Birmingham has produced a number of well-known actresses, political leaders, lyricists & songwriters, football players, guitarists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Birmingham includes Felicity Jones, Neville Chamberlain, Jeff Lynne, Daniel Sturridge, Steve Winwood, and many others.

Famous People Born In Birmingham

Felicity JonesFelicity Jones
17 October 1983, British
Actress
Neville ChamberlainNeville Chamberlain
18 March 1869, British
Prime Minister of the U.K.

Daniel SturridgeDaniel Sturridge
01 September 1989, British
Football Player

Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood
12 May 1948, British
Musician

Jeff LynneJeff Lynne
30 December 1947, British
Singer-songwriter, Record producer

Stefflon DonStefflon Don
14 December 1991, British
Rapper
Emma WillisEmma Willis
20 March 1976, British
Television Presenter

Enoch PowellEnoch Powell
16 June 1912, British
 

Nick RhodesNick Rhodes
08 June 1962, British
Musician
Francis GaltonFrancis Galton
16 February 1822, British
Polymath

David Paul ScofieldPaul Scofield
21 January 1922, British
Actor
Edward Burne-JonesEdward Burne-Jones
28 August 1833, British
Painter

Austen ChamberlainAusten Chamberlain
16 October 1863, British
Politician

Demi RoseDemi Rose
27 March 1995, British
Instagram Star

Kia PeggKia Pegg
29 June 2000, British
Actress

Brian WhittakerBrian Whittaker
21 August 1999, British
Instagram Star, Model
Cameron CookCameron Cook
18 March 2001, British
TikTok Star

Connie Victoria Elizabeth TalbotConnie Victoria Elizabeth Talbot
20 November 2000, British
Singer

Soni RazdanSoni Razdan
25 October 1956, Indian, British
Actress

John CaudwellJohn Caudwell
07 October 1952, British
Businessperson
Tony IommiTony Iommi
19 February 1948, British
Guitarist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter

Nick MasonNick Mason
27 January 1944, British
Drummer
Micah RichardsMicah Richards
24 June 1988, British
Association football player

Helen GeorgeHelen George
19 June 1984, British
Actress

Toyah WillcoxToyah Willcox
18 May 1958, British
Actor, Singer
Alison HammondAlison Hammond
05 February 1975, British
Television personality

Trevor EveTrevor Eve
01 July 1951, British
Actor
Troy DeeneyTroy Deeney
29 June 1988, British
Association football player

David HarewoodDavid Harewood
08 December 1965, British
Actor

Steven KnightSteven Knight
1959 AD, British
screenwriter, film director
Martin ShawMartin Shaw
21 January 1945, British
Actor

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Gabriel AgbonlahorGabriel Agbonlahor
13 October 1986, British
Footballer
Adrian LesterAdrian Lester
14 August 1968, British
Actor

Pat RoachPat Roach
19 May 1937, British
Actor

Denny LaineDenny Laine
29 October 1944, British
Musician

Arthur DarvillArthur Darvill
17 June 1982, British
Actor
Geezer ButlerGeezer Butler
17 July 1949, British
Musician
Anton LesserAnton Lesser
14 February 1952, British
Actor

Jess PhillipsJess Phillips
09 October 1981, British
Political Leader

Ian LavenderIan Lavender
16 February 1946, British
Actor

Roland GiftRoland Gift
28 May 1961, British
Musician
Tony HancockTony Hancock
12 May 1924, British
Comedian, Actor

Kate AshfieldKate Ashfield
28 May 1972, British
Actress

Roy WoodRoy Wood
08 November 1946, British
Oboist, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer,

Joleon LescottJoleon Lescott
16 August 1982, British
Footballer

Carl PalmerCarl Palmer
20 March 1950, British
Drummer
Benjamin ZephaniahBenjamin Zephaniah
15 April 1958, British
Actor, Poet, Writer, Singer

Ali CampbellAli Campbell
15 February 1959, British
Singer-songwriter, Guitarist
Tony GarnettTony Garnett
03 April 1936, British
Film producer, Author, Writer

Adil RayAdil Ray
26 April 1974, British
Comedian, Screenwriter

Sarah-Jane MeeSarah-Jane Mee
10 July 1979, British
television presenter
JameliaJamelia
11 January 1981, British
Singer-songwriter

Bev BevanBev Bevan
25 November 1944, British
Musician
Duane HenryDuane Henry
18 March 1985, British
Actor

Stephen DuffyStephen Duffy
30 May 1960, British
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist

Julia Hartley-BrewerJulia Hartley-Brewer
02 May 1968, British
Broadcaster

Mike HailwoodMike Hailwood
02 April 1940, British
Formula One driver, Motorcycle racer

Demarai GrayDemarai Gray
28 June 1996, British
Association football player
Michael BalconMichael Balcon
19 May 1896, British
Film producer

Kenneth TynanKenneth Tynan
02 April 1927, British
Diarist, Theatre critic, Screenwriter

Dave WakelingDave Wakeling
19 February 1956, British
Guitarist

Laurie BakerLaurie Baker
02 March 1917, Indian, British
Paramedic, Architect
Matthew BoultonMatthew Boulton
03 September 1728, British
Businessperson, Engineer

Clare ShortClare Short
15 February 1946, British
Politician
Sax RohmerSax Rohmer
15 February 1883, British
Novelist

Simon JenkinsSimon Jenkins
10 June 1943, British
Journalist

Laura MvulaLaura Mvula
23 April 1987, British
jazz musician
John CurryJohn Curry
09 September 1949, British
Figure skater

Muff WinwoodMuff Winwood
05 June 1943, British
composer, record producer, guitarist, songwriter
Alfred Radcliffe-BrownAlfred Radcliffe-Brown
17 January 1881, British
Anthropologist

Corinne RussellCorinne Russell
22 November 1963, British
Actor, Fashion model

Matthew MacklinMatthew Macklin
14 May 1982, British
Boxer
Edgar Albert GuestEdgar Guest
20 August 1881, American
Poet

Mick HarrisMick Harris
12 October 1967, British
drummer
Jo EnrightJo Enright
1968 AD, British
comedian

Jocelyn PookJocelyn Pook
14 February 1960, British
Composer, Pianist

Gillian WearingGillian Wearing
10 December 1963, British
photographer, film director, artist, visual artist

Alexander ParkesAlexander Parkes
29 December 1813, British
Inventor, Chemist, Engineer
Edward BachEdward Bach
24 September 1886, British
Physician, Writer, Homeopath
David BombergDavid Bomberg
05 December 1890, British
Painter

Murray RoseMurray Rose
06 January 1939, Australian, British
Swimmer

Alan Nunn MayAlan Nunn May
02 May 1911, British
Physicist

Tony AttwoodTony Attwood
09 February 1952, Australian, British
Psychologist
Edward White BensonEdward White Benson
14 July 1829, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Brooke Foss WestcottBrooke Foss Westcott
12 January 1825, British
Theologian

Bryn ChristopherBryn Christopher
08 November 1985, British
Singer

Rex WarnerRex Warner
09 March 1905, British
Writer

Edward DownesEdward Downes
17 June 1924, British
Conductor
Alan CottrellAlan Cottrell
17 July 1919, British
Metallurgist

Daniel EvansDaniel Evans
23 May 1990, British
tennis player
Elizabeth JolleyElizabeth Jolley
04 June 1923, Australian, British
Australian author

Tony MartinTony Martin
25 December 1913, American
Actor
Ernest BarnesErnest Barnes
01 April 1874, British
Mathematician
Brian HinesBrian Hines
07 October 1948, American
Writer