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Luke Bronin
Luke Bronin, Democratic politician, former mayor of Hartford, Connecticut (2016-2024), Obama Treasury official and CFPB co-creator, won the 2026 CT-1 Democratic primary, unseating 14-term incumbent Rep. John Larson.
Luke Brooke-Smith
Luke Brooke-Smith (born 2008, Whangārei, New Zealand) is a New Zealand winger who starred for Wellington Phoenix, its youngest player and goalscorer, and joined Portsmouth in July 2026 on a four-year deal.
Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan, Georgia-born country singer, songwriter, and American Idol judge since 2018; five-time Entertainer of the Year whose hits include "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"; ninth album Signs released September 18, 2026.
Luke Cage
Luke Cage (Power Man, Carl Lucas) is a Marvel Comics superhero created in 1972 in Hero for Hire #1, the first comic series to solely star a black character, with super strength and bulletproof skin, later adapted in Netflix's 2016-2018 series.
Luke Cage (TV series)
Marvel's Luke Cage: Netflix TV series (2016-2018) created by Cheo Hodari Coker, starring Mike Colter as the bulletproof Harlem hero, third Defenders show, canceled after 26 episodes, now MCU canon on Disney+.
Luke Campbell
Luke Campbell, "Cool Hand", British boxer born 1987 in Hull; Olympic bantamweight gold at London 2012 (14-11 over John Joe Nevin), 2008 European champion, two-time world lightweight title challenger, retired 2021, Hull mayor 2025.
Luke Chadwick
Luke Chadwick (born 1980), English former winger and midfielder, Manchester United 1999-2004, Premier League winner's medal, later MK Dons and Cambridge United; known for mental health advocacy after appearance-based ridicule.
Luke Chang
Luke J. Chang is a computational social affective neuroscientist and associate professor at Dartmouth College who directs its Computational Social Affective Neuroscience Laboratory and received the 2025 PECASE award.
Luke Chrysovergis
Luke Chrysovergis (Λουκᾶς ὁ Χρυσοβέργης) was Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1157 to 1169 under Emperor Manuel I Komnenos, known for the 1166 Nativity fast reform.
Luke Combs
Luke Combs, born 1990 in North Carolina, is an American country singer-songwriter known for 22 consecutive No. 1 country radio singles, the double-platinum 'Hurricane,' his Tracy Chapman 'Fast Car' cover, and the 2026 album The Way I Am.
Luke D. Lavis
Luke D. Lavis, also known as Luke Lavis, is an American chemist at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus who develops fluorescent dyes for biological imaging, including the Janelia Fluor dyes.
Luke Donald
Luke Donald, English professional golfer (full name Luke Campbell Donald, turned pro 2001). World No. 1 from May 29, 2011 without a major; won the 2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play; Ryder Cup winner four times as player and twice as captain (2023, 2025), retained for 2027.
Luke Edwards (actor)
Luke Daniels Edwards (born 1980, Nevada City, California) is an American actor and producer, a child star of The Wizard (1989), Newsies (1992) as Les Jacobs, and Little Big League (1994) as Billy Heywood, later in Jeepers Creepers 2 and independent film producing.
Luke Eisner
Luke Eisner (born 1996, Greendale, Wisconsin) is an American actor, model, and singer who plays Stig Mohlin in Netflix's Tall Girl and Tall Girl 2 and fronts the pop/rock duo VOILÀ with Gus Ross.
Luke Evans
Luke Evans (born 1979, Pontypool, Wales) is a Welsh actor and singer known for Bard in The Hobbit, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast, Owen Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, Dracula Untold, West End musicals, and his 2024 memoir Boy from the Valleys.
Luke Falk
Luke Falk (born 1994, Logan, Utah) is a former quarterback who walked on at Washington State, set Pac-12 career records for passing yards (14,486) and touchdowns (119), won the 2017 Burlsworth Trophy, and was drafted 199th overall by the Titans in 2018, playing 3 games for the 2019 Jets.
Luke Farritor
Luke Farritor is an American software engineer from Lincoln, Nebraska, who read the first word from an unopened Herculaneum scroll in 2023 and later joined DOGE.
Luke Fickell
Luke Fickell, American college football coach; Ohio State player and assistant, Cincinnati head coach 2017-22 (57-18, 2021 College Football Playoff), Wisconsin head coach since Nov. 27, 2022; career 84-47.
Luke Floriea
Luke Floriea (born 2001) is an American football wide receiver from Mentor, Ohio, who played at Kent State and signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2025.
Luke Gifford
Luke Gifford (born 1995) is an NFL linebacker, Nebraska alum, undrafted 2019 Cowboys signing; special-teams ace with 69 career ST tackles, first Pro Bowl in 2025, re-signed by the 49ers for two years, $5.3 million in 2026.
Luke Goss
Luke Damon Goss, English actor and drummer of 1980s band Bros with twin Matt; later played Nomak in Blade II and Prince Nuada in Hellboy II, and directed Your Move.
Luke Graham (footballer, born 2004)
Luke Graham (born 2004, Scone, Scotland) is a Scottish centre-back who came through Dundee's academy, won the 2024/25 Championship on loan at Falkirk, and joined Stoke City in July 2026 for a club record fee; Scotland U21 international.
Luke Grimes
Luke Grimes (born 1984, Dayton, Ohio) is an American actor and country musician, known as Kayce Dutton on Yellowstone (2018–2024) and its CBS spinoff Marshals (2026), and for his 2024 debut country album.
Luke Hemmings
Luke Hemmings (born 1996, Freemans Reach, NSW) is an Australian singer, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of 5 Seconds of Summer, and solo artist behind When Facing the Things We Turn Away From (2021) and the Boy EP (2024).
Luke Herdegen
Luke Herdegen is an Australian One Nation politician, MLA for Secret Harbour, WA, since August 2026. Notable as One Nation's first WA lower-house member; gym owner born in Newcastle; won a safe Labor seat on a 30% swing.
LUKE HESS
Luke Hess, born in 1980 in the Detroit metro area, is an American techno producer and DJ known for a deep, dub-infused style, his label DeepLabs, and performances at Movement Detroit.
Luke Hobson
Luke Hobson (born 2003), American swimmer from Reno, Nevada, University of Texas; Paris 2024 bronze in 200m freestyle and silver in 4x200m relay; short course 200m free world record 1:38.61.
Luke Holland
Luke Holland (Luke Daniel Holland, born 1993, Peoria, Arizona) is an American drummer known for his LukeHollandDrums YouTube channel, drumming for The Word Alive (2012–2016) and Falling in Reverse (2021–present), and session work with Jason Richardson and I See Stars.
Luke Humphries
Luke Humphries, "Cool Hand Luke", English PDC darts player from Newbury; former roofer, 2024 PDC world champion who beat Luke Littler 7-4, world No 1, known for rhythmic scoring and Red Dragon TX1 darts.
Luke J. Lindberg
Luke J. Lindberg is an American official appointed Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme in September 2026, succeeding Cindy McCain. He was USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, son-in-law of Senator John Thune, and a former EXIM chief of staff.