- (AU) Achievers Against the Odds
 - Recognises people who have coped with life's everyday problems and have gone on when most of us would have retired hurt. - (AU) Australian of the Year Awards
- Presented by the National Australia Day Council to celebrate the achievement and contribution of eminent Australians.
- (AU) Dictionary of Australian Biography
- Online version of the Dictionary of Australian Biography, providing biographies of famous and influential Australians. From Project Gutenberg.
- (NZ) Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
- Biographies of famous and influential New Zealanders or international figures who made an impact on New Zealand. In English and Te Reo Maori.
- (AU) Dinkum Aussies
- List of well-known Australians, including a short biography on each of them.
- (NZ) New Zealand Edge, The
- Collecting stories of New Zealand achievement and heroes.
- A&E's Biography
- Online home of the Biography Channel, with searchable multimedia biographies of famous or influential historical figures, virtual exhibits, episode and schedule information, and teaching materials for educators.
- About Famous People
- Information about figures from the Civil War, women, spies, authors, composers, frontiersmen, and more.
- Hello! Profiles
- Biographies of celebrities, actors and actresses, musicians, fashion designers and models, and royalty and statesmen. Includes pictures.
- Heroism Project, The
- Dedicated to creating educational media and outreach programmes that strengthen the fabric of our society.
- Infoplease: Biography
- Biographical profiles and special features about newsworthy people around the world. Searchable by subject or category.
- Internet Public Library: Biographies
- Offers annotated links to general biography websites as well as sites covering artists and architects, authors, entertainers, musicians and composers, politicians and rulers, and scientists and inventors.
- National Geographic Channel: Culture Shock Week Photo Contest
- Galleries of images submitted by viewers, including downloads and email postcards.
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography provides online access to biographies, pictures, and profiles of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond.
- Salon People
- Daily dish in Amy Reiter's Nothing Personal, columns by Camille Paglia, weekly Brilliant Careers profile, and other interviews and articles.
- Time 100
- Presents the most important people of the 20th Century, as selected by the editors. Also features the results of a readers poll.
- Time 100: The Next Wave
- Highlighting innovators of the new century.
- Time: 2001 Global Influentials
- The magazine's picks for the year's top 25 global executives.
- Who2
- Searchable database of celebrities, historical figures, and other famous people. Includes brief biographies, related links, and vital statistics.
- Yahoo! People of the Web
- Yahoo! People of the Web profiles people making an impact on the world via the Web in various ways.
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