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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Born 1990
Gemma Chan
Born 1982
Ella Purnell
Born 1996
Mia Goth
Born 1993
Edward Alleyn
1566 - 1626
Lynsey de Paul
1950 - 2014
Jamie Foreman
Born 1958
Henry Goodman
Born 1950
Jamie Harris (actor)
Born 1963
Ashley Walters (actor)
Born 1982
Michaela Coel
Born 1987
Roger Delgado
1918 - 1973
John Waters (actor)
Born 1948
Bud Flanagan
1896 - 1968
Simon Fisher Turner
Born 1954
Alan Tilvern
1918 - 2003
Michael Barrymore
Born 1952
Rachel Joyce (writer)
Born 1962
Stanley Lupino
1893 - 1942
Carol Drinkwater
Born 1948
Nicola Stapleton
Born 1974
Gary Yershon
Born 1954
Peter de Jersey
Born 1965
Edward Coxen
1880 - 1954
Poppy Lee Friar
Born 1995
Alfred Lynch
1931 - 2003
Velile Tshabalala
Born 1984
Steven Claydon
Born 1969
Ray Burdis
Born 1958
Anna Maria Crouch
1763 - 1805
Issy Bonn
1903 - 1977
Madeline Duggan
Born 1994
Hanna Plaß
Born 1989
Isabella Mattocks
1746 - 1826
Gillian Wright
Born 1950
Susie Wokoma
Born 1987
David Cameron (Schauspieler)
1933 - 2012
Gary Webster
Born 1964
Edwige Pierre
Born 1951
Steve Hudson
Born 1969
John Quick (actor)
1748 - 1831
Nelson Wheatcroft
1852 - 1897
Paapa Essiedu
Born 1990