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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Frederick Bellenger
1894 - 1968
Frederick Leathers, 1st Viscount Leathers
1883 - 1965
Archibald Church
1886 - 1954
Thomas Playford II
1837 - 1915
Thomas Rainsborough
1610 - 1648
McKinnon Wood
1855 - 1927
Sir William Curtis, 1st Baronet
1752 - 1829
Barbara Roche
Born 1954
Mildred Gordon (politician)
1923 - 2016
Minnie Lansbury
1889 - 1922
William Weston (Australian politician)
1804 - 1888
John Somes
1819 - 1871
Francis Lovett Carter-Cotton
1843 - 1919
Peter Griggs
1849 - 1920
Jim Page (politician)
1861 - 1921
Thomas Everard
Died 1781
Thomas Brimage
1866 - 1915