51.5199° N, 0.0571° W
BETHNAL GREEN
Most Famous People Born in Bethnal Green, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 317
- Peak decade
- 1930s
- Median birth year
- 1932
- Most distinctive
- Comedian 12.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bethnal Green during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bethnal Green Is Known For
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Football is Bethnal Green's biggest profession — 30% of all notables (95).
Bethnal Green over-indexes on comedian — 12.6× the global rate.
Bethnal Green under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bethnal Green's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
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Helen Shapiro
Born 1946
Kenney Jones
Born 1948
Roy Marsden
Born 1941
Anita Dobson
Born 1949
Luan Peters
1946 - 2017
Len Goodman
Born 1944
Alan Spenner
1948 - 1991
Christine Noonan
1945 - 2003
Billy Murray (actor)
Born 1941
John Lever
Born 1949
Norman Giller
Born 1940
Cliff Watson
1940 - 2018
Geoff McQueen
1947 - 1994
Laurie Green
Born 1945
Tommy Jenkins
Born 1947
George Adams (footballer, born 1947)
Born 1947
Monte Fresco
1945 - 2013
Barry Paul
Born 1948
Valerie Masters
Born 1940
Tony Geidmintis
1949 - 1993
George Jacks
Born 1946
Barry Gordine
Born 1948