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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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- Film & TV
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- Science
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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Christopher Lee
1922 - 2015
Jeremy Thorpe
1929 - 2014
Christopher Robin Milne
1920 - 1996
Joan Greenwood
1921 - 1987
William Gilbert Chaloner
1928 - 2016
Elizabeth Sutherland, 24th Countess of Sutherland
1921 - 2019
Peregrine Worsthorne
1923 - 2020
Robin Hill, 8th Marquess of Downshire
1929 - 2003
Stephen Hastings
1921 - 2005
Hugh Beach
1923 - 2019
Robin Jacques
1920 - 1995
Lady Mary Whitley
1924 - 1999
Pat Jordan
1928 - 2001
Remi Fani-Kayode
1921 - 1995
Gurth Hoyer-Millar
1929 - 2014
Stan Woodbridge
1921 - 1945
Tommy Harris (footballer)
1924 - 2001
Shirley Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey
1924 - 2017
Lady Anne Tree
1927 - 2010
Robert Yerburgh, 2. Baron Alvingham
Born 1926