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CHELSEA
Most Famous People Born in Chelsea, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 303
- Peak decade
- 1890s
- Median birth year
- 1893
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 6.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Chelsea during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Chelsea Is Known For
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Politician is Chelsea's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (32).
Chelsea over-indexes on cricket — 6.2× the global rate.
Chelsea under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Chelsea's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
0027 PEER
Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
1855 - 1944
0087 PRIEST
Herbert Edward Ryle
1856 - 1925
0093 POLITICIAN
Sidney Herbert, 14th Earl of Pembroke
1853 - 1913
0097 POLITICIAN
Arnold Keppel, 8th Earl of Albemarle
1858 - 1942
0104 PAINTER
Beatrice Whistler
1857 - 1896
0147 MEDICAL
Fanny Jane Butler
1850 - 1889
0167 CRICKET
John Hodges
1855 - 1933
0183 GOVERNMENT
Archibald Peake
1859 - 1920
0195 EDUCATION
Graham Balfour
1858 - 1929
0252 ENGINEER
Bramah Joseph Diplock
1857 - 1918
0295 CRICKET
John Hearsum
1852 - 1931