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Common questions
Is biography.com legit or a scam?
biography.com was registered Jul 26, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns biography.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for biography.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was biography.com registered?
biography.com's registration dates to Jul 26, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since May 15, 2007 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 26, 1995biography.com was registered on Jul 26, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described biography.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
REGISTER.COM, INC.May 15, 2007 – Jul 13, 2007Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for biography.com, from May 15, 2007 to Jul 13, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 15, 2007 – May 17, 2026Registration records for biography.com are held from May 15, 2007 to May 17, 2026 (713 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jul 2007 – Mar 2009Nameservers: uu.netMay 15, 2007 – Jul 13, 2007Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for biography.com from May 15, 2007 to Jul 13, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from GlobalSign nv-saOct 1, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2027, as seen on Oct 6, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Jul 26, 1995Registration: biography.com was registered on Jul 26, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 19, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described biography.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 19, 2014 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Indepth information on the stars, politicians, sports figures and others who have been featured on the Biography tv series.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 15, 2007 – Jul 13, 2007Registrar: Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for biography.com, from May 15, 2007 to Jul 13, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 15, 2007 – May 17, 2026Ownership: Registration records for biography.com are held from May 15, 2007 to May 17, 2026 (713 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 15, 2007 – Jul 13, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for biography.com from May 15, 2007 to Jul 13, 2007.
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 25, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 26, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
“Indepth information on the stars, politicians, sports figures and others who have been featured on the Biography tv series.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Jul 18, 2007 – Oct 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 18, 2007 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 9, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 30, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Mar 3, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for biography.com from Mar 3, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Mar 3, 2009biography.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Jul 13, 2007 and Mar 3, 2009. Last seen at uu.net: Jul 13, 2007 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 3, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Mar 2, 2014 – Mar 27, 2014Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for biography.com from Mar 2, 2014 to Mar 27, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Oracle DynMar 29, 2014biography.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Oracle Dyn between Mar 27, 2014 and Mar 29, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 27, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 29, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Oracle DynApr 1, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Oracle Dyn (ns1.p10.dynect.net, ns2.p10.dynect.net, ns3.p10.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jun 24, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) for biography.com from Jun 24, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jun 24, 2016biography.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jun 24, 2016. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 24, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – May 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) for biography.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 23, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 23, 2026: ns-1271.awsdns-30.org, ns-164.awsdns-20.com, ns-1799.awsdns-32.co.uk, ns-917.awsdns-50.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 23, 2026
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 18, 2007 – Oct 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 18, 2007 and most recently on Oct 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Mar 3, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for biography.com from Mar 3, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 3, 2009Zone file: biography.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Jul 13, 2007 and Mar 3, 2009. Last seen at uu.net: Jul 13, 2007 (registration record). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 3, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 9, 2009Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 9, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Mar 1, 2014Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 30, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 30, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 2, 2014 – Mar 27, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) for biography.com from Mar 2, 2014 to Mar 27, 2014. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 29, 2014Zone file: biography.com's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Oracle Dyn between Mar 27, 2014 and Mar 29, 2014. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Mar 27, 2014 (registration record). First seen at Oracle Dyn: Mar 29, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 1, 2014 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: Oracle Dyn (ns1.p10.dynect.net, ns2.p10.dynect.net, ns3.p10.dynect.net…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 1, 2014 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jun 24, 2016 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) for biography.com from Jun 24, 2016 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 24, 2016Zone file: biography.com's nameservers moved from Oracle Dyn to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Jun 24, 2016. Last seen at Oracle Dyn: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jun 24, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) were the nameservers listed for biography.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1236.awsdns-26.org, ns-1942.awsdns-50.co.uk, ns-366.awsdns-45.com…) for biography.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 17, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 23, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 23, 2026: ns-1271.awsdns-30.org, ns-164.awsdns-20.com, ns-1799.awsdns-32.co.uk, ns-917.awsdns-50.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 23, 2026
Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 6, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa certificate valid Oct 1, 2026 to Apr 18, 2027, as seen on Oct 6, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 6, 2026
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.biography.com.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 89/100— ahead of 89% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
89 is a percentile: higher than 89% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #7,861)+9
Verified continuity: 31.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+20
Model score: 45/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 89/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What biography.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Indepth information on the stars, politicians, sports figures and others who have been featured on the Biography tv series.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2014 record.
1995
Domain registered (Jul 26, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 12 times through 2014.
2014
Self-description at the time:
“Biography.com News, information and biographies of leading personalities”