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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×
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

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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.

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0062 AUTHOR

Claire Tomalin

Born 1933

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0087 AUTHOR

Jenny Downham

Born 1964

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0128 AUTHOR

Nigel Calder

1931 - 2014

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0174 AUTHOR

Nicky Gumbel

Born 1955

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0205 AUTHOR

Ben Pimlott

1945 - 2004

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0208 AUTHOR

Andrew Miller (writer)

Born 1974

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0211 AUTHOR

Sam Cutler

Born 1943

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0232 AUTHOR

Douglas Furber

1885 - 1961

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0235 AUTHOR

Boris Starling

Born 1969

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0239 AUTHOR

Ronald W. Clark

1916 - 1987

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0259 AUTHOR

Priya Basil

Born 1977

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0264 AUTHOR

Robert Stacy-Judd

1884 - 1975

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0274 AUTHOR

James Twining

Born 1972

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0289 AUTHOR

Mike Wilks (author)

Born 1947

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0366 AUTHOR

Lee Brimmicombe-Wood

Born 1963

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0460 AUTHOR

Henry Mason (Regisseur)

Born 1974

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