Famous people born in West Midlands
A–F Walter Abbott (1877–1941) – footballer Colin Abrahall (born 1961) – singer Gabriel Agbonlahor (born 1986) – footballer Moeen Ali (born 1987) – England cricketer Dennis Amiss (born 1943) – cricketer and Warwickshire administrator Keith Arkell (born 1961) – English chess champion, 2008 Stephen Arlen (1913–1972) – opera manager Ian Ashbee (born 1976) – footballer Francis William Aston (1877–1945) – Nobel Prize winner, physicist Scott Adkins (born 1987) - actor, gymnast Ian Atkins (born 1957) – footballer Albert Austin (1882–1953) – silent film star Jack Badham (1919–1992) – footballer Annette Badland (born 1950) – actress Kenny Baker (1934–2016) – actor Sir Michael Balcon (1896–1977) – film director Pato Banton (born 1961) – Reggae artist Dave Barnett (born 1967) – footballer Simon Bates (born 1946) – radio DJ Blaze Bayley (born 1963) – musician, vocalist of Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden Ian Bell (born 1982) – England cricketer, Warwickshire CCC captain Jude Bellingham (born 2003) - footballer Moazzam Begg (born 1968) – Outreach director Edward White Benson (1829–1896) – Archbishop of Canterbury Bev Bevan (born 1944) – musician Sharon Birch (born 1970? BC?) - firefighter Alfred Bird (1811–1878) – inventor of custard powder Sir Alfred Frederick Bird (1849–1922) – food manufacturer and chemist William Bloye (1890–1975) – sculptor Elizabeth Baker Bohan (1849–1930) – author, journalist, artist, social reformer Daniel Boone (1942–2023) – musician Sarah Booth (1793–1867) – actress Matthew Boulton (1728–1809) – pioneering industrialist and member of the Lunar Society Jon Bounds (born 1975) – blogger, humorist Paul Braddon (1864–1937) – artist Peter Bradley (born 1953) – politician William Bragge (1823–1884) – civil engineer/antiquarian Tony Britton (1924–2019) – actor James Jaysen Bryhan (born 1978) – actor Dan Bull (born 1986) – musician/ Youtuber Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898) – Pre-Raphaelite painter and William Morris Associate Trevor Burton (born 1949) – musician Geezer Butler (born 1949) – bassist, Black Sabbath George Cadbury (1839–1922) – son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company John Cadbury (1801–1889) – founder of the Cadbury chocolate company Richard Cadbury (1835–1899) – son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company Pogus Caesar (born 1953) – TV director and photographer Daniel Caines (born 1979) – track and field athlete Ali Campbell (born 1959) and Robin Campbell (born 1954) – musician, UB40 Duncan Campbell (born 1958) – Musician David Cannadine (born 1950) – historian Bob Carolgees (born 1948) – TV presenter (Tiswas and Surprise Surprise ) Lee Carsley (born 1974) – footballer Darren Carter (born 1983) – footballer John Carter (born 1940) – musician Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) – novelist Jasper Carrott (born 1945) – comedian Austen Chamberlain (1863–1937) – politician Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940) – Prime Minister Gary Childs (born 1964) – footballer Adrian Chiles (born 1967) – broadcaster Carl Chinn (born 1956) – Historian, broadcaster, writer Charlie Christodoulou (c. 1951–1976) – soldier and mercenary Ian Clarkson (born 1970) – footballer Lisa Clayton (born 1958) – solo yachtswoman Janice Connolly (born 1954) – comedy actress Raymond Teague Cowern (1913–1986) – artist Edward Cowie (born 1943) – composer Andy Cox (born 1956) – Ska guitarist (Fine Young Cannibals and The Beat) David Cox (1783–1859) – artist Lauren Crace (born 1986) – actress Sarah Crompton (1802–1881) – children's writer Chris Crudelli (born 1972) – martial artist John Curry (1949–1994) – Olympic and World Champion figure skater Nigel Dakin (born 1964) – soldier, diplomat and Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands Richard Dandy (born 1977) – former cricketer Fanny Dango (1878–1972) – comedienne, actress and singer Arthur Darvill (born 1982) – actor and singer Aidan Davis (born 1997) – dancer and TV presenter Lindsey Davis (born 1949) – historical novelist Cat Deeley (born 1976) – television presenter Nathan Delfouneso (born 1991) – footballer Oscar Deutsch (1893–1941) – founder of the Odeon Cinemas chain Fred Dinenage (born 1942) – presenter, broadcaster, author Stefflon Don (born 1991) – musician Don Dorman (1922–1997) – paratrooper, 1st Airborne Division, footballer, manager and scout K.K. Downing (born 1951) – musician Mark Duffus "Sure Shot" (born 1967) – musician Pete Dunne (born 1993) – professional wrestler Dutchavelli (born 1993) – rapper Jessie Eden (1902–1986) – Communist activist and trade union leader Duncan Edwards (1936-1958) - footballer for Manchester United , one of the Busby Babes (died in Munich air disaster ) Fabian Edwards (born 1993) professional mixed martial artist Leon Edwards (born 1991) – professional mixed martial artist, current UFC Welterweight Champion Rob Edwards (born 1982) - ex-footballer, current Manager for Luton Town F.C. Electribe 101 – electronic music groups who found fame in the early '90s Hunt Emerson (born 1952) – cartoonist Ian Emes (born 1949) – animator Frederick Rowland Emett (1906–1990) – cartoonist, artist and kinetic sculptor Jo Enright (born 1968) – actress and comedian Dan Evans (born 1990) - tennis player Niki Evans (born 1972) – singer Trevor Eve (born 1951) – actor Earl Falconer (born 1957) – bass player, UB40 Frank Farrell (1947–1997) – rock bassist and co-writer of chart hit "Moonlighting " Sid Field (1904–1950) – comedian Robert Firth (1887–1966) – footballer and Real Madrid manager Philip Edward Fisher (born 1979) – musician Simon Fletcher (born 1948) – artist Sarah Florry (1744-1843) metal dealer Winston Foster (born 1941) – footballer Mark Frost (born 1968) – actor Kevin Francis (born 1967) – footballer Harry Freeman (1858–1922) – music hall performer Edward Augustus Freeman (1823–1892) – historian, architectural artist and liberal politician Fuzzbox – late 1980s girl band G–M Sir Francis Galton (1822–1911) – Scientist, founder of eugenics Albert Gardner (1887–1923) – Footballer Mike Gayle (born 1970) – Author Helen George (born 1984) – actress GeoWizard (born 1990) – YouTuber Steve Gibbons (born 1941) – musician Colin Gibson (born 1960) - footballer Jon Gittens (1964–2019) – footballer John Goldingay (born 1942) – theologian, currently a Professor of Old Testament, Fuller Theological Seminary , Pasadena, California Jaki Graham (born 1956) – soul singer Jack Grealish (born 1995) – footballer Mark "Barney" Greenway (born 1969) – musician, Napalm Death Tom Grosvenor (1908–1972) – footballer George Dickinson Hadley (1908–1984) – Gastroenterologist Rob Halford (born 1951) – Musician, Judas Priest Charlie Hall (1899–1959) – actor, most famous for his work with Laurel and Hardy Alison Hammond (born 1975) – Television presenter and actress Richard Hammond (born 1969) – Television presenter John Hampson (1901–1955) – novelist Hannah Hampton (born 2000) – Football goalkeeper Tony Hancock (1924–1968) – comedian and actor Ian Handysides (1962–1990) – footballer Nic Harcourt (born 1957) – an American radio personality Nick Harding (born 1969) - Chief Medical Officer at Operose Health David Harewood (born 1965) – actor Wally Harris (1900–1933) – footballer Julia Hartley-Brewer (born 1968) – journalist and TV panelist Norman Hassan (born 1958) – percussionist, UB40 Phil Hawker (born 1962) – footballer William Haywood (1876–1957) – architect, town planner, and secretary of Birmingham Civic Society John Hemming (born 1960) – Member of Parliament and businessman Lee Hendrie (born 1977) – Aston Villa , later Basford United F.C. midfielder Duane Henry (born 1985) – actor Michael Higgs (born 1962) – actor Ian Hill (born 1951) – musician Jacqueline Hill (1929–1993) – actress David Hinds (born 1956)- rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the reggae band Steel Pulse Ken Hodge (born 1944) – National Hockey League player George Holyoake (1817–1906) – reformer Jack Hood (1902–1992) – Boxer Martha Howe-Douglas (born 1980) – actress Dorothy Howell (1898–1982) – musician Mr. Hudson (born 1979) – singer Alex Hughes – (born 1971) cartoonist David Hughes (1925–1972) – operatic tenor Geoff Humpage (born 1954) – cricketer Al Hunter Ashton (1957–2007) – actor Raymond Huntley (1904–1990) – actor Millie Hylton (1870–1920), actress and male impersonator Kassem Ibadulla (born 1964) – Cricketer Tony Iommi (born 1948) – guitarist, Black Sabbath Jamelia (born 1981) – R&B singer Maureen Jennings (born 1939) – novelist Claudia Jessie (born 1990) – actress Seth Johnson (born 1979) – Footballer, Derby Ann Jones (born 1938) – Tennis player, former World No. 2, 8 Grand Slam titles, including Wimbledon champion in 1969 Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham (born 1955) – director-General of the Confederation of British Industry Felicity Jones (born 1983) – actress Geoffrey Jones – Business Historian John Jones (1858–1937) – Cricketer Justin Jones (born 1964) – Musician Simon Huw Jones (born 1960) – musician and photographer Nikita Kanda (born 1995) - Radio presenter and socialite Ace Kefford (born 1946) – Musician Mike Kellie (1947–2017) – Musician, Spooky Tooth , The Only Ones David Kelly (born 1965) – Republic of Ireland footballer Albert Ketèlbey (1875–1959) – composer Sir Rupert Alfred Kettle (1817–1894) – County court judge and noted strike arbitrator Guz Khan (born 1986) – comedian Jaykae (born 1991) - UK Rapper Robert Kilroy-Silk (born 1942) – Politician and television presenter John Andrew King (born 1964)- Politician and singer Lorna Laidlaw (born 1963) – actress Denny Laine (born 1944) – Paul McCartney and Wings Frederick W. Lanchester (1868–1946) – Maker of the first petrol-driven car in Britain Bunny Larkin (born 1936) – footballer Bob Latchford (born 1951) – footballer Dave Latchford (born 1949) – footballer Peter Latchford (born 1952) – footballer Ian Lavender (born 1946) – actor Alfred Law (1862–1919) – Warwickshire cricketer and umpire Stewart Lee (born 1968) – comedian Vaughan Lee (born 1982) - ex-UFC Fighter Russell Leetch (born 1982) – musician Joleon Lescott (born 1982) – footballer with Manchester City , Everton , Wolverhampton Wanderers Adrian Lester (born 1968) – actor Dick Lilley (1866–1929) – England and Warwickshire Cricketer Letty Lind (1861–1923), actress and dancer John Lodge (born 1945) – Musician Jane C. Loudon (1807–1858) – author of prose and verse and The Mummy Joseph Lucas (1834–1902) – founder of Lucas Industries Joe Lycett (born 1988) – comedian Jeff Lynne (born 1947) – musician; co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra Clare Maguire (born 1988) – musician born in Solihull but a resident of London Nigel Mansell (born 1953) – sportsman, F1 driver Lee Mantle (1851–1934) – U.S. Senator from Montana Sarah Manners (born 1975) – actress Tony Martin (born 1957) – Musician, singer of Black Sabbath Eric Maschwitz (1901–1969) – lyricist Herbert Mason MC (1891–1960) – Film director, producer, stage actor, stage manager, choreographer, and army officer in the First World War Hilary Mason (1917–2006) – actor Nick Mason (born 1944) – Musician, Pink Floyd ; did not reside in Birmingham Robert McCracken (born 1968) – Boxer, Commonwealth Middleweight champion, and World Title challenger Zena McNally (born 1979) – singer, Mis-Teeq Christine McVie (1943-2022) – musician, Fleetwood Mac Gil Merrick (1922–2010) – footballer and club manager Ken Miles (1918–1966) – sports car racing driver / Engineer Shazia Mirza – comedian Mist (born 1992) – rapper Alan Moore (born 1950) – musician William Moore (1916–2000) – actor Anisa Morridadi (born 1990) – Social entrepreneur Everett Morton (1950–2021) – drummer, The Beat Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979) – journalist and travel writer Peter Mucklow (born 1949) – cricketer George Muntz (1794–1857) – pioneering industrialist and MP Laura Mvula (born 1986) – singer-songwriter Stanley Myers (1930–1993) – film music composer M1llionz (born 1997) – British rapper Malkit Singh (born c. 1963) – Punjabi Bhangra singer N–Z Constance Naden (1858–1889) – poet and philosopher Alan Napier (1903–1988) – actor Ritchie Neville (born 1979) – singer from 5ive Ernie Newman (1887–?) – professional footballer Ernest Willmott Norton (1889–1972) – cricketer Ocean Colour Scene – band from Moseley Oceans Ate Alaska – Metalcore Band Ursula O'Leary (1926–1993) – actress John Oliver (born 1977) – comedian, host of Last Week Tonight , and former 'Senior British Correspondent' of The Daily Show Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948) – singer, Black Sabbath Anri Okita (born 1986) – singer and former pornographic actress Carl Palmer (born 1950) – musician, Emerson, Lake & Palmer Janet Parker (1938–1978) – medical photographer and last recorded person to die from smallpox Kay Parker (1944–2022) – pornographic actress Alexander Parkes (1813–1890) – inventor of the world's first plastic Henry Parkes (1815-1896) – Australian politician, "Father of Federation" Norman Partridge – (1900–1982) Warwickshire Cricketer Liam Payne (born 1993) – singer in the British/ Irish band One Direction Dave Pegg (born 1947) – musician, Fairport Convention , Jethro Tull Kia Pegg (born 2000) – actress and television presenter Stephen Perryman (born 1955) – Warwickshire Cricketer Gerry Peyton (born 1956) – footballer and goalkeeper coach James and Oliver Phelps (born 1986) – Harry Potter movie actors Jess Phillips (born 1981) – politician Michael Pinder (born 1941) – musician, The Moody Blues Jacki Piper (born 1946) – actress Sadie Plant (born 1964) – author John Poole (1926–2009) – sculptor Enoch Powell (1912–1998) – politician, poet and classical scholar Peter Powell – (born 1951) Disc jockey Anthony E. Pratt (1903–1994) – inventor of Cluedo Bernard Quaife (1899–1984) – cricketer Alfred Radcliffe-Brown (1881–1955) – anthropologist Ranking Roger (1963–2019) – musician, The Beat Mick Rathbone (born 1958) – footballer Adil Ray (born 1974) – actor, comedian, and radio/television presenter Nick Rhodes – (born 1962) Musician, Duran Duran Micah Richards – (born 1988) Manchester City F.C defender Walter Richards – (1863–1917) Cricketer and umpire Pat Roach (1937–2004) – actor and wrestler Dave Robinson – (1948–2016) Footballer John Rogers – (1505–1555) Bible editor and martyr Sax Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward) – (1883–1959) Novelist Mark Rowley (born 1964) – Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (London) Adam Ruckwood (born 1974) – swimming Commonwealth Champion (200m Backstroke) Les Ross – (born 1949) Radio DJ Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck – (1778–1856) Author on Women in society and religion, slavery abolitionist Gary Shaw – (born 1961) Footballer Martin Shaw (born 1945) – actor Visanthe Shiancoe (born 1980) – American football player Sukshinder Shinda – English-born Punjabi music producer and artist Graham Short (born 1946) – international Micro-Artist Paul Simm – musician John Simmit (born 1963) – actor and comedian best known for playing Dipsy on Teletubbies from 1997–2001 Jane Sixsmith (born 1967) – hockey player 1st Viscount Slim of Yarralumla and Bishopston – (1891–1970) Military Commander Sarah Smart (born 1977) – actress Alan Smith (born 1936) – cricketer and England selector Joshua Toulmin Smith (1816–1869) – political theorist Tiger Smith (1886–1979) – England and Warwickshire cricketer Maya Sondhi (born 1983) – actress Sir Benjamin Stone – (1838–1914) Pioneering photographer Dean Sturridge (born 1973) – footballer Daniel Sturridge (born 1989) – footballer Simon Sturridge (born 1969) – footballer Ernest Suckling (1890–1962) – cricketer Phil Summerill (born 1947) – footballer James Sutton (born 1983) – actor Andrew Symonds (1975–2022) – cricketer Connie Talbot (born 2000) – singer/Musician John Taylor – (born 1960) Musician, Duran Duran Roger Taylor – (born 1960) Musician, Duran Duran Bobby Thomson – (1943–2009) Footballer Will Thorne – (1857–1946) Trade union leader and MP Charlie Tickle (1884–1960) – footballer Andrew Tiernan (born 1965) – actor Charlie Timmins (1922–2010) – footballer James Vaughan (born 1988) – Tranmere Rovers FC striker Johnny Vincent – (1947–2006) Footballer Murray Walker – (1923–2021) Racing driver and commentator Kate Walsh (born 1981) – TV presenter-Live from Studio Five Julie Walters (born 1950) – actress Bill Ward (born 1948) – drummer, Black Sabbath Clint Warwick – (1940–2004) Musician, The Moody Blues Carl Wayne (1943–2004) – musician, The Move , The Hollies Graham Webb (1944–2017) – World Amateur Road Race Champion 1967 Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901) – theologian and Bishop of Durham Peter Weston (1943–2017) – influential British science fiction fan Ian Westwood (born 1982) – cricketer Fred Wheldon (1869–1924) – footballer Toyah Willcox (born 1958) – singer and television presenter Emma Willis (born 1976) – model George Willis-Pryce (1866–1949) – artist Jimmy Windridge (1882–1939) – England footballer Muff Winwood (born 1943) – musician Steve Winwood (born 1948) – musician – solo and co-founder, Traffic Colin Withers (1940–2020) – footballer Chris Woakes (born 1989) – England and Warwickshire cricketer Chris Wood – (1944–1983) Musician; co-founder, Traffic Roy Wood (born 1946) – musician, co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra Richie Woodhall – (born 1968) World Boxing Champion John Wyndham (1903–1969) – author Kal Yafai (born 1989) – World champion boxer Dorian Yates (born 1962) – 6x Mr. Olympia Mark Yates (born 1970) – footballer and manager Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958–2023) – poet Lived in or associated with Birmingham
W. H. Auden (1907–1973) – poet and author W. V. Awdry (1911–1997) – author of The Railway Series Sir Granville Bantock (1868–1946) – composer Connor Ball (born 1996) – bassist and singer, The Vamps John Baskerville (1707–1775) – printer and inventor of typefaces Marie Bethell Beauclerc (1845–1897) – first female shorthand teacher and reporter in England William Booth (1776–1812) – forger John Bright (1811–1889) – politician Herbert Tudor Buckland (1869–1951) – architect Elihu Burritt (1810–1879) – US consul to Birmingham Pogus Caesar (born 1953) – broadcaster and artist Jazzy B – (born 1975) Punjabi singer Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914) – politician, Mayor of Birmingham Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989) – author Lee Child (born 1954) – author George Dawson (1821–1876) – preacher Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) – author of Sherlock Holmes John Boyd Dunlop (1840–1921) – industrialist, built Fort Dunlop Lucy Edwards , disability rights activist, educator, and TikToker Rev. Richard Enraght (1837–1898) – vicar, religious controversialist Allan Ford (born 1968) – soldier, convicted of manslaughter Philippa Forrester (born 1968) – television presenter, attended Birmingham University Foji Gill – singer, music producer Joseph Gillott (1799–1872) – industrialist Tommy Godwin (1920–2012) – racing cyclist and Olympic medallist Ashia Hansen (born 1971) – track and field athlete James Hinks (1829–1878) – bred the Bull Terrier dog William Ick (1800–1844) – botanist Washington Irving (1783–1859) – author Elizabeth "Tetty" Johnson (1689–1752) – wife of Samuel Johnson John Joubert (1927–2019) – South African-born composer Roi Kwabena (1956–2008) – author Simon Le Bon (born 1958) – studied drama at the University of Birmingham before joining Duran Duran in 1980 Louis MacNeice (1907–1963) – poet Stuart Maconie (born 1961) – radio DJ and television presenter Josiah Mason (1795–1881) – industrialist and philanthropist Nigel Mansell (born 1953) – racing driver Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) – theologian and founder of the English Oratory William McGregor – (1846–1911) Instrumental in forming the football league William Murdoch (1754–1839) – inventor of gas lighting Bill Oddie (born 1941) – comedian and ornithologist John Peel (1939–2004) – radio DJ Geoffrey Pernell (born 1971) – soldier, convicted of manslaughter Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) – chemist and dissenting clergyman Sir Simon Rattle (born 1955) – conductor of CBSO 1980–1998 John Ray (1627–1705) – "Father of English natural history " Sir Peter Rigby (born 1943) – entrepreneur Mary Rollason (1764/5–1835) – steel toy maker and businesswoman Kevin Rowland (born 1953) – singer for Dexys Midnight Runners, formed in Birmingham Frank Skinner (born 1957) – comedian Mike Skinner (born 1979) – musician, The Streets Meera Syal (born 1961) – actor, writer Dave Swarbrick (1941–2016) – musician J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) – author Joshua Toulmin (1740–1815) – non-conformist preacher Ruby Turner (born 1958) – singer (originally from Montego Bay, Jamaica ) UB 40 – Reggae group James Watt (1736–1819) – inventor and member of the Lunar Society Una White (1938/9–1997) – subject of public art-work William Withering (1741–1799) – doctor, discoverer of digitalis Victoria Wood (1953–2016) – actress John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880) – Social improver Alastair Yates (1952–2018) – radio and television presenter Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) – Pakistani activist Lauren Zhang (born 2001) – winner of BBC Young Musician 2018 (Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States of America ) ∗ Leon Edwards (born 1991) – professional Mixed Martial Artist (Originally from Kingston, Jamaica )
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