Celebrities Starting with U.

5 celebrities starting with U, including Udo Jürgens, Ursula K. Le Guin and Uta Hagen. Browse profiles by profession, country and birth year.

5 celebrities on Famousy have a name that starts with U. Ranked by popularity, the best known are Udo Jürgens, Ursula K. Le Guin, Uta Hagen, Ursula von der Leyen and Urho Kekkonen. The most common professions are actors (2), athletes (2), journalists (2) and politicians (2). The best-represented countries are United States (2), Austria (1) and Finland (1). Birth years run from 1900 to 1958. The earliest-born is Urho Kekkonen (1900) and the most recently born is Ursula von der Leyen (1958). 1 of them is living, and 4 have passed away. Among those still living, Ursula von der Leyen is the best known. The group includes 3 women and 2 men. Browse every profile below, or jump to another letter from the A to Z index.

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Ursula von der Leyen

Belgium

Ursula von der Leyen became President of the European Commission in 2019. She previously served as Germany's Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2019 and as Minister of Labour and Social Affairs from 2009 to 2013. She holds a doctorate in medicine and has seven children. She was born in Brussels in 1958.

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