51.5037° N, 0.0832° W

CITY OF LONDON

Most Famous People Born in City of London, United Kingdom

Notable people
601
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1923
Most distinctive
Comedian 8.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in City of London during each.

What City of London Is Known For

Click any row to filter the list of people below.

Football is City of London's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (70).

City of London over-indexes on comedian8.0× the global rate.

City of London under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football70
  2. Actor43
  3. Writer35
  4. Singer27
  5. Painter22
  6. Politician20
  7. Author16
  8. Cricket15
  1. Comedian68.0×
  2. Boxer104.2×
  3. Author163.1×
  4. Screenwriter83.1×
  5. Novelist72.9×
  6. Physicist62.4×
  7. Singer272.2×
  8. Cricket152.0×
  1. Politician200.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of City of London's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1500155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other
All601
Sort By

Showing 8 of 601 notable people

0004 PHILOSOPHER

Jeremy Bentham

1748 - 1832

Preview
0065 SCULPTOR

John Bacon (sculptor)

1740 - 1799

Preview
0080 ARCHITECT

George Dance the Younger

1741 - 1825

Preview
0140 PAINTER

William Marlow

1740 - 1813

Preview
0314 DIPLOMAT

George Baldwin (diplomat)

1744 - 1826

Preview
0345 ACTOR

Isabella Mattocks

1746 - 1826

Preview
0449 ACTOR

John Quick (actor)

1748 - 1831

Preview
0571 BANK

Silvanus Bevan (1743–1830)

1743 - 1830

Preview