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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.
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Harold Macmillan
1894 - 1986
Archibald Sinclair, 1st Viscount Thurso
1890 - 1970
Willoughby Norrie, 1st Baron Norrie
1893 - 1977
Phyllis Dare
1890 - 1975
John Loder, 2nd Baron Wakehurst
1895 - 1970
Victor Crutchley
1893 - 1986
George Cambridge, 2nd Marquess of Cambridge
1895 - 1981
Margaret Lowenfeld
1890 - 1973
Amice Calverley
1896 - 1959
Cynthia Longfield
1896 - 1991
Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron Kindersley
1899 - 1976
Merton Beckwith-Smith
1890 - 1942
R. T. Stanyforth
1892 - 1964
Lady Helena Gibbs
1899 - 1969
Geoffrey Audley Miles
1890 - 1986
Freda Lingstrom
1893 - 1989
Vincent Ziani de Ferranti
1893 - 1980
Vivian Francis Bulkeley-Johnson
1891 - 1968
Charles Loyd
1891 - 1973
Billy Bird
1899 - 1951
Charles George Gass
1898 - 1977
Arthur Batten-Pooll
1891 - 1971
George Cartwright (soldier)
1894 - 1978
Gwladys, Lady Delamere
1897 - 1943
Gerry Crutchley
1890 - 1969
Maurice Fitzroy
1897 - 1976
Gerald Hough
1894 - 1959
Ben Bateman
1892 - 1961
Desmond Uniacke
1895 - 1933
Maud Nelke
1892 - 1982
Vernon Stewart Laurie
1896 - 1981