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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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John Milton
1608 - 1674
Mary Wollstonecraft
1759 - 1797
Andy McNab
Born 1959
Emilia Lanier
1569 - 1645
G. R. S. Mead
1863 - 1933
Johnny Speight
1920 - 1998
Nicholas Mosley
1923 - 2017
Raymond Harold Sawkins
1923 - 2006
Jill Murphy
Born 1949
Elizabeth Jane Weston
1581 - 1612
Margery Williams
1881 - 1944
Tom Rachman
Born 1974
Kate Saunders
Born 1960
Colin Tudge
Born 1943
Kodwo Eshun
Born 1967
Nina Allan
Born 1966
Andy Mulligan (author)
Born 1966
Alexander Gilchrist
1828 - 1861
Giles MacDonogh
Born 1955
Anthony Frewin
Born 1947
Clive Egleton
1927 - 2006
Geoffrey Archer (writer)
Born 1944
Clara de Chatelain
1807 - 1876
Hilda Lewis
1896 - 1974
Dave Courtney
Born 1959
James Reeves (writer)
1909 - 1978
Charles Purdom
1883 - 1965
Sasha Perera
Born 1979
William Sotheby
1757 - 1833
Camilla Dufour Crosland
1812 - 1895
Gerard Benson
1931 - 2014
David Huggins
Born 1959
Christopher Hudson
Born 1946
James Davidson (antiquarian)
1793 - 1864
George Burnett
1918 - 1995