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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×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in City of London during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What City of London Is Known For
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Football is City of London's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (70).
City of London over-indexes on comedian — 8.0× the global rate.
City of London under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
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.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Tommy Steele
Born 1936
Alma Cogan
1932 - 1966
Jack Gold
1930 - 2015
Claire Tomalin
Born 1933
Beverley Cross
1931 - 1998
Colin Clark (filmmaker)
1932 - 2002
Peter Hacker
Born 1939
Diana Deutsch
Born 1938
Georgia Brown (English singer)
1933 - 1992
Nigel Calder
1931 - 2014
Alexander Rabinowitch
Born 1934
Anthony Payne
Born 1936
John R. Taylor
Born 1939
Lady Caroline Blackwood
1931 - 1996
Alfred Lynch
1931 - 2003
David Abbott (advertising)
1938 - 2014
Michael Swanton
Born 1939
Nigel Guy Wilson
Born 1935
William Waterhouse (bassoonist)
1931 - 2007
Robert Olby
Born 1933
Wee Willie Harris
Born 1933
Gordon Beningfield
1936 - 1998
David Cameron (Schauspieler)
1933 - 2012
Douglas M. MacDowell
1931 - 2010
Gerard Benson
1931 - 2014
Charles Coutelle
Born 1939
Les Condon
1930 - 2007
Eileen Vigor
Born 1935
George Petchey
1931 - 2019
Oscar Owide
1931 - 2017
Ray Swallow
Born 1935
John Springall
1932 - 2020