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
(Actor, Director)

10 December 1960

British

Ciarán HindsCiarán Hinds
(Actor)

09 February 1953

British,Northern Irish

Mairead MaguireMairead Maguire
(Peace Activist)

27 January 1944

Irish

John LukeJohn Luke
(Artist)

19 January 1906

Irish

Vivian CampbellVivian Campbell
(Guitarist, Association football player)

25 August 1962

British

Jonny EvansJonny Evans
(Association football player)

03 January 1988

British

Carl FramptonCarl Frampton
(Boxer)

21 February 1987

British

Jocelyn Bell BurnellJocelyn Bell Burnell
(Astronomer, Astrophysicist)

15 July 1943

British

Michael SmileyMichael Smiley
(actor, comedian)

1963 AD

British

Eric BellEric Bell
(Musician, Guitarist)

03 September 1947

Irish

Louis MacNeiceLouis MacNeice
(Poet, Writer, Playwright)

12 September 1907

British

Terry GeorgeTerry George
(Screenwriter, Film director)

20 December 1952

British

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Osborne ReynoldsOsborne Reynolds
(Physicist, Civil engineer, Engineer)

23 August 1842

British

James BarryJames Barry
(military physician, Surgeon)

09 November 1795

British

Martin DonnellyMartin Donnelly
(racecar driver)

26 March 1964

British

Tim CollinsTim Collins
(military personnel)

31 March 1960

British

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