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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Eddie Marsan
Born 1968
Colin Salmon
Born 1962
Sean Harris
Born 1966
Nick Moran
Born 1969
Perry McCarthy
Born 1961
Bob Crow
1961 - 2014
Clive Allen
Born 1961
Vinny Samways
Born 1968
Claudia Fontaine
1960 - 2018
John Moncur
Born 1966
Mark Mondesir
Born 1964
David Kerslake
Born 1966
Mornington Lockett
Born 1961
Justin King (businessman)
Born 1961
Tony Adcock
Born 1963
Dreda Say Mitchell
Born 1965
Mark Newson
Born 1960
Darren Pitcher
1969 - 2018
Garry Brooke
Born 1960
Hoxton Tom McCourt
Born 1961
John Yorke (producer)
Born 1962
Ken Charlery
Born 1964
Terry Howard
Born 1966
Brian Sparrow
1962 - 2019
Worrell Sterling
Born 1965
Jamie Sykes
Born 1965
David Boulter
Born 1962
David Madden (footballer)
Born 1963
John Cornwell (footballer)
Born 1964
Steve Bastien
Born 1963
Dennis Greene (footballer)
Born 1968
Mark McNeil
Born 1962
Gary Rolph
Born 1960