Belfast has produced a number of well-known actors, mathematicians, peace activists, artists, boxers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Belfast includes Kenneth Branagh, William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, Mairead Maguire, John Luke, Carl Frampton, and many others.

Famous People Born In Belfast

Kenneth BranaghKenneth Branagh
10 December 1960, British
Actor, Director
Ciarán HindsCiarán Hinds
09 February 1953, British, Northern Irish
Actor

Frances TomeltyFrances Tomelty
06 October 1948, Northern Irish
Actress

Alex HigginsAlex Higgins
18 March 1949, Northern Irish
Snooker Player

Mairead MaguireMairead Maguire
27 January 1944, Irish
Peace Activist

John LukeJohn Luke
19 January 1906, Irish
Artist
Peter Paul LoughranPeter Paul Loughran
07 July 1969, Northern Irish
Ex-husband of Lena Headey

Jonny EvansJonny Evans
03 January 1988, British
Association football player

Eamonn HolmesEamonn Holmes
03 December 1959, Northern Irish
Journalists

Vivian CampbellVivian Campbell
25 August 1962, British
Guitarist, Association football player
Warren ChristieWarren Christie
04 November 1975, Canadian, British
Actor

Carl FramptonCarl Frampton
21 February 1987, British
Boxer
Jocelyn Bell BurnellJocelyn Bell Burnell
15 July 1943, British
Astronomer, Astrophysicist

Michael SmileyMichael Smiley
1963 AD, British
actor, comedian

Eric BellEric Bell
03 September 1947, Irish
Musician, Guitarist
Louis MacNeiceLouis MacNeice
12 September 1907, British
Poet, Writer, Playwright

Terry GeorgeTerry George
20 December 1952, British
Screenwriter, Film director
Osborne ReynoldsOsborne Reynolds
23 August 1842, British
Physicist, Civil engineer, Engineer

James BarryJames Barry
09 November 1795, British
military physician, Surgeon

Martin DonnellyMartin Donnelly
26 March 1964, British
racecar driver
Tim CollinsTim Collins
31 March 1960, British
military personnel