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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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John Gielgud
1904 - 2000
Nancy Mitford
1904 - 1973
William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
1909 - 1991
Norman Shelley
1903 - 1980
John Snagge
1904 - 1996
Noel Lytton, 4th Earl of Lytton
1900 - 1985
James Wilfred Cook
1900 - 1975
Audrey Sale-Barker
1903 - 1994
John Banting
1902 - 1972
Lawrence Lee
1909 - 2011
Grizel Niven
1906 - 2007
Jasper More
1907 - 1987
Helen Binyon
1904 - 1979
Helen Brook
1907 - 1997
Richard Waghorn
1904 - 1931
Catherine Christian
1901 - 1985
Wilfred Hill-Wood
1901 - 1980
George Kemp-Welch
1907 - 1944
John E. C. Appleton
1905 - 1990
Basil Hill-Wood
1900 - 1954
Olwen Brookes
1901 - 1976
Donovan Reginald Rosevear
1900 - 1986
William Gurdon Stirling
1907 - 1973
Cosmo Crawley
1904 - 1989
Richard Anderson (British Army officer)
1907 - 1979
Dinny Fagan
1906 - 1990
Lady Elizabeth Basset
1908 - 2000
Christopher Hammersley
1903 - 1994
Merrik Ward
1908 - 1981