Celebrities Starting with Q.

8 celebrities starting with Q, including Quincy Jones, Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Browse profiles by profession, country and birth year.

8 celebrities on Famousy have a name that starts with Q. Ranked by popularity, the best known are Quincy Jones, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Queen Victoria, Queen Mary and Qaboos bin Said. The most common professions are royalty (6), activist (1), composer (1) and conductor (1). The best-represented countries are United Kingdom (4), Netherlands (1) and Oman (1). Birth years run from 1819 to 1972, and the most common birth decade is the 1900s (2 people). The earliest-born is Queen Victoria (1819) and the most recently born is Queen Letizia of Spain (1972). 1 of them is living, and 7 have passed away. Among those still living, Queen Letizia of Spain is the best known. The group includes 6 women and 2 men. Browse every profile below, or jump to another letter from the A to Z index.

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Queen Elizabeth II

United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on February 6, 1952, following the death of her father King George VI. She became the longest-reigning British monarch on September 9, 2015, surpassing Queen Victoria. Her 70-year reign saw 15 prime ministers and numerous commonwealth changes. She died on September 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at age 96.

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