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HAMMERSMITH

Most Famous People Born in Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Notable people
512
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1959
Most distinctive
Guitar 9.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hammersmith during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 80 notable births.

What Hammersmith Is Known For

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Football is Hammersmith's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (119).

Hammersmith over-indexes on guitar — 9.5× the global rate.

Hammersmith under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football119
  2. Actor81
  3. Cricket45
  4. Politician20
  5. Singer12
  6. Writer11
  7. Music11
  8. Player11
  1. Guitar79.5×
  2. Comedian57.8×
  3. Cricket456.9×
  4. Presenter65.2×
  5. Rower63.2×
  6. Actor813.0×
  7. Football1192.1×
  8. Music111.5×
  1. Politician200.3×
  2. Writer110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Hammersmith's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Politics & Law
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Showing 11 of 512 notable people

0070 MUSIC

Micky Waller

1941 - 2008

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0088 MUSIC

Alan Wakeman

Born 1947

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0095 MUSIC

Tony Butler (musician)

Born 1957

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0140 MUSIC

Billy Nicholls

Born 1949

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0177 MUSIC

Karen Tweed

Born 1963

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0183 MUSIC

Richard Langham Smith

Born 1947

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0253 MUSIC

Blaine Harrison

Born 1985

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0264 MUSIC

Michael Oliver (writer, broadcaster)

1937 - 2002

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0289 MUSIC

Oliver Kraus

Born 1970

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0392 MUSIC

Rob Burns

Born 1953

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0443 MUSIC

Ismael Lea South

Born 1973

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