxonMobil and producing since 2013.
Kearns–Sayre syndrome
Kearns–Sayre syndrome (KSS), a rare sporadic mitochondrial disease from large heteroplasmic mtDNA deletions (1.3–10 kb), marked by progressive external ophthalmoplegia, pigmentary retinopathy, onset before 20, heart block, and CSF protein over 100 mg/dl.
Keary M. Engle
Keary M. Engle is an American chemist and professor at Scripps Research known for palladium-catalyzed C–H functionalization and alkene dicarbofunctionalization, and dean of graduate studies since 2024.
Keating Five
The Keating Five, also called the Keating five scandal, were five US senators who pressured regulators in 1987 on behalf of Charles Keating, whose Lincoln Savings collapsed in 1989.
Keaton Hance
Keaton Hance (born 2008, Torrance, California) is an American tennis player, 2026 Australian Open boys' singles runner-up and Roland Garros junior semifinalist, coached by Ken Hance.
Keaton Verhoeff
Keaton Verhoeff (born 2008) is a Canadian right-shot defenceman from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, playing for North Dakota (NCAA) and drafted ninth overall by the San Jose Sharks in 2026; WHL franchise goal record for a defenceman at 16.
Keaton Wagler
Keaton Wagler (born 2007) is an American NBA guard for the LA Clippers, drafted fifth overall in 2026 from Illinois after winning Big Ten Freshman of the Year and setting the Illinois freshman scoring record.