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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Other
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William Orbit
Born 1956
Matthew Garber
1956 - 1977
Jah Wobble
Born 1958
Laurence Juber
Born 1952
Cheryl Baker
Born 1954
Tony Marchant (playwright)
Born 1959
Alison Limerick
Born 1959
Les Sealey
1957 - 2001
Anthony Seldon
Born 1953
Michael McKell
Born 1959
Margaret Moran
Born 1955
Les Reed (football manager)
Born 1952
Johnny Warman
Born 1951
Paul Miller (footballer, born 1959)
Born 1959
Christopher Belton
Born 1955
Barbara Roche
Born 1954
Jack Harris (musician)
Born 1951
Jerry Murphy
Born 1959
Ben Onwukwe
Born 1957
Laurie Abrahams
Born 1953
Jimmy Flint
Born 1952
Barry Silkman
Born 1952
Dave Carlton
Born 1952
Johnny Ayris
Born 1953
Terry Lee (footballer)
1952 - 1996
Paul Lazarus (footballer)
Born 1957
Tommy Cunningham (footballer)
Born 1955
Bill Roffey
Born 1954
Peter Hunt (footballer)
Born 1952
Terry Brisley
Born 1950
Steve Bowtell
Born 1950
Steve Perkins (footballer)
Born 1954
Joe Durrell
Born 1953
Francis Cowley
Born 1957
Vince O'Kane
Born 1952