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

Alex HigginsAlex Higgins
18 March 1949, Northern Irish
Snooker Player

Frances TomeltyFrances Tomelty
06 October 1948, Northern Irish
Actress

Mairead MaguireMairead Maguire
27 January 1944, Irish
Peace Activist

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

Eamonn HolmesEamonn Holmes
03 December 1959, Irish, British, Northern Irish
Journalists

Jonny EvansJonny Evans
03 January 1988, British
Association football player
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

Michael SmileyMichael Smiley
1963 AD, British
actor, comedian

Jocelyn Bell BurnellJocelyn Bell Burnell
15 July 1943, British
Astronomer, Astrophysicist

Brendan HughesBrendan Hughes
16 October 1948, Northern Irish
Republican

Eric BellEric Bell
03 September 1947, Irish
Musician, Guitarist
Terry GeorgeTerry George
20 December 1952, British
Screenwriter, Film director

Louis MacNeiceLouis MacNeice
12 September 1907, British
Poet, Writer, Playwright

James Bryce, 1st Viscount BryceJames Bryce, 1st Viscount Bryce
10 May 1838, Northern Irish
Historian

James Craig, 1st Viscount CraigavonJames Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon
08 January 1871, British, Northern Irish
Politician
Osborne ReynoldsOsborne Reynolds
23 August 1842, British
Physicist, Civil engineer, Engineer

Derek MahonDerek Mahon
23 November 1941, Irish
Poet
Joe CahillJoe Cahill
19 May 1920, Northern Irish
Irish paramilitary leader

Reg EmpeyReg Empey
26 October 1947, Northern Irish
Politician

Forrest ReidForrest Reid
24 June 1875, Northern Irish
Novelist
Paddy DevlinPaddy Devlin
08 March 1925, Northern Irish
Writer

St. John Greer ErvineSt. John Greer Ervine
28 December 1883, Northern Irish
Author
Stewart ParkerStewart Parker
20 October 1941, Northern Irish
Poet

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

Derek BellDerek Bell
31 October 1941, British
Formula One driver
Derek BellDerek Bell
21 October 1935, British
Harpist

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

Frederick John TeggartFrederick John Teggart
09 May 1870, American
Historian

Laura DonnellyLaura Donnelly
20 August 1982, Irish, British
Actress

Sir James GalwaySir James Galway
08 December 1939, Northern Irish
Musician
Augustus Andrew SpenceAugustus Andrew Spence
28 June 1933, British, Northern Irish
Militant