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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 1950s Clear ×
Paul Di'Anno
Born 1958
Siouxsie Sioux
Born 1957
Kwame Anthony Appiah
Born 1954
Andy McNab
Born 1959
Orlando Figes
Born 1959
Lynsey de Paul
1950 - 2014
Jamie Foreman
Born 1958
Henry Goodman
Born 1950
Brendan Perry
Born 1959
Ajahn Brahm
Born 1951
Lindsay Cooper
1951 - 2013
Colin Cotterill
Born 1952
Simon Fisher Turner
Born 1954
Nikki Sudden
1956 - 2006
Paul Gilroy
Born 1956
Jonathan Dove
Born 1959
James Binney
Born 1950
Mel Gaynor
Born 1959
Raphael Wallfisch
Born 1953
Paul Day (musician)
Born 1956
Michael Barrymore
Born 1952
Simon Halsey
Born 1958
Nick Gilder
Born 1951
John Hegley
Born 1953
Gary Yershon
Born 1954
Nicky Gumbel
Born 1955
Stuart Franklin
Born 1956
Gilbert Varga
Born 1952
Michael Evans (bishop)
1951 - 2011
John Y. Campbell
Born 1958
Chris Newman (artist)
Born 1958
Howard Arman
Born 1954
Jenny Evans
Born 1956
Mark Feltham (musician)
Born 1955
Giles MacDonogh
Born 1955
James Nares (artist)
Born 1953
Ray Burdis
Born 1958
Tessa Souter
Born 1956
Hugh Raffles
Born 1958
Simon Price (classicist)
1954 - 2011
Soamsawali
Born 1957
Vivienne Olive
Born 1950
Dave Courtney
Born 1959
Linda Aronson
Born 1950
Alan Bangs
Born 1951
Arthur Smith (comedian)
Born 1954
Gillian Wright
Born 1950
John Dickie (Sänger)
1953 - 2010
Edwige Pierre
Born 1951
Trevor Aylott
Born 1957
David Huggins
Born 1959
Tommy Sampson
Born 1954
Jon King
Born 1955
Christopher Spring
Born 1951
Steven Pheasant
Born 1951
Christopher Prentice
Born 1954
Maurice Coyne
Born 1955
Roger Bisby
Born 1952