This is a list of famous or notable people born in, or associated with,

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...

in England, who have a Wikipedia page.

Famous people born in West Midlands

A–F

* Walter Abbott (1877–1941) – footballer * Colin Abrahall (born 1961) – singer *

Gabriel Agbonlahor Gabriel Imuetinyan Agbonlahor (born 13 October 1986) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward; he mostly played as a central Striker (association football), strike ...

(born 1986) – footballer *

Moeen Ali Moeen or Moein or Moien is a given name and surname. It is a Quranic name which means: helper, supporter, or provider of refuge. Notable persons with the name include: Persons with the given name * Moein (singer) (born 1951), Iranian singer * ...

(born 1987) – England cricketer *

Dennis Amiss Dennis Leslie Amiss (born 7 April 1943) is a former English cricketer and cricket administrator. He played for both Warwickshire and England. A right-handed batsman, Amiss was a stroke maker particularly through extra cover and midwicket – his ...

(born 1943) – cricketer and Warwickshire administrator *

Keith Arkell Keith Charles Arkell (born 8 January 1961) is an English chess Grandmaster. He won the English Chess Championship in 2008. In 2014 he was European Senior (50+) Champion, and, later in the year, tied for first in the World Senior (50+) Champio ...

(born 1961) – English chess champion, 2008 *

Stephen Arlen Stephen Arlen (31 October 1913 – 19 January 1972) was an English theatre manager and operatic administrator. Originally an actor, he took up backstage work as a stage manager, and in the years after the Second World War was in charge of stage ...

(1913–1972) – opera manager *

Ian Ashbee Ian Ashbee (born 6 September 1976) is an English former footballer who retired in 2012 having previously played for Preston North End, Derby County, Cambridge United and Hull City, and in Iceland, on loan to Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. He is ...

(born 1976) – footballer *

Francis William Aston Francis William Aston FRS (1 September 1877 – 20 November 1945) was a British chemist and physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, by means of his mass spectrograph, of isotopes in many non-radioactive elements a ...

(1877–1945) – Nobel Prize winner, physicist *

Scott Adkins Scott Edward Adkins (born 17 June 1976) is a British actor, film producer, screenwriter, gymnast, and martial artist. He is best known for his role as the Russian prison fighter Yuri Boyka in the ''Undisputed franchise''. He has played Yuri Boy ...

(born 1987) - actor, gymnast *

Ian Atkins Ian Leslie Atkins (born 16 January 1957) is an English football manager, scout, and former player. Atkins amassed over 300 appearances for Shrewsbury Town, the club where he began his career. He also made appearances in the Football League for ...

(born 1957) – footballer * Albert Austin (1882–1953) – silent film star * Jack Badham (1919–1992) – footballer *

Annette Badland Annette Badland (born 26 August 1950) is an English actress known for a wide range of roles on television, radio, stage, and film. She is best known for her roles as Margaret Blaine in the BBC science fiction series ''Doctor Who'', Mrs. Glen ...

(born 1950) – actress * Kenny Baker (1934–2016) – actor * Sir Michael Balcon (1896–1977) – film director *

Pato Banton Pato Banton (born Patrick Murray; 5 October 1961) is a reggae singer and toaster from Birmingham, England. He received the nickname "Pato Banton" from his stepfather; his first name derives from the sound of a Jamaican owl calling "patoo, patoo ...

(born 1961) – Reggae artist *

Dave Barnett David Lane Barnett (born April 27, 1958) is a play-by-play broadcaster who calls Big 12 baseball games on Fox Sports 1, college basketball on American Sports Network, and football and men's basketball for the University of North Texas (UNT). He h ...

(born 1967) – footballer *

Simon Bates Simon Philip Bates (born 17 December 1946) is an English disc jockey and radio presenter. Between 1976 and 1993 he worked at BBC Radio 1, presenting the station's weekday mid-morning show for most of this period. He later became a regular pres ...

(born 1946) – radio DJ *

Blaze Bayley Blaze Bayley (born Bayley Alexander Cooke, 29 May 1963) is an English heavy metal singer. He was the lead singer of Wolfsbane from 1984 to 1994 (and currently since 2010, following reunions in 2007 and 2009). He was also the lead singer of Ir ...

(born 1963) – musician, vocalist of Wolfsbane and

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band formed in Leyton, East London, in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. While fluid in the early years of the band, the lineup for most of the band's history has consisted of Harri ...

Ian Bell Ian Ronald Bell (born 11 April 1982) is an English former cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team and county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed higher/middle order batsm ...

(born 1982) – England cricketer, Warwickshire CCC captain *

Jude Bellingham Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the England national team. Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became ...

(born 2003) - footballer *

Moazzam Begg Moazzam Begg ( ur, ; born 5 July 1968 in Sparkhill, Birmingham) is a British Pakistani who was held in extrajudicial detention by the US government in the Bagram Theater Internment Facility and the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp, in Cuba, ...

(born 1968) – Outreach director * Edward White Benson (1829–1896) – Archbishop of Canterbury *

Bev Bevan Beverley Bevan (born 25 November 1944) is an English rock musician, who was the drummer and one of the original members of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). After the end of ELO in 1986, he founded ELO Part II. Bevan also was drumm ...

(born 1944) – musician * Sharon Birch (born 1970? BC?) - firefighter * Alfred Bird (1811–1878) – inventor of custard powder * Sir Alfred Frederick Bird (1849–1922) – food manufacturer and chemist *

William Bloye William James Bloye (8 July 1890 – 6 June 1975) was an English sculptor, active in Birmingham either side of World War II. Life Bloye studied, and later, taught at the Birmingham School of Art (his training was interrupted by World War ...

(1890–1975) – sculptor * Elizabeth Baker Bohan (1849–1930) – author, journalist, artist, social reformer *

Daniel Boone Daniel Boone (September 26, 1820) was an American pioneer and frontiersman whose exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. He became famous for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky, which was then beyond the we ...

(1942–2023) – musician * Sarah Booth (1793–1867) – actress *

Matthew Boulton Matthew Boulton (; 3 September 172817 August 1809) was an English manufacturer and business partner of Scottish engineer James Watt. In the final quarter of the 18th century, the partnership installed hundreds of Boulton & Watt steam engin ...

(1728–1809) – pioneering industrialist and member of the

Lunar Society The Lunar Society of Birmingham was a British dinner club and informal learned society of prominent figures in the Midlands Enlightenment, including industrialists, natural philosophers and intellectuals, who met regularly between 1765 and 1813 ...

* Jon Bounds (born 1975) – blogger, humorist * Paul Braddon (1864–1937) – artist * Peter Bradley (born 1953) – politician * William Bragge (1823–1884) – civil engineer/antiquarian *

Tony Britton Anthony Edward Lowry Britton (9 June 1924 – 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He appeared in a variety of films (including ''The Day of the Jackal'') and television sitcoms (including '' Don't Wait Up'' and '' Robin's Nest'' He is the f ...

(1924–2019) – actor * James Jaysen Bryhan (born 1978) – actor *

Dan Bull Daniel G. L. Bull (born 27 March 1986) is a British rapper and songwriter known best for his songs about video games, which he publishes on his YouTube channel. His videos feature him playing various games with fellow artist Dave Brown (" Boyin ...

(born 1986) – musician/ Youtuber *

Edward Burne-Jones Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet, (; 28 August, 183317 June, 1898) was a British painter and designer associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood which included Dante Gabriel Rossetti, John Millais, Ford Madox Brown and Holman ...

(1833–1898) –

Pre-Raphaelite The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (later known as the Pre-Raphaelites) was a group of English painters, poets, and art critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, James ...

painter and William Morris Associate *

Trevor Burton Trevor Burton (born Trevor Ireson; 9 March 1949 in Aston, Birmingham, England) is an English guitarist and is a founding member of The Move. Career Burton started playing guitar at a young age and was leading his own group called The Evergla ...

(born 1949) – musician *

Geezer Butler Terence Michael Joseph "Geezer" Butler (born 17 July 1949) is a English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He has also recorded and performed with Heaven & Hell ...

(born 1949) – bassist,

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...

* George Cadbury (1839–1922) – son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company *

John Cadbury John Cadbury (12 August 1801 – 11 May 1889) was a Quaker and English proprietor, tea and coffee trader and founder of Cadbury, the chocolate business based in Birmingham, England. Life John Cadbury was born in Birmingham on 12 August 1801 t ...

(1801–1889) – founder of the Cadbury chocolate company *

Richard Cadbury Richard Barrow Cadbury (29 August 1835 – 22 March 1899) was an English entrepreneur, chocolate-maker and philanthropist. He was the second son of the Quaker John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company. Together with his ...

(1835–1899) – son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company * Pogus Caesar (born 1953) – TV director and photographer *

Daniel Caines Daniel Stephen Caines (born 15 May 1979) is an English former athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. Early life Caines was born in Solihull. He was educated at Solihull School, a British independent school in the affluent West Midlands t ...

(born 1979) –

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

athlete *

Ali Campbell Alistair Ian Campbell (born 15 February 1959) is an English singer and songwriter who was lead singer of the British reggae band UB40. As part of UB40, Campbell sold over 70 million records worldwide and toured the globe for 30 years. In 2008, C ...

(born 1959) and Robin Campbell (born 1954) – musician,

UB40 UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the ...

* Duncan Campbell (born 1958) – Musician * David Cannadine (born 1950) – historian *

Bob Carolgees Bob Carolgees (born Robert Frederick Johnson; 12 May 1948) is a British comedy entertainer who appeared on the Saturday morning TV series '' Tiswas'' and then later in its adult versions '' O.T.T.'' and ''Saturday Stayback''. He is best known fo ...

(born 1948) – TV presenter (''Tiswas'' and ''Surprise Surprise'') * Lee Carsley (born 1974) – footballer *

Darren Carter Darren Anthony Carter (born 18 December 1983) is an English football coach and former professional player. Primarily a central midfielder, Carter made more than 300 appearances in the Premier League and Football League over a 14-year career, an ...

(born 1983) – footballer * John Carter (born 1940) – musician *

Barbara Cartland Dame Mary Barbara Hamilton Cartland, (9 July 1901 – 21 May 2000) published as Barbara Cartland was an English writer, known as the Queen of Romance, who published both contemporary and historical romance novels, the latter set primarily duri ...

(1901–2000) – novelist *

Jasper Carrott Robert Norman Davis (born 14 March 1945), best known by his stage name, Jasper Carrott, is an English comedian, actor and television presenter. Early life Born in Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green, in Birmingham, Carrott was educated at Acocks Gr ...

(born 1945) – comedian *

Austen Chamberlain Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain (16 October 1863 – 16 March 1937) was a British statesman, son of Joseph Chamberlain and older half-brother of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer (twice) and was briefly ...

(1863–1937) – politician * Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940) –

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

* Gary Childs (born 1964) – footballer *

Adrian Chiles Adrian Chiles (born 21 March 1967) is a British writer and television and radio presenter. He has co-presented both ''The One Show'' (2007–2010) and '' Daybreak'' (2010–2011) with Christine Lampard. He was also the chief presenter for foo ...

(born 1967) – broadcaster *

Carl Chinn Carl Steven Alfred Chinn, MBE (born 6 September 1956) is an English historian, writer and broadcaster whose working life has been devoted to the study and popularisation of the city of Birmingham. He broadcast a programme on the BBC from the mi ...

(born 1956) – Historian, broadcaster, writer * Charlie Christodoulou (c. 1951–1976) – soldier and mercenary * Ian Clarkson (born 1970) – footballer * Lisa Clayton (born 1958) – solo yachtswoman *

Janice Connolly Janice Connolly is an English actress, comedian and artistic director. She runs the Birmingham-based group Women and Theatre, and performs stand-up comedy as her character Mrs Barbara Nice. Connolly has also appeared in ''Coronation Street'', ' ...

(born 1954) – comedy actress * Raymond Teague Cowern (1913–1986) – artist * Edward Cowie (born 1943) – composer * Andy Cox (born 1956) – Ska guitarist (Fine Young Cannibals and The Beat) * David Cox (1783–1859) – artist *

Lauren Crace Lauren Rose Crace (born 25 May 1986) is an English actress and radio presenter, known for her portrayal of Danielle Jones in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 2008 to 2009. Early life The daughter of contemporary writer Jim Crace and Pa ...

(born 1986) – actress *

Sarah Crompton Sarah Crompton (1802 – 13 May 1881) was an English children's writer. She was widely known for her promotion of education amongst the poor. She wrote a number of books written with "short words" which were used to teach children and illiterate ...

(1802–1881) – children's writer * Chris Crudelli (born 1972) – martial artist *

John Curry John Anthony Curry, (9 September 1949 – 15 April 1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 European, Olympic and World Champion. He was noted for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating. Early life Curry was ...

(1949–1994) – Olympic and World Champion figure skater *

Nigel Dakin Nigel John Dakin (born 28 February 1964) is a British diplomat currently serving as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. He assumed office on 15 July 2019 in a swearing-in ceremony before the territory's House of Assembly. On 15 December 2 ...

(born 1964) – soldier, diplomat and Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands * Richard Dandy (born 1977) – former cricketer * Fanny Dango (1878–1972) – comedienne, actress and singer *

Arthur Darvill Thomas Arthur Darvill (born 17 June 1982) is an English actor. He is known for portraying Rory Williams, a companion of the Eleventh Doctor in the television series ''Doctor Who'' (2010–2012), as well as Rip Hunter in ''Legends of Tomorrow'' ...

(born 1982) – actor and singer *

Aidan Davis Aidan Davis (born 23 March 1997) is an English street dancer, rapper, and television host. In 2009, he reached the final of the third series of the ITV talent show ''Britain's Got Talent''. He finished fifth place overall and later that year h ...

(born 1997) – dancer and TV presenter *

Lindsey Davis Lindsey Davis (born 1949) is an English historical novelist, best known as the author of the Falco series of historical crime stories set in ancient Rome and its empire. She is a recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger award. Life and career ...

(born 1949) – historical novelist *

Cat Deeley Catherine Elizabeth Deeley (born 23 October 1976) is an English television presenter and actress. From 1998 to 2002, she hosted the ITV children's show '' SMTV Live,'' for which she won a BAFTA Children's Award, and its spin-off chart show '' ...

(born 1976) – television presenter * Nathan Delfouneso (born 1991) – footballer *

Oscar Deutsch Oscar Deutsch (12 August 1893 – 5 December 1941)Allen Eyles, ‘Deutsch, Oscar (1893–1941)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200accessed 29 April 2011/ref> was a British-Hungarian businessman. He was the fou ...

(1893–1941) – founder of the

Odeon Cinemas Odeon, stylised as ODEON, is a cinema brand name operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Norway, which along with UCI Cinemas and Nordic Cinema Group is part of the Odeon Cinemas Group subsidiary of AMC Theatres. It uses the famous name ...

chain *

Fred Dinenage Frederick Edgar Dinenage MBE (born 8 June 1942) is an English author and retired broadcaster and television presenter. His television career spanned nearly 60 years, including the long-running children's programme '' How'' and ITV's regional p ...

(born 1942) – presenter, broadcaster, author * Stefflon Don (born 1991) – musician * Don Dorman (1922–1997) – paratrooper, 1st Airborne Division, footballer, manager and scout * K.K. Downing (born 1951) – musician * Mark Duffus "Sure Shot" (born 1967) – musician *

Pete Dunne Peter Thomas England (born 9 November 1993) is an English Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Butc ...

(born 1993) – professional wrestler *

Dutchavelli Stephan Fabulous Allen (born 11 November 1993), better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, is a British rapper. His name comes in part from the fact that he and his family (including his sister, singer and rapper Stefflon Don) spent their form ...

(born 1993) – rapper *

Jessie Eden Jessie Eden (née Shrimpton; 24 February 1902 – 27 September 1986) was a British trade union leader and communist activist, most famous for leading between 40,000 to 50,000 households during the Birmingham rent-strike of 1939. She was also in ...

(1902–1986) – Communist activist and trade union leader * Duncan Edwards (1936-1958) - footballer for Manchester United, one of the

Busby Babes The "Busby Babes" were the group of footballers, recruited and trained by Manchester United F.C. chief scout Joe Armstrong and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy, who progressed from the club's youth team into the first team under the management of ...

(died in Munich air disaster) * Fabian Edwards (born 1993) professional mixed martial artist * Leon Edwards (born 1991) – professional mixed martial artist, current

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Welterweight Champion Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...

* Rob Edwards (born 1982) - ex-footballer, current

Manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities ...

for

Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club () is a professional association football club based in the town of Luton, Bedfordshire, England, that competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1885, it is nicknam ...

* Electribe 101 – electronic music groups who found fame in the early '90s *

Hunt Emerson Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, horn/antler, ...

(born 1952) – cartoonist * Ian Emes (born 1949) – animator * Frederick Rowland Emett (1906–1990) – cartoonist, artist and kinetic sculptor *

Jo Enright Jo Enright is an English stand-up comedian and actress who has appeared in a number of television and radio comedy programmes. She is best known for her roles in ''The Job Lot'', '' Life's Too Short'' and ''Trollied''. Career In 1995, she made ...

(born 1968) – actress and comedian * Dan Evans (born 1990) - tennis player *

Niki Evans ''The X Factor'' is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The fourth series was broadcast on ITV from 18 August 2007 and was won by Leon Jackson on 15 December 2007, with Rhydian Roberts finishing as the runner-up a ...

(born 1972) – singer *

Trevor Eve Trevor John Eve (born 1 July 1951) is an English film and television actor. In 1979 he gained fame as the eponymous lead in the detective series ''Shoestring'' and is also known for his role as Detective Superintendent Peter Boyd in BBC televi ...

(born 1951) – actor *

Earl Falconer UB40 are an English reggae and pop band, formed in December 1978 in Birmingham, England. The band has had more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. They have been nominated for the ...

(born 1957) – bass player, UB40 * Frank Farrell (1947–1997) – rock bassist and co-writer of chart hit "

Moonlighting Moonlighting may refer to: * Side job A side job, also informally called a side hustle or side gig, is an additional job that a person takes in addition to their primary job in order to supplement their income. Side jobs may be done out of nec ...

" *

Sid Field Sidney Arthur Field (1 April 1904 – 3 February 1950) was an English comedy entertainer who was popular in the 1940s. Early years Field was born in Ladywood, Birmingham, Warwickshire, the son of Albert (a candlemaker) and Bertha (a dressma ...

(1904–1950) – comedian * Robert Firth (1887–1966) – footballer and Real Madrid manager * Philip Edward Fisher (born 1979) – musician * Simon Fletcher (born 1948) – artist * Sarah Florry (1744-1843) metal dealer * Winston Foster (born 1941) – footballer *

Mark Frost Mark Frost (born November 25, 1953) is an American novelist, screenwriter, film-and-television producer and director. He is the co-creator of the mystery television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and was a writer and executive story ...

(born 1968) – actor * Kevin Francis (born 1967) – footballer * Harry Freeman (1858–1922) – music hall performer *

Edward Augustus Freeman Edward Augustus Freeman (2 August 182316 March 1892) was an English historian, architectural artist, and Liberal politician during the late-19th-century heyday of Prime Minister William Gladstone, as well as a one-time candidate for Parliament. ...

(1823–1892) – historian, architectural artist and liberal politician *

Fuzzbox Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distortion is most commonly ...

– late 1980s girl band

G–M

Sir Francis Galton Sir Francis Galton, FRS FRAI (; 16 February 1822 – 17 January 1911), was an English Victorian era polymath: a statistician, sociologist, psychologist, anthropologist, tropical explorer, geographer, inventor, meteorologist, prot ...

(1822–1911) – Scientist, founder of

eugenics Eugenics ( ; ) is a fringe set of beliefs and practices that aim to improve the genetic quality of a human population. Historically, eugenicists have attempted to alter human gene pools by excluding people and groups judged to be inferior o ...

* Albert Gardner (1887–1923) – Footballer *

Mike Gayle Mike Gayle (born October 1970) is an English journalist and novelist. Biography Gayle was born in Quinton, Birmingham, to parents from Jamaica, and is the younger brother of broadcaster Phil Gayle. He attended Lordswood Boys' School where he ...

(born 1970) – Author * Helen George (born 1984) – actress * GeoWizard (born 1990) – YouTuber * Steve Gibbons (born 1941) – musician * Colin Gibson (born 1960) - footballer * Jon Gittens (1964–2019) – footballer *

John Goldingay John Edgar Goldingay (born 20 June 1942 in Birmingham, United Kingdom) is a British Old Testament scholar and translator and Anglican cleric. He is the David Allan Hubbard Professor Emeritus of Old Testament in the School of Theology of Fuller T ...

(born 1942) – theologian, currently a Professor of Old Testament,

Fuller Theological Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary is an interdenominational Evangelical Christian seminary in Pasadena, California, with regional campuses in the western United States. It is egalitarian in nature. Fuller consistently has a student body that compr ...

, Pasadena, California *

Jaki Graham Jacqueline Graham (born 15 September 1956) is a British singer-songwriter. Following her hit version of " Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" with David Grant in 1985, Graham scored a further five UK top 20 hits over a two-year period. In 1994, he ...

(born 1956) – soul singer *

Jack Grealish Jack Peter Grealish (born 10 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Manchester City and the England national team. Grealish joined Aston Villa at the age of six, and ...

(born 1995) – footballer *

Mark "Barney" Greenway Mark Andrew "Barney" Greenway (born 13 July 1969) is a British extreme metal vocalist who is the current lead singer of Napalm Death and a former member of Extreme Noise Terror and Benediction. Greenway has stated his nickname "Barney" came ...

(born 1969) – musician, Napalm Death * Tom Grosvenor (1908–1972) – footballer * George Dickinson Hadley (1908–1984) –

Gastroenterologist Gastroenterology (from the Greek gastḗr- “belly”, -énteron “intestine”, and -logía "study of") is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, ...

* Rob Halford (born 1951) – Musician, Judas Priest * Charlie Hall (1899–1959) – actor, most famous for his work with Laurel and Hardy *

Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is an English television personality and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a ...

(born 1975) – Television presenter and actress * Richard Hammond (born 1969) – Television presenter * John Hampson (1901–1955) – novelist *

Hannah Hampton Hannah Alice Hampton (born 16 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for FA Women's Super League club Aston Villa and the England national team. Hampton is a product of the Stoke City and Birmingham Ci ...

(born 2000) – Football goalkeeper *

Tony Hancock Anthony John Hancock (12 May 1924 – 25 June 1968) was an English comedian and actor. High-profile during the 1950s and early 1960s, he had a major success with his BBC series ''Hancock's Half Hour'', first broadcast on radio from 1954, ...

(1924–1968) – comedian and actor * Ian Handysides (1962–1990) – footballer *

Nic Harcourt Nic Harcourt (born September 23, 1957) is an English-born American radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist best known as the former Music Director and on-air presenter for the Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Har ...

(born 1957) – an American radio personality * Nick Harding (born 1969) - Chief Medical Officer at Operose Health *

David Harewood David Harewood MBE (born 8 December 1965) is a British actor and presenter. He is best known for his roles as CIA Counterterrorism Director David Estes in ''Homeland'' (2011–2012), and as J'onn J'onzz / Martian Manhunter and Hank Henshaw / ...

(born 1965) – actor * Wally Harris (1900–1933) – footballer *

Julia Hartley-Brewer Julia Hartley-Brewer is an English radio presenter, political journalist and newspaper columnist. She hosts the weekday breakfast radio show on Talkradio. Early life Julia Hartley-Brewer's father, Michael John Hartley-Brewer, stood unsuccessfu ...

(born 1968) – journalist and TV panelist * Norman Hassan (born 1958) – percussionist, UB40 *

Phil Hawker Philip Nigel Hawker (born 7 December 1962) is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He scored 11 goals in 213 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Walsall and West Bromwich Albion. Hawker was born in ...

(born 1962) – footballer * William Haywood (1876–1957) – architect, town planner, and secretary of

Birmingham Civic Society Birmingham Civic Society is a voluntary body in Birmingham, England, and is registered with the Civic Trust. History The society was founded at an inaugural meeting on 10 June 1918 in the Birmingham Council House. The first president of the ...

* John Hemming (born 1960) – Member of Parliament and businessman * Lee Hendrie (born 1977) – Aston Villa, later Basford United F.C. midfielder *

Duane Henry Duane Henry (born 18 March 1985) is an English actor. Henry is most notable for his work on '' NCIS'', '' Doctors'', and '' W.E.'' He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Early life Duane Henry was born in Birmingham, West Midlands, ...

(born 1985) – actor *

Michael Higgs Michael Higgs (born 14 February 1962) is an English actor best known for prominent roles in two long-running television series: Eddie Santini in ITV1's ''The Bill'' and Andy Hunter in '' EastEnders'', in addition to an 8-episode stretch as Dr ...

(born 1962) – actor *

Ian Hill Ian Frank Hill (born 20 January 1951) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and the sole continuous member for the heavy metal band Judas Priest. Biography Hill learned how to play the double bass from his father, a bass player ...

(born 1951) – musician *

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(1929–1993) – actress * David Hinds (born 1956)- rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the reggae band

Steel Pulse Steel Pulse are a roots reggae band from the Handsworth area of Birmingham, England. They originally formed at Handsworth Wood Boys School, and were composed of David Hinds (lead vocals, guitar), Basil Gabbidon (lead guitar, vocals), and Ro ...

Ken Hodge Kenneth Raymond Hodge, Sr. (born 25 June 1944) is an English-born Canadian former hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. He was born in Birmingham, England, b ...

(born 1944) – National Hockey League player *

George Holyoake George Jacob Holyoake (13 April 1817 – 22 January 1906) was an English secularist, co-operator and newspaper editor. He coined the terms secularism in 1851 and " jingoism" in 1878. He edited a secularist paper, the ''Reasoner'', from 1846 to J ...

(1817–1906) – reformer * Jack Hood (1902–1992) – Boxer *

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(born 1980) – actress * Dorothy Howell (1898–1982) – musician * Mr. Hudson (born 1979) – singer * Alex Hughes – (born 1971) cartoonist *

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(1925–1972) – operatic tenor *

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(born 1954) – cricketer *

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(1957–2007) – actor *

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(1904–1990) – actor * Millie Hylton (1870–1920), actress and male impersonator * Kassem Ibadulla (born 1964) – Cricketer *

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(born 1948) – guitarist,

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(born 1981) – R&B singer *

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(born 1939) – novelist *

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(born 1990) – actress *

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player, former World No. 2, 8 Grand Slam titles, including Wimbledon champion in 1969 *

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(born 1983) – actress *

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– Business Historian * John Jones (1858–1937) – Cricketer *Justin Jones (guitarist), Justin Jones (born 1964) – Musician *Simon Huw Jones (born 1960) – musician and photographer *Nikita Kanda (born 1995) - Radio presenter and socialite *Ace Kefford (born 1946) – Musician *Mike Kellie (1947–2017) – Musician, Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones *David Kelly (association footballer), David Kelly (born 1965) – Republic of Ireland footballer *Albert Ketèlbey (1875–1959) – composer *Sir Rupert Alfred Kettle (1817–1894) – County court judge and noted strike arbitrator *Guz Khan (born 1986) – comedian *Janum Khan, Jaykae (born 1991) - UK Rapper *Robert Kilroy-Silk (born 1942) – Politician and television presenter *John Andrew King (born 1964)- Politician and singer *Lorna Laidlaw (born 1963) – actress *Denny Laine (born 1944) – Paul McCartney and Wings (band), Wings *Frederick W. Lanchester (1868–1946) – Maker of the first petrol-driven automobile, car in Britain *Bunny Larkin (born 1936) – footballer *Bob Latchford (born 1951) – footballer *Dave Latchford (born 1949) – footballer *Peter Latchford (born 1952) – footballer *Ian Lavender (born 1946) – actor *Alfred Law (cricketer), Alfred Law (1862–1919) – Warwickshire cricketer and umpire *Stewart Lee (born 1968) – comedian *Vaughan Lee (fighter), Vaughan Lee (born 1982) - ex-

Fighter *Russell Leetch (born 1982) – musician *Joleon Lescott (born 1982) – footballer with Manchester City F.C., Manchester City, Everton F.C., Everton, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., Wolverhampton Wanderers *Adrian Lester (born 1968) – actor *Dick Lilley (1866–1929) – England and Warwickshire Cricketer *Letty Lind (1861–1923), actress and dancer *John Lodge (musician), John Lodge (born 1945) – Musician *Jane Wells Webb Loudon, Jane C. Loudon (1807–1858) – author of prose and verse and ''The Mummy'' *Joseph Lucas (1834–1902) – founder of Lucas Industries *Joe Lycett (born 1988) – comedian *Jeff Lynne (born 1947) – musician; co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra *Clare Maguire (born 1988) – musician born in Solihull but a resident of London *Nigel Mansell (born 1953) – sportsman, F1 driver *Lee Mantle (1851–1934) – U.S. Senator from Montana *Sarah Manners (born 1975) – actress *Tony Martin (British singer), Tony Martin (born 1957) – Musician, singer of

*Eric Maschwitz (1901–1969) – lyrics, lyricist *Herbert Mason (1891–1960) – Film director, producer, stage actor, stage manager, choreographer, and army officer in the First World War *Hilary Mason (1917–2006) – actor *Nick Mason (born 1944) – Musician, Pink Floyd; did not reside in Birmingham *Robert McCracken (born 1968) – Boxer, Commonwealth Middleweight champion, and World Title challenger *Zena McNally (born 1979) – singer, Mis-Teeq *Christine McVie (1943-2022) – musician, Fleetwood Mac *Gil Merrick (1922–2010) – footballer and club manager *Ken Miles (1918–1966) – sports car racing driver / Engineer *Shazia Mirza – comedian *Mist (rapper), Mist (born 1992) – rapper *Alan Moore (drummer), Alan Moore (born 1950) – musician *William_Moore_(actor), William Moore (1916–2000) – actor *Anisa Morridadi (born 1990) – Social entrepreneur *Everett Morton (1950–2021) – drummer, The Beat *Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979) – journalist and travel writer *Peter Mucklow (born 1949) – cricketer *George Muntz (1794–1857) – pioneering industrialist and MP *Laura Mvula (born 1986) – singer-songwriter *Stanley Myers (1930–1993) – film music composer *M1llionz (born 1997) – British rapper *Malkit Singh (born c. 1963) – Punjabi Bhangra singer

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*Constance Caroline Woodhill Naden, Constance Naden (1858–1889) – poet and philosopher *Alan Napier (1903–1988) – actor *Ritchie Neville (born 1979) – singer from 5ive *Ernie Newman (1887–?) – professional footballer *Ernest Norton (cricketer), Ernest Willmott Norton (1889–1972) – cricketer *Ocean Colour Scene – band from Moseley *Oceans Ate Alaska – Metalcore Band *Ursula O'Leary (1926–1993) – actress *John Oliver (entertainer), John Oliver (born 1977) – comedian, host of Last Week Tonight, and former 'Senior British Correspondent' of ''The Daily Show'' *Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948) – singer,

*Anri Okita (born 1986) – singer and former pornographic actress *Carl Palmer (born 1950) – musician, Emerson, Lake & Palmer *Janet Parker (1938–1978) – medical photographer and last recorded person to die from smallpox *Kay Parker (1944–2022) – pornographic actress *Alexander Parkes (1813–1890) – inventor of the world's first plastic *Henry Parkes (1815-1896) – Australian politician, "Father of Federation" *Norman Partridge (cricketer), Norman Partridge – (1900–1982) Warwickshire Cricketer *Liam Payne (born 1993) – singer in the British/ Irish band One Direction *Dave Pegg (born 1947) – musician, Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull *Kia Pegg (born 2000) – actress and television presenter *Stephen Perryman (born 1955) – Warwickshire Cricketer *Gerry Peyton (born 1956) – footballer and goalkeeper coach *James and Oliver Phelps (born 1986) – Harry Potter film series, Harry Potter movie actors *Jess Phillips (born 1981) – politician *Michael Pinder (born 1941) – musician, The Moody Blues *Jacki Piper (born 1946) – actress *Sadie Plant (born 1964) – author *John Poole (sculptor), John Poole (1926–2009) – sculptor *Enoch Powell (1912–1998) – politician, poet and classical scholar *Peter Powell (disc jockey), Peter Powell – (born 1951) Disc jockey *Bernard Quaife (1899–1984) – cricketer *Alfred Radcliffe-Brown (1881–1955) – anthropologist *Ranking Roger (1963–2019) – musician, The Beat (British band), The Beat *Mick Rathbone (born 1958) – footballer *Adil Ray (born 1974) – actor, comedian, and radio/television presenter *Nick Rhodes – (born 1962) Musician, Duran Duran *Micah Richards – (born 1988) Manchester City F.C defender *Walter Richards (umpire), Walter Richards – (1863–1917) Cricketer and umpire *Pat Roach (1937–2004) – actor and wrestler *Dave Robinson (footballer born 1948), Dave Robinson – (1948–2016) Footballer *John Rogers (Bible editor and martyr), John Rogers – (1505–1555) Bible editor and martyr *Sax Rohmer (Arthur Henry Sarsfield Ward) – (1883–1959) Novelist *Mark Rowley (born 1964) – Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (London) *Adam Ruckwood (born 1974) – swimming Commonwealth Champion (200m Backstroke) *Les Ross – (born 1949) Radio DJ *Mary Anne Schimmelpenninck – (1778–1856) Author on Women in society and religion, slavery abolitionist *Gary Shaw (footballer, born 1961), Gary Shaw – (born 1961) Footballer *Martin Shaw (born 1945) – actor *Visanthe Shiancoe (born 1980) – American football player *Sukshinder Shinda – English-born Punjabi music producer and artist *Graham Short (born 1946) – international Micro-Artist *Paul Simm – musician *John Simmit (born 1963) – actor and comedian best known for playing Dipsy on ''Teletubbies'' from 1997–2001 *Jane Sixsmith (born 1967) – hockey player *William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, 1st Viscount Slim of Yarralumla and Bishopston – (1891–1970) Military Commander *Sarah Smart (born 1977) – actress *Alan Smith (cricketer), Alan Smith (born 1936) – cricketer and England selector *Joshua Toulmin Smith (1816–1869) – political theorist *Tiger Smith (1886–1979) – England and Warwickshire cricketer *Maya Sondhi (born 1983) – actress *John Benjamin Stone, Sir Benjamin Stone – (1838–1914) Pioneering photographer *Dean Sturridge (born 1973) – footballer *Daniel Sturridge (born 1989) – footballer *Simon Sturridge (born 1969) – footballer *Ernest Suckling (1890–1962) – cricketer *Phil Summerill (born 1947) – footballer *James Sutton (actor), James Sutton (born 1983) – actor *Andrew Symonds (1975–2022) – cricketer *Connie Talbot (born 2000) – singer/Musician *John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor – (born 1960) Musician, Duran Duran *Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer), Roger Taylor – (born 1960) Musician, Duran Duran *Bobby Thomson (footballer, born 1943), Bobby Thomson – (1943–2009) Footballer *Will Thorne – (1857–1946) Trade union leader and MP *Charlie Tickle (1884–1960) – footballer *Andrew Tiernan (born 1965) – actor *Charlie Timmins (1922–2010) – footballer *James Vaughan (footballer born 1988), James Vaughan (born 1988) – Tranmere Rovers FC striker *Johnny Vincent (footballer), Johnny Vincent – (1947–2006) Footballer *Murray Walker – (1923–2021) Racing driver and commentator *Kate Walsh (presenter), Kate Walsh (born 1981) – TV presenter-''Live from Studio Five'' *Julie Walters (born 1950) – actress *Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward (born 1948) – drummer,

*Clint Warwick – (1940–2004) Musician, The Moody Blues *Carl Wayne (1943–2004) – musician, The Move, The Hollies *Graham Webb (1944–2017) – World Amateur Road Race Champion 1967 *Brooke Foss Westcott (1825–1901) – theologian and Bishop of Durham *Peter Weston (1943–2017) – influential British science fiction fan *Ian Westwood (born 1982) – cricketer *Fred Wheldon (1869–1924) – footballer *Toyah Willcox (born 1958) – singer and television presenter *Emma Willis (born 1976) – model *George Willis-Pryce (1866–1949) – artist *Jimmy Windridge (1882–1939) – England footballer *Muff Winwood (born 1943) – musician *Steve Winwood (born 1948) – musician – solo and co-founder, Traffic (band), Traffic *Colin Withers (1940–2020) – footballer *Chris Woakes (born 1989) – England and Warwickshire cricketer *Chris Wood (rock musician), Chris Wood – (1944–1983) Musician; co-founder, Traffic *Roy Wood (born 1946) – musician, co-founder of the Electric Light Orchestra *Richie Woodhall – (born 1968) World Boxing Champion *John Wyndham (1903–1969) – author *Kal Yafai (born 1989) – World champion boxer *Dorian Yates (born 1962) – 6x Mr. Olympia *Mark Yates (footballer), Mark Yates (born 1970) – footballer and manager *Benjamin Zephaniah (born 1958–2023) – poet

Lived in or associated with Birmingham

*W. H. Auden (1907–1973) – poet and author *W.V. Awdry, W. V. Awdry (1911–1997) – author of The Railway Series *Sir Granville Bantock (1868–1946) – composer *Connor Ball (born 1996) – bassist and singer, The Vamps *John Baskerville (1707–1775) – printer and inventor of typefaces *Marie Bethell Beauclerc (1845–1897) – first female shorthand teacher and reporter in England *William Booth (forger), William Booth (1776–1812) – forger *John Bright (1811–1889) – politician *Herbert Tudor Buckland (1869–1951) – architect *Elihu Burritt (1810–1879) – US consul to Birmingham * Pogus Caesar (born 1953) – broadcaster and artist *Jazzy B – (born 1975) Punjabi people, Punjabi singer *Joseph Chamberlain (1836–1914) – politician, Mayor of Birmingham *Bruce Chatwin (1940–1989) – author *Lee Child (born 1954) – author *George Dawson (preacher), George Dawson (1821–1876) – preacher *Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) – author of ''Sherlock Holmes'' *John Boyd Dunlop (1840–1921) – industrialist, built Fort Dunlop *Lucy Edwards, disability rights activist, educator, and TikToker *Richard William Enraght, Rev. Richard Enraght (1837–1898) – vicar, religious controversialist *Allan Ford (born 1968) – soldier, convicted of manslaughter *Philippa Forrester (born 1968) – television presenter, attended Birmingham University *Foji Gill – singer, music producer *Joseph Gillott (1799–1872) – industrialist *Tommy Godwin (cyclist born 1920), Tommy Godwin (1920–2012) – racing cyclist and Olympic medallist *Ashia Hansen (born 1971) –

athlete *James Hinks (1829–1878) – bred the Bull Terrier dog *William Ick (1800–1844) – botanist *Washington Irving (1783–1859) – author *Elizabeth Johnson (1689–1752), Elizabeth "Tetty" Johnson (1689–1752) – wife of Samuel Johnson *John Joubert (composer), John Joubert (1927–2019) – South African-born composer *Roi Kwabena (1956–2008) – author *Simon Le Bon (born 1958) – studied drama at the University of Birmingham before joining Duran Duran in 1980 *Louis MacNeice (1907–1963) – poet *Stuart Maconie (born 1961) – radio DJ and television presenter *Josiah Mason (1795–1881) – industrialist and philanthropist *Nigel Mansell (born 1953) – racing driver *Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) – theologian and founder of the English Oratory *William McGregor (football), William McGregor – (1846–1911) Instrumental in forming the football league *William Murdoch (1754–1839) – inventor of gas lighting *Bill Oddie (born 1941) – comedian and ornithologist *John Peel (1939–2004) – radio DJ *Geoffrey Pernell (born 1971) – soldier, convicted of manslaughter *Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) – chemist and dissenter, dissenting clergyman *Simon Rattle, Sir Simon Rattle (born 1955) – conductor of City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, CBSO 1980–1998 *John Ray (1627–1705) – "Father of English natural history" *Sir Peter Rigby (born 1943) – entrepreneur *Mary Rollason (1764/5–1835) – steel toy maker and businesswoman *Kevin Rowland (born 1953) – singer for Dexys Midnight Runners, formed in Birmingham *Frank Skinner (born 1957) – comedian *Mike Skinner (musician), Mike Skinner (born 1979) – musician, The Streets *Meera Syal (born 1961) – actor, writer *Dave Swarbrick (1941–2016) – musician *J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973) – author *Joshua Toulmin (1740–1815) – non-conformist preacher *Ruby Turner (born 1958) – singer (originally from Montego Bay, Jamaica) *UB 40 – Reggae group *James Watt (1736–1819) – inventor and member of the

*Una White (1938/9–1997) – subject of public art-work *William Withering (1741–1799) – doctor, discoverer of digitalis *Victoria Wood (1953–2016) – actress *John Skirrow Wright (1822–1880) – Social improver *Alastair Yates (1952–2018) – radio and television presenter *Malala Yousafzai (born 1997) – Pakistani activist *Lauren Zhang (born 2001) – winner of BBC Young Musician 2018 (Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America) ∗ Leon Edwards (born 1991) – professional Mixed Martial Artist (Originally from Kingston, Jamaica)

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Famous People
Birmingham City Council feature page on Birmingham-related celebrities

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