well-known person
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One well-known person who has said he was diagnosed with breast cancer and has the BRCA2 mutation is Matthew Knowles, Beyoncé’s father.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
Corbyn isn't the only well-known person to appear in this panto - Sir Ian McKellen also appears in video as Toto the dog.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Others question what the parameters are for judging whether someone should be blocked — and what would constitute a well-known person speaking out or doing enough.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
OK, I’ll admit I found this moving, an example of a well-known person putting the public good over the private good, at some financial cost to himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Not a single name is given of any well-known person, and the dates are contradictory in those famous letters which have given endless work to commentators.
From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World by Dora Leigh
