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there, including current Jersey residents. Some persons may not be listed here, but are listed in other related articles, shown under the ''See also'' section. All those listed should have an article dedicated to them.

Actors

Henry Cavill Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill ( ; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's ''The Tudors'' (2007–2010), DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe (2013–2022), Gera ...

, actor (born 1983) * Anthony Faramus, actor and author, (1920–1990) *

Seymour Hicks Sir Edward Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949), better known as Seymour Hicks, was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, actor-manager and producer. He became known, early in his career, for writing, starring in and p ...

, actor (1871–1949) * Tonicha Jeronimo, English actress (born 1977) *

Jonny Labey Jonny Labey (born 15 January 1993) is a British actor, known for portraying the role of Paul Coker on the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. Early life Labey is from Grouville, Jersey. He attended Grouville School and Victoria College. He began d ...

, actor (born 1993) *

Lillie Langtry Emilie Charlotte, Lady de Bathe (née Le Breton, formerly Langtry; 13 October 1853 – 12 February 1929), known as Lillie (or Lily) Langtry and nicknamed "The Jersey Lily", was a British socialite, stage actress and producer. Born on the isla ...

, actress (1853–1929) *

Sylvestra Le Touzel Sylvestra Le Touzel (born 1958) is a British television, film and stage actor. She was born and raised in Kensington, London, to a prominent family from Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. She attended school in East Acton. Television Begi ...

, actor (born 1958) *

Will Smith Willard Carroll Smith II (born September 25, 1968), also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor and rapper. He began his acting career starring as a fictionalized version of himself on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh ...

, British comedian, actor and writer (born 1971) * Alma Stanley, actress, (1854–1931) * Ivy St. Helier, actress, (1886–1971)

Architects

* Edward Bartley, architect (1839–1919)

Artists

Edmund Blampied Edmund Blampied (30 March 1886 – 26 August 1966) was one of the most eminent artists to come from the Channel Islands, yet he received no formal training in art until he was 15 years old. He was noted mostly for his etchings and drypo ...

, artist (1886–1966) * Claude Cahun, artist (1894–1954) * Philip Jean, painter (1755–1802) * John St Helier Lander, portrait painter (1868–1944) * John Le Capelain, painter (1812–1848) * Jason Martin, painter (born 1970) * Caroline Osborne, Duchess of Leeds (1931–2005) *

Walter William Ouless Walter William Ouless (21 September 1848 – 25 December 1933) was a British portrait painter from Jersey. He became an Associate of the Royal Academy (ARA) in 1877 and a full member (RA) in 1881. Life and career He was born in 1848 at 53 Para ...

RA, painter (1848–1933) * Charles H. Poingdestre, painter (1825–1905) * Reginald Hector Whistler, artist (1905–1978)

Athletes

* Mariana Agathangelou, badminton player, (born 1988) * Matt Banahan, rugby player (born 1986) * Karina Bisson, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1966) * Alex Buesnel, disabled gymnast (born 1992) * Daryl Clare, footballer (born 1978) * Malcolm De Sousa, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1991) * Suzie Dingle, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1958) * Nathan Frazer, professional wrestler (born 1998) * Phil Gaudin, professional golfer (born 1879) * Albert Geary, cricketer (1900–1989) * Christine Grimes, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1950) *

Kurtis Guthrie Kurtis Owen Guthrie (born 21 April 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Livingston. He won a bronze medal for Jersey at the 2011 Island Games, and later represented England C, scoring on his debut in Mar ...

, footballer (born 1993) * Serena Guthrie, netballer (born 1990) * Chris Hamon, footballer (born 1970) *

Dave Huson Dave Huson is a retired footballer from Jersey who played professionally in the North American Soccer League and Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1979, Huson signed with the California Surf of the North American Soccer League. In 1980, the Surf se ...

, footballer (born 1951) * Simon Laurens, equestrian (born 1967) * Michael Le Bourgeois, rugby player (born 1990) *

Graeme Le Saux Graeme Pierre Le Saux ( ; born 17 October 1968) is an English former professional footballer and television pundit. As a versatile left sided player he played most of his career at left back with two spells at Chelsea, Blackburn Rovers, Southamp ...

, football player (born 1968) * Fred Leamon, footballer (1919–1981) * Nigel Mansell, racing driver (born 1953) * Gean O'Neil, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1951) * Robert Osborne-Smith, cricketer (1908–1972) *

Brett Pitman Brett Douglas Pitman (born 31 January 1988) is a footballer who plays as a forward for AFC Portchester. He has spent most of his career at AFC Bournemouth in two separate spells, totalling 102 goals in 301 games. After starting his career on ...

, football player (born 1988) * Ted Ray, professional golfer (1877–1943) * Thomas Renouf, professional golfer (1878–1955) * Scott Ruderham, lawn and indoor bowler (born 1988) * George Scoones, footballer (born 1886) * Lauryn Therin, track cyclist (b. 19 January 1986) * Peter Tregloan, powerlifter (born 1957) *

Harry Vardon Henry William Vardon (9 May 1870 – 20 March 1937) was a professional golfer from Jersey. He was a member of the Great Triumvirate with John Henry Taylor and James Braid. Vardon won The Open Championship a record six times, and also won the ...

, professional golfer (1870–1937) *

Peter Vincenti Peter Ian Vincenti (born 7 July 1986) is a professional footballer from Jersey who plays for Jersey Football Combination club St. Peter. He primarily plays as a winger, although he has also been deployed in attacking midfield, and as a forwa ...

, footballer (born 1986) *

Geoff Vowden Geoffrey Alan Vowden (born 27 April 1941) is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Birmingham City and Aston Villa, and in the North American Soccer League for the New Y ...

, footballer (born 1941) * James Walker, racing driver (born 1983) *

Derek Warwick Derek Stanley Arthur Warwick (born 27 August 1954) is a British former professional racing driver from England, who lives in Jersey. He raced for many years in Formula One, collecting four podiums but never winning a Grand Prix. He did, however, ...

, racing driver, businessman (born 1954) * Claire Wilson, runner (born c. 1986)

Business people

* Billy Butlin, holiday camp empire, moved to Jersey in 1972 (1899–1980) * David Kirch, property developer, collector and philanthropist (born 1936) * Jean Martell, Jersey-born founder of cognac manufacturer Martell and responsible for establishing brandy trade routes with Guernsey (1694–1753) * Simon Nixon, founder of Moneysupermarket.com, moved to Jersey in 2013 (born 1967) * Charles Robin, developed, with brother John, the fishery in the Canadian maritime region (1743–1824) *

Jack Walker Jack Walker (19 May 1929 – 17 August 2000) was a British industrialist and businessman. Walker built his fortune in the steel industry, amassing a personal fortune of £600 million. He then went on to become the owner and benefactor of Black ...

, British industrialist and businessman (1929–2000)

Criminals

* Francis Joseph Huchet, murderer (d. 1959, aged 32) * Edward Paisnel, sex offender (1925–1994)

Linguists

* Geraint Jennings, linguist, politician (born 1966)

Musicians

Nerina Pallot at Cornbury Music Festival (2006) (2)

* Dave Adams, musician (1938–2016) *

Andy Chatterley Andy Chatterley (born 8 May 1973) is a British record producer and songwriter. He is also the CEO of online content protection company MUSO. Life and career Chatterly was born in Jersey, Channel Islands. He attended Victoria College, Jersey. ...

, record producer, songwriter (born 1973) * John Wort Hannam, folk musician *

Guru Josh Paul Walden (6 June 1964 – 28 December 2015), better known as Guru Josh, was a Jersey musician, active in the British post-acid house scene, best known for his debut single "Infinity". Biography Musical career Walden was the son of a Jer ...

, house musician (1964–2015) * Gerard Le Feuvre, cellist (born 1962) *

Steve Lodder Steve Lodder, born Stephen John Lodder (born 10 April 1951, St. Helier, Jersey), is a British keyboardist, composer, and organist. He played piano as a child and took up organ at age 14. He studied organ at Gonville and Caius College, and after c ...

, keyboardist, composer and organist (born 1951) *

Gilbert O'Sullivan Raymond Edward "Gilbert" O'Sullivan (born 1 December 1946) is an Irish singer-songwriter who achieved his most significant success during the early 1970s with hits including "Alone Again (Naturally)", " Clair", and "Get Down". O'Sullivan's so ...

, singer-songwriter (born 1946) *

Nerina Pallot Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born 26 April 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and producer, who has released six albums and over a dozen EPs. She was nominated for British Female Solo Artist at the 2007 BRIT Awards and nominated for an I ...

, singer-songwriter (born 1974) * Kevin Porée, record producer, musician (born 1965)

Rulers, politicians, soldiers

Fleur Anderson Kathleen Fleur Anderson (born 6 February 1971) the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putney, elected in 2019. A member of the Labour Party, she has been Shadow Paymaster General since 2021 and was a member of Wandsworth London Borough Council fro ...

, British Labour politician * Francis George Atkinson, First District Officer in Jesselton, British North Borneo (1874–1902) * John George Bourinot, merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (1814–1884) * William Bruce, Lieutenant (1890–1914) *

Cecil Burney Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, (15 May 1858 – 5 June 1929) was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action as a junior office in naval brigades during both the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Mahdist War, he commanded a cruiser ...

, Admiral of the Fleet (1858–1929) *

George Carteret Vice Admiral Sir George Carteret, 1st Baronet ( – 14 January 1680 N.S.) was a royalist statesman in Jersey and England, who served in the Clarendon Ministry as Treasurer of the Navy. He was also one of the original lords proprietor of the ...

, vice-admiral, royalist statesman (1610–1680) *

Henry Seymour Conway Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway (1721 – 9 July 1795) was a British general and statesman. A brother of the 1st Marquess of Hertford, and cousin of Horace Walpole, he began his military career in the War of the Austrian Succession. He ...

, British general, statesman in England and Governor of Jersey, (1721–1795) * Philippe d'Auvergne, British Vice Admiral, spymaster and Duc de Bouillon (1754–1816) *

Renaud De Carteret III Sir Reginald de Carteret, Baron of Carteret and 1st Seigneur of Saint Ouen (1140–1214) was the son of Renaud de Carteret, Baron of Carteret and Lord of Saint Ouen, and father of Philippe and Godefroy. With the separation of Normandy from En ...

, land-owner (1129–1169) * Bertram Falle, 1st Baron Portsea, politician, barrister (1859–1948) *

Augustus Asplet Le Gros Augustus Asplet Le Gros or Augustus Aspley Le Gros (14 April 1840, Saint Helier – 3 December 1877) was a Norman language poet from Jersey and a Jurat of the Royal Court of Jersey. Biography A.A. Le Gros was raised in the parish of Saint Pet ...

, politician, writer (1840–1887) *

Cyril Le Marquand Cyril Le Marquand (1902 - 1980) was a Jersey politician and businessman. He was born on 6 March 1902 at Bel Royal, St Lawrence, the only son of Joshua Le Marquand and Lilian Le Feuvre. He was educated at Victoria College from 1916 to 1919, and ...

, politician (1902–1980) * John Le Marquand, politician (1912–2008) * Isaac LeVesconte,

Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland". Most of the population are native Eng ...

businessman and politician (1822–1879) *

Sarah Pallett Sarah Jean Pallett is a New Zealand politician and the current Member of Parliament for Ilam in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party. Early life and career Pallett was born in Jersey, Channel Islands and spent her early years in ...

, member of the New Zealand Parliament *

Walter Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh (; – 29 October 1618) was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer. One of the most notable figures of the Elizabethan era, he played a leading part in English colonisation of North America, suppressed rebelli ...

, Governor from 1600 to 1603 *

William Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey George Francis William Child Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey (born 5 February 1976), known professionally as William Villiers, is a British nobleman and peer of the Villiers family. He is a former film producer, actor and writer.Mosley, Charles; ed ...

, peer, film producer (born 1976) * Roger Walden, English treasurer and church figure (died 1406)

Scientists

* Steve A. Kay, chronobiologist *

Gerald Durrell Gerald Malcolm Durrell, (7 January 1925 – 30 January 1995) was a British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist, and television presenter. He founded the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust and the Jersey Zoo on the Channel Island o ...

, naturalist, author (1925–1995) * Lee McGeorge Durrell, naturalist, author (born 1949) * Robert Le Rossignol, chemist (1884–1976) * Robert Ranulph Marett, ethnologist, (1866–1943), son of Robert Pipon Marett

Television and radio personalities

* Eric Blakeley, TV presenter (born 1965) *

Gary Burgess Gary Burgess (13 November 1975 – 1 January 2022) was a British broadcaster and journalist, latterly in the Channel Islands where his freelance work on regional television, local radio and a newspaper led him to become known as a community cha ...

, TV and radio presenter (1975–2022) * Alan Whicker, TV presenter (1921–2013)

Writers

Rosie Boycott, Baroness Boycott Rosel Marie "Rosie" Boycott, Baroness Boycott (born 13 May 1951) is a British journalist and feminist. Early life The daughter of Major Charles Boycott and Betty Le Sueur Boycott, Rosel Marie "Rosie" Boycott was born in Saint Helier, Jersey. S ...

, journalist and feminist (born 1951) * Daniel Brevint, author and clergyman (1616–1695) *

, journalist *

Babette Cole Babette Cole (10 September 1950 – 15 January 2017) was an English children's writer and illustrator. Life and career Cole was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands. She attended the Canterbury College of Art (now the University for the Creat ...

, children's writer and illustrator (1950–2017) * George William de Carteret, journalist and writer, (1869–1940) * Jean Dorey, Norman language writer (1831–1872) * Roger Drew, screenwriter (born 1971) *

, conservationist, author (1925–1995) * Elinor Glyn, novelist, scriptwriter (1864–1943) * Sir William Haley, newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator (1901–1987) *

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

, exiled in Jersey (1802–1885) *

John Conroy Hutcheson John Conroy Hutcheson (1840–1897) was a British author of novels and short stories about life aboard ships at sea. Hutcheson was born in Jersey, Channel Islands, in 1840, and died in Portsea Island, Hampshire, in late 1896 or early 1897. Work ...

, author (1840–1896/1897) * Frederick Lonsdale, dramatist (1881–1954) * Robert Marett, British author and diplomat, (1907–1981) * Robert Pipon Marett, lawyer, journalist, poet, politician (1820–1884) * Harry Patterson, author (1929-2022) * Amélia Perchard, Jèrriais-language writer (1921–2012) *

Jeremy Reed Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Early life Reed graduated from Bonita High School in La Verne, California in 1999, and went on to play college basebal ...

, poet, novelist, biographer and literary critic (born 1951) * Wace, mediaeval author (1100–1174)

Other notables

Philip Carteret Rear-Admiral Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity (22 January 1733, Trinity Manor, Jersey – 21 July 1796, Southampton) was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 176 ...

, British naval officer and explorer (1733–1796) * Eddie Chapman, double agent (1914–1997) * Daniel Dumaresq, Anglican priest and educational consultant to

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(1712–1805) * Anthony Faramus, prisoner of war, actor (1920–1990) * Duncan Gibbons, (1952 - 1993) film and music video director * Louisa Gould, World War II resistance who assisted Russian prisoners in Jersey (1891 – 1945) * Wilfred Krichefski, Orthodox Jew, senator and television executive (1916–1974) * Norman Le Brocq, World War II resistance leader, and Deputy (1922–1996) * Tim Le Cocq, Bailiff * Alphonse Le Gastelois,

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(1914–2012) * Bob Le Sueur, assisted Russian prisoners in Jersey (born 1922) * Caroline LeSueur,

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(1814–1898) * Robert MacRae, Deputy Bailiff *

Marguerite Stocker Marguerite Ellen-Gaudin Stocker MBE (2 March 1901 – July 1992) was governor of HM Prison Askham Grange in Yorkshire from 1959 until her retirement in 1967. Early life Marguerite Stocker was born in Jersey to Walter Arthur and Louisa Jane Stoc ...

(1901-1992) engineering apprentice in First World War, governor of HM Prison Askham Grange 1959–1967.

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