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{{unreferenced, date=October 2018 This is a list of prominent Punjabi people from the United Kingdom who may follow a variety of beliefs including
Sikhism Sikhism (), also known as Sikhi ( pa, ਸਿੱਖੀ ', , from pa, ਸਿੱਖ, lit=disciple', 'seeker', or 'learner, translit=Sikh, label=none),''Sikhism'' (commonly known as ''Sikhī'') originated from the word ''Sikh'', which comes fro ...
,
Hinduism Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
, Islam,
Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.38 billion followers representing one-third of the global pop ...
or atheism.


Academia and education

* Harminder Dua – discovered a previously unknown layer lurking in the human eye named the "dua's layer". * Humayon Dar – director general of Islamic Research & Training Institute (IRTI) *
Jagjit Chadha Jagjit Singh Chadha ( Punjabi: ਜਗਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਚਢਾ, born 1 December 1966 in West Yorkshire is a British economist who is the Director of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. He is on secondment from his po ...
– professor and chair in Money and Banking in the Department of Economics at the
University of Kent , motto_lang = , mottoeng = Literal translation: 'Whom to serve is to reign'(Book of Common Prayer translation: 'whose service is perfect freedom')Graham Martin, ''From Vision to Reality: the Making of the University of Kent at Canterbury'' ...
* Kalwant Bhopal – Professor of Education and Social Justice and Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education at the University of Birmingham *
Max Arthur Macauliffe Michael MacAuliffe, also known as Max Arthur Macauliffe (11 September 1838 − 15 March 1913) and Max Singh Metcalfe, was a senior British administrator, prolific scholar and author. MacAuliffe is renowned for his partial translation of Sikh sc ...
(1841–1913) – senior administrator of the
British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was him ...
who was posted in the Punjab; prolific scholar and author; converted to Sikhism in the 1860s *
Peter Bance Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...
– historian, author and Maharaja Duleep Singh archivist *
Simon Singh Simon Lehna Singh, (born 19 September 1964) is a British popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist. His written works include ''Fermat's Last Theorem'' (in the United States titled ''Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve th ...
– mathematician and author *
Sukhbir Singh Kapoor Sukhbir Singh Kapoor OBE (Punjabi: ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਕਪੂਰ) is a writer and educator. Currently vice chancellor of The International School of Sikh Studies and Khalsa College London, has served as a professor and administra ...
– vice chancellor of The International School of Sikh Studies and Khalsa College London * Tejinder Virdee – experimental particle physicist and professor of physics at
Imperial College London Imperial College London (legally Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine) is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who developed his vision for a cu ...


Business and the professions

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Avtar Lit Avtar Singh Lit (born 1950) is the owner and chairman of Sunrise Radio Group, He is listed by AIM magazine as one of the "20 most powerful Asians in British media" in 2005, and is said to have amassed a big personal fortune. He was declared bank ...
– former owner and chairman of Sunrise Radio Group * Emran Mian – author and civil servant * Aneel Mussarat – ranked the 466th richest person in the United Kingdom and 21st richest Asian in the UK in 2007 by the '' Sunday Times'' *
Sir Anwar Pervez Sir Mohammed Anwar Pervez OBE, HPk ( ur, سر انور پرویز; born 15 March 1935) is a Pakistani-born British billionaire businessman and former bus conductor and driver. He is the founder and chairman of Bestway Group. According to th ...
– founder and chairman of Bestway *
Dabinderjit Singh Dabinderjit Singh Sidhu ( Punjabi: ਦਬਿੰਦਰਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ) was a Director at the National Audit Office (United Kingdom) who retired early in May 2022 after more than 33 years. He is an internationally known and wel ...
– director at the National Audit Office *
Gulu Lalvani Gulu is a city in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is the commercial and administrative centre of Gulu District. The coordinates of the city of Gulu are 2°46'54.0"N 32°17'57.0"E. The distance from Gulu to Kampala, Uganda's capital and large ...
– founder and chairman of Binatone *
Hasnat Khan Hasnat Ahmad Khan ( ur, حسنات احمد خان; born 1 April 1958) is a British-Pakistani heart and lung surgeon. He is widely known for his romantic relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales, from 1995 to 1997. Early life and education ...
– heart and lung surgeon; he was in a romantic relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales *
James Caan James Edmund Caan ( ; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in ''The Godfather'' (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Suppo ...
– entrepreneur and ''
Dragon's Den ''Dragons' Den'' is a reality television program format in which entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of venture capitalists in the hope of securing investment finance from them. The program originated in 2001 in Japan, where it is k ...
'' personality *
Jasminder Singh Jasminder Singh (Punjabi: ਜਸਮਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ, born April 1951) is a British billionaire businessman. According to the ''Sunday Times Rich List'' List in 2019, Singh is worth £1.1 billion. Early life Jasminder Singh was born i ...
– chairman of the Radisson Edwardian hotel empire * Jaz Rai – aerospace engineer and chairman of the Sikh Recovery Network * Kamel Hothi – former banker at
Lloyds Bank Lloyds Bank plc is a British retail and commercial bank with branches across England and Wales. It has traditionally been considered one of the " Big Four" clearing banks. Lloyds Bank is the largest retail bank in Britain, and has an exte ...
*
Karamjit Singh Karamjit Singh ( pa, ਕਰਮਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, Karamajīta sigha; born 29 January 1962), also known as the Flying Sikh, is a Malaysian professional race driver in rallying, and was the first Asian driver to win the Fédération Internati ...
– chair of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust *
Kulveer Ranger Kulveer Singh Ranger (Punjabi: ਕਲਵੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੇਂਜਰ) (born 1975) is an English strategy and communications executive and TechUK board member. Career Ranger became a well known name after he was head hunted to become ...
– management consultant; former London Transport Minister and Mayor's Director of Environment and Digital London * Mo Chaudry – chairman of
WaterWorld ''Waterworld'' is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic action film directed by Kevin Reynolds and co-written by Peter Rader and David Twohy. It was based on Rader's original 1986 screenplay and stars Kevin Costner, who also produced it with Char ...
aqua park * Mohammad Naseem – GP *
Osama Saeed Osama Saeed (born 27 May 1980) is a Scottish communications professional and politician. Formerly he was Head of Media and Public Relations at Al Jazeera Media Network, and was a parliamentary candidate for the Scottish National Party in Glas ...
– Scottish communications professional * Param Singh – business professional and entrepreneur *
Rami Ranger Raminder Singh Ranger, Baron Ranger, (born 28 May 1948) is a British businessman, and the founder of Sun Mark and Sea Air & Land Forwarding, an international marketing and distribution company. He is also chairman and managing director of Sea ...
– founder of
Sun Mark Sun Mark (Sun Mark Limited) is a British company engaged in the marketing and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods. Founded in 1995, it is based in Greenford, London Borough of Ealing. It markets a range of own label products. The compa ...
, an international marketing and distribution company *
Ranjit Singh Boparan Ranjit Singh Boparan (Punjabi: ਰਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਬੋਪਰਨ, born 24 August 1966) is a British businessman, and the founder and owner of 2 Sisters Food Group with his wife Baljinder Kaur Boparan. Known as the "Chicken King" in th ...
– founder and owner of 2 Sisters Food Group * Reuben Singh – CEO of contact centre company alldayPA *
Reena Ranger Reena Ranger OBE (Punjabi:ਰੀਨਾ ਰੇਂਜਰ) is a British community leader, politician and businesswoman. Career Ranger has been working in the family firm set up by her father Rami Ranger since her twenties. She is founder and ...
– director at
Sun Mark Sun Mark (Sun Mark Limited) is a British company engaged in the marketing and distribution of fast-moving consumer goods. Founded in 1995, it is based in Greenford, London Borough of Ealing. It markets a range of own label products. The compa ...
and founder of Women Empowered Network *
Simon Arora Simon Arora (born November 1969) is a British billionaire businessman, and former CEO of the retail chain B&M. Early life Simon Arora was born in November 1969. He studied law at Cambridge University. Career Arora worked as an analyst for ...
– billionaire businessman, CEO of the retail chain
B & M B&M European Value Retail S.A., trading as B&M, is a British-Luxembourg variety store chain founded in 1978 and incorporated in Luxembourg. It employs over 32,000 people. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FT ...
*
Surinder Arora Surinder Arora (Punjabi: ਸਰਿੰਦਰ ਅੜੋਰਾ, born September 1958) is an English billionaire businessman of Indian descent in the hotel sector. He concentrates on hotels near airports, making a speciality of providing rooms for air ...
– hotelier * Tom Singh – founder of the high street fashion chain New Look *
Zameer Choudrey Zameer Mohammed Choudrey, Baron Choudrey ( ur, ضمیر چوہدری; born 23 March 1958) is a British billionaire businessman who is the chief executive of Bestway, the UK's eleventh-largest privately owned business. Bestway, founded by Cho ...


Charity, community and non-profit

* Balwant Kaur – founder and chairperson of Mata Nanki Foundation *
Daljit Singh Shergill Daljit Singh Shergill ( Punjabi: ਦਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸ਼ੇਰਗਿੱਲ, died 6 October 2014), known as Shergill Sahib, was a Sikh leader from Punjab, India, who was president of the first ''gurdwara'' in the UK. He immigrated to the ...
– president of Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick * Harpal Kumar – chief executive of
Cancer Research UK Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research organization. It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom and Isle of Man, and was formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and t ...
* Imandeep Kaur – director of Impact Hub: Birmingham * Mohinder Singh Ahluwalia (Bhai Sahib) – chairman of the Nishkam Group * Nidar Singh Nihang – scholar and grandmaster of
Shastar Vidya Shastar Vidya ( pa, ਸ਼ਸਤਰ-ਵਿੱਦਿਆ), also known as Sanatan Shastar Vidya ( pa, ਸਨਾਤਨ ਸ਼ਸਤਰ ਵਿੱਦਿਆ), is a centuries-old Indian battlefield art which translates to "the science of weapons". H ...
* Ravi Singh – CEO of Khalsa Aid


Film, drama and entertainment

*
Abdullah Afzal Abdullah Afzal ( ur, عبداللہ افضل; born 1989) is a British actor and stand-up comedian. Early life Afzal is of British-Pakistani descent from Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England. He has three older brothers, two older sisters and a ...
– comedian *
Adeel Akhtar Adeel Akhtar (born 18 September 1980) is a British actor. In 2017, he won the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor for his role in ''Murdered by My Father''. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor for his role o ...
– actor *
Ameet Chana Ameet Chana (born 12 September 1975 in Epsom, Surrey, England) is a British-Indian actor. His most notable role is Adi Ferreira in '' EastEnders''. In May 2006 he took over presenting the Breakdown Show (Bhangra Music) on BBC Asian Network ( ...
– actor * Amrit Maghera – professional model turned actress *
Archie Renaux Archie James Beale (born 22 November 1997), known professionally as Archie Renaux, is an English actor and model. He is known for his roles in the BBC One miniseries ''Gold Digger'' (2019) and the Netflix series ''Shadow and Bone'' (2021–). ...
– actor and model * Art Malik – actor * Chandeep Uppal – actor, best known for her critically acclaimed starring role as Meena Kumar in the film ''
Anita and Me ''Anita and Me'' is Meera Syal's debut novel, and was first published in 1996. It is a semi-autobiographical novel, based on Syal's childhood in the mining village of Essington, Staffordshire, which won the Betty Trask Award. The story revolv ...
''. *
Danny Bhoy Danny Bhoy (born Danni Chaudhry) is a Scottish comedian who has performed in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Sweden, and the United States. Early life Bhoy was born in Moffat, Scotland, as one of four children. Danny att ...
– comedian *
Gurinder Chadha Gurinder Chadha, (born 10 January 1960) is a British film director of Indian origin. Most of her films explore the lives of Indians living in England. The common theme among her work showcases the trials of Indian women living in the UK and ho ...
– film director *
Guz Khan Ghulam Dustgir "Guz" Khan (born 1986) is a British comedian, impressionist, and actor best known for his work in the TV show ''Man Like Mobeen'' and stand up appearances in '' Live at the Apollo''. Early life Guz has two sisters who are ten a ...
– comedian * Harnaam Kaur – model, anti-bullying activist, body positive activist *
Humza Arshad Humza Mohammed Arshad ( ur, حمزه محمد ارشد; born 3 June 1985) is an English actor, comedian and writer of Pakistani descent. He produces the web series ''Diary of a Bad Man'' (2010–2013) and '' Badman'' (2015–present). His hom ...
– comedian * Jas Binag – actor/model *
Jassa Ahluwalia Jassa Singh Ahluwalia (born 12 September 1990) is a British actor, director and radio presenter. He acted in the BBC television series ''Some Girls'', the film ''The Whale'' and presented the Disney Junior TV show ''Art Attack''. Early life ...
– actor and presenter *
Jay Shareef Jay Shareef (born 1982) is a British stand-up comedian, broadcaster, podcaster and social commentator, also known by the stage name Jay Islaam. Shareef has written for ''The Guardian'', '' Huffington Post'', ''Birmingham Mail'', ''Chortle'', ' ...
– comedian *
Jimi Mistry Jimi Mistry (born 1 January 1973) is a retired British actor. He is known for appearing in numerous films such as '' East Is East'' (1999), '' The Guru'' (2002), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004), '' The Truth About Love'' (2005), ''Blood Diamond'' (20 ...
– actor *
Kulvinder Ghir Kulvinder Ghir (born 10 August 1965) is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as one of the cast members in the BBC sketch show '' Goodness Gracious Me''. He is also known for playing Aslam in the 1987 Yorkshire-based film '' Ri ...
– actor, comedian and writer * Lena Kaur – actor, best known for her role as
Leila Roy Leila Roy is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Lena Kaur. The character made her first appearance in June 2008. In November 2009, it was announced that Kaur had decided to leave Hollyoaks. Lena m ...
in Channel 4 * Mandy Takhar – actor *
Meera Syal Meera Syal FRSL (born Feroza Syal; 27 June 1961) is a English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, ...
– comedian * Neelam Gill – known for her work with
Burberry Burberry is a British luxury fashion house established in 1856 by Thomas Burberry headquartered in London, England. It currently designs and distributes ready to wear, including trench coats (for which it is most famous), leather accessorie ...
, Abercrombie & Fitch and appearing in ''
Vogue Vogue may refer to: Business * ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine ** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine ** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine ** ''Vogue Australia'', an Australian fashion magazine ** ''Vogue China'', ...
'' * Nitin Kundra – actor *
Nitin Sawhney Nitin Sawhney , D.Mus (; born 1964) is a British musician, producer and composer. A recipient of the Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award in 2017, among multiple international awards throughout his career. Sawhney's work combines Asian a ...
– musician, producer and composer *
Paul Chowdhry Tajpaul Singh Chowdhry (Punjabi: ਤਜਪੌਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਚੋਦਰੀ, born 21 August 1974), better known as Paul Chowdhry, is an English comedian and actor. He is of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. He began his stand up career in 1998 and ...
– comedian and actor * Parminder Nagra – actor *
Parvez Qadir Parvez Qadir is a British actor from Rochdale. He appeared as Jaz in all three series of the BBC television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via ...
– actor *
Perry Bhandal Perry Bhandal (born 12 January 1968) is a British film director, screenwriter, and producer of the films '' Interview with a Hitman'' and ''The Last Boy'' and author of ''_prelude'', a collection of short stories and artwork, and ''The Winter Ma ...
– film director, screenwriter *
Saeed Jaffrey Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was a British-Indian actor. His career covered film, radio, stage and television roles over six decades and more than 150 British, American, and Indian movies. During the 1980s and 1990s he wa ...
– actor *
Sair Khan Sair Khan (born 11 February 1988) is an English actress, known for playing the role of Alya Nazir in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' since 2014. In 2018, she competed in the ITV reality series '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! ...
– actor * Saira Choudhry – actor *
Saira Khan Saira Khan (born 15 May 1970) is an English television personality. She was a contestant on the first series of ''The Apprentice'' in 2005, in which she finished as the runner-up. From 2012 to 2017, Khan co-presented '' The Martin Lewis Money ...
– television presenter * Samir Bhamra – playwright, designer, producer, director *
Sanjeev Bhaskar Sanjeev Bhaskar (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series '' Goodness Gracious Me'' and as the star of the sitcom ''The Kumars at No. 42''. H ...
– comedian *
Sanjeev Kohli Sanjeev Singh Kohli (born 30 November 1971) is a British actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom '' Still Game'' (2002–2007, 2016–2019), Ramesh Majhu in the radio sitcom '' Fa ...
– comedian *
Shabana Bakhsh Shabana Akhtar Bakhsh (born 1981) is a Scottish actress of Pakistani descent who has appeared in soap operas such as ''River City'' and ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors''. Her best known role is in the BBC One school-based drama series ''Waterl ...
– actor * Simon Rivers – English actor who played the role of Kevin Tyler in ''Doctors'' * Stephen Uppal – actor, known for playing Ravi Roy in the long-running British soap ''
Hollyoaks ''Hollyoaks'' is a British soap opera which began airing on Channel 4 on 23 October 1995. It was created by Phil Redmond, who had previously conceived the soap opera '' Brookside''. Since 2005, episodes have been aired on sister channel E4 a ...
'' *
Tahirah Sharif Tahirah Amandla Sharif is a British actress noted mainly for her roles as student Carrie Norton in '' Waterloo Road'' in 2015, Rebecca Jessel in the Netflix horror anthology series ''The Haunting of Bly Manor'' in 2020, and PC Lizzie Adama in ' ...
– actor *
Zia Mohyeddin Zia Mohyeddin (; born 20 June 1931) is a British-Pakistani actor, producer, director and television broadcaster who has appeared in both Pakistani cinema and television as well as in British cinema and television throughout his career. Zia ...
– actor


Law and justice

* Anup Singh Choudry – retired High Court judge *
Bobbie Cheema-Grubb Dame Parmjit Kaur "Bobbie" Cheema-Grubb DBE (born Parmjit-kaur Cheema; 6 October 1966), styled The Hon. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb, is a judge of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. She is the first Asian ...
(The Hon. Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb) – judge of the
Queen's Bench Division The King's Bench Division (or Queen's Bench Division when the monarch is female) of the High Court of Justice deals with a wide range of common law cases and has supervisory responsibility over certain lower courts. It hears appeals on point ...
of the
High Court of Justice The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC (Englan ...
of England and Wales * Jasvir Singh – family law barrister * Jo Sidhu QC – criminal law barrister *
Mota Singh Sir Mota Singh, QC (26 July 1930 – 13 November 2016) was a British judge who was noted for being the United Kingdom's first Asian judge. Early life Singh was born in 1930 in Nairobi, Kenya. Career After a short stint as a clerk at the E ...
QC – retired circuit judge England * Nazir Afzal – lawyer * Rabinder Singh (The Rt. Hon. Lord Justice) – English Court of Appeal judge, formerly a High Court judge of the
Queen's Bench Division The King's Bench Division (or Queen's Bench Division when the monarch is female) of the High Court of Justice deals with a wide range of common law cases and has supervisory responsibility over certain lower courts. It hears appeals on point ...
* Tarique Ghaffur – former high ranking police officer


Journalism, writers, creatives and media

* Aatish Taseer – writer-journalist, son of Indian journalist
Tavleen Singh Tavleen Singh (born 1950) is an Indian columnist, political reporter and writer. Biography Singh was born in Mussoorie in 1950 in a Jat Sikh family. She studied at the Welham Girls School. She did a short-term Journalism course from the New D ...
* Adil Ray – actor, comedian and radio and television presenter * Atta Yaqub – model *
Anita Rani Anita Rani Nazran (born 25 October 1977), better known as Anita Rani, is an English radio and television presenter. Early life Rani was born and brought up in Bradford, West Yorkshire to a Hindu father and a Sikh mother. In an episode of ...
– radio and television presenter * Chila Kumari Burman – artist *
Bobby Friction Paramdeep Sehdev () (born 21 August 1971, in Hammersmith) better known as Bobby Friction, is a DJ, television presenter and radio presenter from west London. Early life After studying Contemporary Arts at Nottingham Trent University, Friction's ...
– DJ, television presenter and radio presenter *
Daljit Nagra Daljit Nagra (born 1966) is a British poet whose debut collection, ''Look We Have Coming to Dover!'' – a title alluding to W. H. Auden's ''Look, Stranger!'', D. H. Lawrence's ''Look! We Have Come Through!'' and by epigraph also to Matthew Arn ...
– poet *
Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti (born Watford) is a British Sikh writer who has written extensively for stage, screen and radio. Her play ''Behzti'' (''Dishonour'') was cancelled by the Birmingham Rep after protests against the play by Sikhs turned violent ...
– writer *
Hardeep Singh Kohli Hardeep Singh Kohli (born 21 January 1969) is a Scottish presenter of Sikh heritage who has appeared on various radio and television programmes. Background Kohli was born in London and moved to Glasgow, Scotland, when he was four. His parents ...
– radio and television presenter *
Hassan Ghani Hassan Ghani, (born 1985Mis ...
– Scottish broadcast journalist * Imtiaz Dharke – poet, artist and documentary filmmaker *
Martin Bashir Martin Henry Bashir (born 19 January 1963) is a British journalist. He was a presenter on British and American television and for the BBC's ''Panorama'' programme, for which he interviewed Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995. Although the intervie ...
– journalist *
Mishal Husain Mishal Husain (born 11 February 1973) is a British newsreader and journalist for BBC Television and BBC Radio. She is the main Sunday presenter of the ''BBC News at Ten'' and ''BBC Weekend News'' and one of the main presenters of BBC Radio 4's ' ...
– British news presenter *
Mo Dutta Mohit Dutta (born 1971), is a television and radio presenter known for his dry sense of humour, who presented Saturday and Sunday morning shows on BBC Radio 2 between 1 July 1995 to 30 May 2009. He has also been a familiar face on BBC1's Daytime ...
– television and radio presenter *
Mohsin Hamid Mohsin Hamid ( ur, محسن حامد; born 23 July 1971) is a British Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant. His novels are '' Moth Smoke'' (2000), '' The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' (2007), ''How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia'' (2 ...
– novelist, writer and brand consultant *
Moniza Alvi Moniza Alvi (born 2 February 1954) is a Pakistani-British poet and writer. She has won several well-known prizes for her verse. Life and education Moniza Alvi was born in Lahore, Pakistan, to a Pakistani father and a British mother. Her father ...
– poet and writer *
Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal Nirpal Singh Dhaliwal (born 1974) is a British writer and journalist, mostly writing for ''The Telegraph'' and '' The Sun''. Early life Dhaliwal was born in Greenford, London and his parents were first-generation Punjabi immigrants. Dhaliwal wa ...
– journalist and writer * Omar Mansoor – designer * Priya Kaur-Jones – newsreader * Qaisra Shahraz – novelist, scriptwriter, college inspector, teacher trainer, education consultant *
Raman Mundair Raman Mundair (Punjabi: ਰਮਨ ਮੰਡੈਰ) is a British poet, writer, artist and playwright. She was born in Ludhiana, India and moved to live in the UK at the age of five. She is the author of two volumes of poetry, ''A Choreographer's ...
– poet, writer, artist and playwright *
Ranvir Singh Ranvir Singh (born 11 August 1977) is a British journalist and television presenter. She is the political editor and newsreader/deputy presenter for '' Good Morning Britain''. Early life Singh was born in 1977 in Preston, Lancashire, into a Si ...
– English television presenter and journalist *
Razia Iqbal Razia Iqbal (born 1962) is a journalist employed by BBC News. She is a special correspondent, reporting for outlets across the BBC. From 2011 Iqbal has also presented '' Newshour'' on the BBC World Service. She has also presented ''Talking Bo ...
– journalist employed by BBC News *
Rizwan Khan Rizwan "Riz" Khan ( ur, ; born August 1962 ) is a British broadcaster of Asian origin. From 2006 until April 2011 he hosted his own eponymous television show on Al Jazeera English. He first rose to prominence while working for the BBC and CNN ...
– broadcaster *
Sangita Myska Sangita Myska is a British television and radio presenter and journalist. She currently hosts an early afternoon weekend phone-in show on LBC Radio. Early life Born in Tanzania, Myska is of African and Indian heritage and speaks Marathi and, to ...
– television presenter and journalist * Sarfraz Manzoor – journalist, documentary maker, and broadcaster * Sathnam Sanghera – British journalist and author * Sonia Deol – English
radio Radio is the technology of signaling and communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 30 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmi ...
and television presenter * Sunny Hundal – journalist, blogger and academic * Sunny and Shay – husband and wife radio presenters *
Tariq Ali Tariq Ali (; born 21 October 1943) is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, historian, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the ''New Left Review'' and ''Sin Permiso'', and con ...
– writer, journalist *
Ziauddin Sardar Ziauddin Sardar ( ur, ضیاء الدین سردار; born 31 October 1951) is a British-Pakistani scholar, award-winning writer, cultural critic and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought, the future of Islam, futurology and s ...
– scholar, award-winning writer, cultural critic


Music

* Aman Hayer – bhangra producer and singer *
Bally Sagoo Baljit Singh "Bally" Sagoo ( Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੱਗੂ, born 19 May 1964) is a British-Indian record producer and DJ. Born in Delhi, India, Sagoo was raised in Birmingham, England. He entered the recording and enterta ...
– record producer *
Channi Singh Harcharanjit Singh Rupal known professionally as Channi Singh, is a British-Indian bhangra musician, known as the "godfather" of bhangra in the West. Career Channi is the co-founder, lead singer, producer, and director of Alaap. He came from ...
– bhangra musician, known as the "godfather" of bhangra in the West * Diamond Duggal – music producer, DJ, songwriter and guitarist *
Dr Zeus Baljit Singh Padam (Punjabi: ਬਲਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਦਮ), better known by his stage name Dr. Zeus, is a British-Indian music composer, singer and music producer. He rose to fame in 2003 with his song "Kangna", which was voted the b ...
– Punjabi singer and music producer *
Gurdeep Samra Gurdeep Samra (born 5 May 1983) (also known as G Samra) is a British Asian bhangra music producer and DJ from Bicester, England. Gurdeep was born in Oxford and is of Jatt descent. In 2002, Gurdeep released a collaboration with Panjabi folk m ...
– music producer and DJ *
Hard Kaur Taran Kaur Dhillon (born 29 July 1979), known by her stage name Hard Kaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer; as well as playback singer and actress in Bollywood. Early life Hard Kaur was born in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India on 29th July ...
–
rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...
and hip hop singer * Indy Sagu – bhangra and hip hop musician *
Jas Mann Jasbinder Singh "Jas" Mann ( Punjabi: ਜਸਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਮੱਨ, born 24 April 1971) is a British songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and film producer. He was lead singer of Babylon Zoo, known for their 1996 UK cha ...
– songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and film producer *
Jassi Sidhu Jassi Sidhu (born 1978, Birmingham, United Kingdom) is a Bhangra singer and the former lead singer of bhangra band B21. He split from the group, declaring that they would "never, ever reconcile" and that "(B21 was) nothing more than a glorifi ...
– bhangra singer and the former lead singer of British Indian bhangra band B21 *
Jay Sean Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (born 26 March 1981), better known by the stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer and songwriter. He debuted in the UK's Asian Underground scene as a member of the Rishi Rich Project with " Dance with You", which reache ...
– R&B artist *
Juggy D Jagwinder Singh Dhaliwal (Punjabi: ਜਗਵਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਧਾਲੀਵਾਲ, born 19 November 1977), is an Indian English singer from Southall, London of Indian Punjabi Sikh descent. Music Juggy D has been performing since the ...
– bhangra,
Punjabi music Music of Punjab (Punjabi: پنجاب دی موسیقی ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦਾ ਸੰਗੀਤ ) reflects the traditions of the Punjab region of the Subcontinent, with East Punjab in India, and West Punjab in Pakistan. The Punjab has diverse ...
, R&B *
Malkit Singh Malkit Singh, MBE ( pa, ਮਲਕੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ) (Malkit Singh Boparai; born c. 1963) is an England-based Punjabi bhangra singer. Born in Hussainpur and raised in Nakodar, he moved to Birmingham in 1984. Singh was the first Punjabi singer ...
– Punjabi bhangra singer *
Manj Musik Manjeet Singh Ral ( Punjabi: ਮਨਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਰਾਲ, born 24 January 1975), better known by his stage-name Manj Musik, is a British Indian composer, singer and Filmi scorer. He was one of the music composer for the bhangra mu ...
– music composer, singer *
Manni Sandhu Early life Amrinder Singh Sandhu was raised in Southall, London, and moved to Newcastle Upon Tyne at a young age. He began his passion for music at the age of 13, remixing Punjabi music with hip hop, R&B, garage, and drum and bass. He release ...
– music director *
Ms Scandalous Savita Vaid (born 1985), better known by her stage name Ms Scandalous, is an English bhangra/ rap artist. Vaid was born in Southall, West London, into an Indian Punjabi Hindu family. She was signed by Panjabi Hit Squad after she was seen workin ...
– bhangra/rap artist *
Naughty Boy Shahid Khan ( ur, شاهد خان; born 1 January 1981), better known by his stage name Naughty Boy, is a British DJ, record producer, songwriter and musician. In 2012, Khan signed a three–year publishing deal with Sony ATV, as well as a rec ...
– rapper, musician and DJ *
Panjabi MC Rajinder Singh Rai (Punjabi: ਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ), better known by his stage name Panjabi MC, is a British-Indian recording artist, rapper, producer and DJ. He is best known for the worldwide 2002 bhangra hit "Mundian To Bach Ke", ...
– rapper, musician and DJ *
Rishi Rich Rishpal Singh Rekhi (Punjabi: ਰਿਸ਼ਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਰੈਖੀ, born 30 June 1976 in Croydon), better known by his stage name Rishi Rich, is a British-Indian music producer based in London. He began his career in the Asian Undergr ...
– music producer * Silinder Pardesi – bhangra singer-songwriter, lyricist, and composer * Sukshinder Shinda – bhangra record producer and singer–songwriter * Prof Surinder Singh Matharu – founder of the Raj Academy Conservatoire *
Surjit Khan Surjit Khan is a Punjabi musician and singer-songwriter. His album in 2009 ''Headliner'' which Ravi Bal produced Surjit Khan's Album. His two old albums which Sukhpal Sukh produced are ''Dupatta'' in 2006 & ''Neendraan'' in 2007. Surjit Khan's ...
– record producer, musician and singer-songwriter * Tarsame Singh Saini – singer, composer and actor *
Talvin Singh Talvin Singh OBE (born 1970) is an English musician, producer, and composer. A tabla player, he is known for creating an innovative fusion of Indian classical music and drum and bass. Singh is generally considered involved with an electronica s ...
– producer, composer and
tabla A tabla, bn, তবলা, prs, طبلا, gu, તબલા, hi, तबला, kn, ತಬಲಾ, ml, തബല, mr, तबला, ne, तबला, or, ତବଲା, ps, طبله, pa, ਤਬਲਾ, ta, தபலா, te, తబల ...
player *
Tigerstyle Tigerstyle is a Scottish folkhop group from Glasgow with a British Punjabi background. Background Brothers Raj Singh and Pablo (Pops) Singh come from a folk background, with the traditional upbringing of a Sikh family, with their roots in Punja ...
– folkhop group *
Tjinder Singh Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...
– lead singer of British
indie rock Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produc ...
band
Cornershop Cornershop are a British indie rock band best known for their single "Brimful of Asha", originally released in 1997 and, in a remixed version, topping the UK chart in 1998. The band was formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh (singe ...
*
Zack Knight Zack Knight (born 22 November 1991) is a British Pakistanis, British-Pakistani singer-songwriter. Formerly known by the stage name, Zeekay (before 2011), Knight is well-known for hit songs including Bom Diggy, Galtiyan, Nakhre and Enemy, the fo ...
– singer-songwriter, music composer and producer


Politics

* Atma Singh – policy advisor to the
Mayor of London The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The current m ...
on Asian Affairs in the Greater London Authority, under Ken Livingstone * Afzal Khan – British Labour Party politician who serves as a member of parliament for the
Manchester Gorton Manchester Gorton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Labour's Afzal Khan, who was elected at the 2017 general election. It is the safest Labour seat in Greater Manchester by numerical majority and ...
constituency *
Anas Sarwar Anas Sarwar (born 14 March 1983) is a Scottish politician who has served as Leader of the Scottish Labour Party since 2021. He has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region since 2016, having been Member of Parliame ...
– Scottish Labour Party politician * Bashir Ahmad – SNP Politician * Bashir Khanbhai – former MEP for East of England and
Conservative Party The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right. Political parties called The Conservative P ...
politician. *
Bashir Maan Bashir Maan CBE (22 October 1926 – 20 December 2019) was a Pakistani-Scottish politician, businessman, judge, community worker and writer. In 1970 he became the first Muslim to be elected to a representative office in the United Kingdom, serv ...
– Pakistani-Scottish politician, businessman, judge, community worker and writer * Diljit Rana – member of the House of Lords * Gurinder Josan – Labour party activist *
Hanzala Malik Hanzala Shaheed Malik (born 26 November 1956) is a Scottish Labour Party politician. He was a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Glasgow region from 2011 until 2016. Early life and career Born in Glasgow to a Pakistani father a ...
– Scottish Labour Party politician * Humza Yousaf – SNP politician and current first Minister of Scotland * Rishi Sunak – current
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet and selects its ministers. As modern ...
* Hardyal Dhindsa – Derbyshire police and crime commissioner *
Indarjit Singh Indarjit Singh, Baron Singh of Wimbledon (born 17 September 1932), sometimes transliterated Inderjit Singh, is a British journalist and broadcaster, a prominent British Indian active in Sikh and interfaith activities, and a member of the ...
(The Lord Singh of Wimbledon CBE) – member of House of Lords *
Marsha Singh Marsha Singh (11 October 1954 – 17 July 2012) was a British Labour Party politician, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West from 1997 to 2012. Singh stood down due to ill health. Singh had a degree in Languages, Politics and Eco ...
– British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford West from
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to
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* Mohammad Sarwar – former Pakistani Senator *
Neena Gill Neena Gill, is a British Labour Party politician. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the West Midlands first from 1999 to 2009, and then from 2014 to 2020. Early life and career Gill was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, In ...
–
Member of the European Parliament A Member of the European Parliament (MEP) is a person who has been elected to serve as a popular representative in the European Parliament. When the European Parliament (then known as the Common Assembly of the ECSC) first met in 1952, its ...
for the
West Midlands West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
* Nosheena Mobarik – life peer * Onkar Sahota – Member of the London Assembly for Ealing and Hillingdon *
Parmjit Dhanda Parmjit Singh Dhanda (born 17 September 1971) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Gloucester from 2001 until the 2010 general election, succeeding Tess Kingham as the Labour MP for the seat. Backgr ...
– British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for
Gloucester Gloucester ( ) is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west, east of Monmouth and east ...
from 2001 until the 2010 general election * Parmjit Singh Gill – Member of Parliament for Leicester South from July 2004 to May 2005, he was the first ethnic-minority Liberal Democrat MP *
Paul Uppal Paul Singh Uppal (born 14 June 1967) is a Conservative Party politician from the United Kingdom. He was the Member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West from the 2010 general election to 2015. Uppal attempted to win the seat back at th ...
– small business commissioner * Piara Khabra – Labour Member of Parliament (MP) for
Ealing Southall Ealing, Southall (also Ealing Southall) is a constituency created in 1974 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2007 by Virendra Sharma of the Labour Party. Constituency profile The constituency has relatively go ...
from 1992 until his death *
Preet Gill Preet Kaur Gill (Punjabi: ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਕੌਰ ਗਿੱਲ, born 21 November 1972) is a British politician serving as Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development since 2020. A member of the Labour and Co-operative parties, she h ...
– Member of Parliament (MP) for
Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham Edgbaston is a constituency, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Preet Gill, a Labour and Co-operative MP. The most high-profile MP for the constituency was former Prime Minister Neville Chamber ...
since the 2017 general election, first female British Sikh MP. * Ranbir Singh Suri, Baron Suri – member of the House of Lords *
Sajid Javid Sajid Javid (; born 5 December 1969) is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from June 2021 to July 2022, having previously served as Home Secretary from 2018 to 2019 and Chancellor of the Exchequer ...
– current Home Secretary for the UK *
Seema Malhotra Seema Malhotra (born 7 August 1972) is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Feltham and Heston since 2011. A member of Labour and Co-operative, she has served as Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers since 20 ...
– Labour MP for Feltham * Shas Sheehan – life peer * Sonika Nirwal – senior
Ealing Southall Ealing, Southall (also Ealing Southall) is a constituency created in 1974 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2007 by Virendra Sharma of the Labour Party. Constituency profile The constituency has relatively go ...
constituency
Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...
politician representing the
Greenford Greenford () is a suburb in the London Borough of Ealing in west London, England, lying west from Charing Cross. It has a population of 46,787 inhabitants, or 62,126 with the inclusion of Perivale. Greenford is served by Greenford Station (L ...
Broadway ward * Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi – British Labour Party politician, MP for Slough since
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*
Virendra Sharma Virendra Kumar Sharma (Hindi: , Punjabi: ; born 5 April 1947) is a British-Indian Labour Party politician. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ealing Southall since winning the seat at a by-election in 2007. Early life and backgrou ...
– Labour Party politician *
Yasmin Qureshi Yasmin Qureshi (born 5 July 1963) is a British Labour Party politician and a barrister practising criminal law. She headed the criminal legal section of the UN Mission in Kosovo and was later appointed Director of the department of Judicial ...
– Labour Party politician *
Zahida Manzoor Zahida Parveen Manzoor, Baroness Manzoor, (born 25 May 1958) is a British businessperson and Conservative member of the House of Lords. Early life Manzoor was born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan to Nazir Ahmed (military veteran and businessman) and ...
– Conservative member of the House of Lords


Royalty and revolutionaries

* Frederick Duleep Singh – younger son of
Duleep Singh Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, GCSI (4 September 1838 – 22 October 1893), or Sir Dalip Singh, and later in life nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire", was the last ''Maharaja'' of the Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest son, ...
, the last
Maharaja Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king". A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, a ...
of the
Sikh Empire The Sikh Empire was a state originating in the Indian subcontinent, formed under the leadership of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established an empire based in the Punjab. The empire existed from 1799, when Maharaja Ranjit Singh captured Lahor ...
*
Maharaja Duleep Singh Maharaja Sir Duleep Singh, GCSI (4 September 1838 – 22 October 1893), or Sir Dalip Singh, and later in life nicknamed the "Black Prince of Perthshire", was the last ''Maharaja'' of the Sikh Empire. He was Maharaja Ranjit Singh's youngest son, ...
– last Maharaja of the Sikh Kingdom, exiled in 1849 during the British Raj and possibly the first permanent Sikh resident in England * Princess Sophia Alexandra Duleep Singh – prominent suffragette and accredited nurse *
Udham Singh Udham Singh (born Sher Singh; 26 December 1899 — 31 July 1940) was an Indian revolutionary belonging to Ghadar Party and HSRA, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer, the former lieutenant governor of the Punjab in India, on 13 M ...
– Punjab revolutionary and freedom fighter belonging to the Ghadar Party


Sports

* Ajmal Shahzad – cricketer * Akaash Bhatia – boxer * Aman Dosanj – first British South Asian footballer to represent England at any level (under-16) * Amir Khan – boxer * Arjan Raikhy - footballer * Asim Butt – cricketer *
Danny Batth Daniel Tanveer Batth (born 21 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sunderland. Batth began his career with his local side Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining their youth academy as a teenager. In orde ...
– footballer and captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. * Fauja Singh – British Sikh
centenarian A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years. Because life expectancies worldwide are below 100 years, the term is invariably associated with longevity. In 2012, the United Nations estimated that there were 316,600 living centen ...
marathon runner *
Harpal Singh Harpal Singh (born 15 September 1981) is an English former professional footballer. During his career he played for various clubs including Leeds United, Stockport County, Sligo Rovers, Bohemians and Dundalk. Career Singh was born in Bradf ...
– footballer *
Imran Jamshed Worcestershire Cricket Board played in List A cricket matches between 1999 and 2003. This is a list of the players who appeared in those matches. * Kabir Ali (2000–2001): Kabir Ali *Kadeer Ali (1999–20020: Kadeer Ali * David Banks (2000–200 ...
– cricketer *
Imran Majid Imran Majid (Urdu: امران مجید) (born 4 October 1972 in London) is an English professional pool player. Early life and career Majid was born in London to parents who emigrated from Lahore, Punjab. Majid, whose nickname is "The Maharaja ...
– pool player *
Kabir Ali Kabir Ali (born 24 November 1980) is an English former cricketer. A right-arm seam bowler and useful lower-order right-handed batsman, he played one Test match for England in 2003, while also earning 14 ODI caps between 2003 and 2006. He star ...
– cricketer * Kadeer Ali – cricketer * Kamran Afzaal – cricketer * Kash Gill – former kickboxing world champion *
Michael Chopra Rocky Michael Chopra (born 23 December 1983) is an English former professional footballer who plays as a striker for West Allotment Celtic. A product of the Newcastle United youth system, he spent six years at the club without managing to se ...
– footballer * Mohammad Akhtar – cricketer *
Monty Panesar Mudhsuden Singh "Monty" Panesar (born 25 April 1982) is a former English international cricketer. A left-arm spinner, Panesar made his Test cricket debut in 2006 against India in Nagpur and One Day International debut for England in 2007. In E ...
– England cricketer *
Ravi Bopara Ravinder Singh Bopara (born 4 May 1985) is an English cricketer who plays for Sussex County Cricket Club in one day cricket. Originally a top-order batsman, his developing medium pace bowling has made him a batting all rounder in the one day ...
– England cricketer *
Saqlain Mushtaq Saqlain Mushtaq BND ( ur, ; born 29 December 1956) is a Pakistani cricket coach and former international cricketer who, as of February 2022, is the head coach of the Pakistani national cricket team. Regarded as one of the best spin bowlers in t ...
– cricketer * Shaftab Khalid – cricketer *
Usman Afzaal Usman Afzaal (born 9 June 1977) is a Pakistani born English cricketer who has played three Test matches for England, all against Australia in 2001. He is a left-handed middle order batsman and occasional left arm slow bowler. He started his f ...
– cricketer *
Zafar Ansari Zafar Shahaan Ansari ( ur, ظفر انصاری; born 10 December 1991) is a former English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club and the England national team. A spin-bowling all-rounder, he bowled left-arm orthodox spin, and ba ...
– cricketer *
Zesh Rehman Zeshan Rehman ( ur, ; born 14 October 1983) is an English-born Pakistani former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently U18 coach and acting assistant coach at Portsmouth FC. He was the first British Asian to start ...
– footballer


Causes célèbres

* Jagtar Singh Johal * Lakhvir Kaur Singh


See also

* British Punjabis *
Punjabi diaspora The Punjabi diaspora (''pajābī pravāsī'') mainly refers to the descendants of ethnic Punjabis who emigrated out of the Punjab region before Independence of Pakistan and India. The Punjabis who migrated after the independence of both countries ...
* British Indians *
List of British Sikhs List of British Sikhs is a list of notable Sikhs from the United Kingdom. Academia and education * Harjinder Singh Dilgeer – National Professor of Sikh History. Member of SGPC Sikh History Research Board and author of 60 books on Sikhism. * ...
Punjabi people Lists of British people by origin