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 9 of 601 notable people

0032 PAINTER

Simeon Solomon

1840 - 1905

Preview
0046 COMPOSER

John Stainer

1840 - 1901

Preview
0300 PROSTITUTE

Martha Tabram

1849 - 1888

Preview
0340 CHILD

Mary Potter

1847 - 1913

Preview
0351 ARCHITECT

Basil Champneys

1842 - 1935

Preview
0458 TRADE UNION

Frederick Rogers (bookbinder)

1846 - 1915

Preview
0530 LAWYER

Beaumont Arnold Moulden

1849 - 1926

Preview
0551 SUFFRAGETTE

Clara Mordan

1844 - 1915

Preview
0585 TRADE UNION

Jeannette Wilkinson

1841 - 1886

Preview