British Women Media Personalities

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Holly Willoughby
(Television Presenter, Model)
Holly Willoughby
14
Birthdate: February 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brighton
With approximately seven million followers on Instagram, Holly Willoughby made her place in the showbiz slowly but surely. She started her career as a model, appearing in posters and advertisements before hogging the limelight for her performance in Lemon La Vida Loca and Keith Lemon: The Film. She earned a BAFTA Children's Award as a children's television presenter. 
 2 
Rachel Riley
(TV Presenter)
Rachel Riley
22
Birthdate: January 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rochford, Essex
Rachel Riley is best known as a co-host of the puzzle show Countdown and its spin-off, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. An avid mathematician, she also co-hosted The Gadget Show and It's Not Rocket Science. She also participated in the 11th season of Strictly Come Dancing.
 3 
Victoria Coren Mitchell
(Television Presenter and Poker Player)
Victoria Coren Mitchell
13
Birthdate: August 18, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
Victoria Coren Mitchell is the first woman to win a European Poker Tour contest. She has hosted the BBC game show Only Connect and written several books, including a poker-centered memoir. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee has also written columns for The Guardian and The Observer
 4 
Fiona Bruce
(Journalist)
Fiona Bruce
10
Birthdate: April 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Singapore
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 5 
Anna Wintour
(Journalist)
Anna Wintour
13
Birthdate: November 3, 1949
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England

Anna Wintour is a British-American journalist. She has been working as Vogue's Editor-in-Chief since 1988. Known for having an eye for emerging fashion trends, Wintour is credited with reviving Vogue as it was viewed as a stagnating publication when she assumed control in 1988. Nicknamed Nuclear Wintour due to her demanding personality, Wintour inspired the story The Devil Wears Prada.

 6 
Mel Giedroyc
(Television Presenter)
Mel Giedroyc
10
Birthdate: June 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Epsom

Mel Giedroyc is an English TV presenter, actress, and comedian. She is known for co-hosting series like Light Lunch and Mel & Sue. Also known for her humanitarian efforts, Giedroyc contributed to Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, in 2014, in an attempt to raise funds for BBC's charity Children in Need. In 2017, she went on to co-present Children in Need.

 7 
Anna Richardson
(English Television Presenter, Writer and Journalist)
Anna Richardson
6
Birthdate: September 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Anna Richardson is best known as a presenter for various Channel 4 shows such as The Sex Education Show and its four subsequent series. She has also appeared on shows such as Secret Eaters, Naked Attraction, and Love Bites. She is openly bisexual and is currently dating comedian Sue Perkins.
 8 
Carol Vorderman
(Game Show Host)
Carol Vorderman
4
Birthdate: December 24, 1960
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Carol Vorderman is best known for her 26-year stint as the co-host of the game show Countdown. She has also written columns for The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror. She has also authored bestsellers on detox diets and has hosted the annual Pride of Britain awards since 1999.

 9 
Naga Munchetty
(Television Presenter)
Naga Munchetty
11
Birthdate: February 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Streatham
Journalist Naga Munchetty is known for hosting shows such as BBC Breakfast, Victoria Derbyshire, and Newsnight. She previously hosted BBC World News and Working Lunch and also won Celebrity Mastermind. She is also a skilled golfer and plays jazz trumpet and the piano. She publicly criticized Trump for his racism.
 10 
Anne Hegerty
(TV Presenter)
Anne Hegerty
5
Birthdate: July 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England
TV personality and quizzer Anne Hegerty is best known as a “chaser” on the game show The Chase. She has also been a participant of the reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! She had initially been a journalist and a feature writer with the South Wales Argus.
 11 
Lliana Bird
(Radio Presenter)
Lliana Bird
4
Birthdate: August 17, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London
Lliana Bird has worked as a presenter for XFMLondon, Virgin Radio, and Capital Radio. She has also been a Sky News music commentator, has written for The Huffington Post, and owns a theater company. She also co-owns two charities, one for refugees and the other for women and children.
 12 
Stacey Dooley
(Journalist and Media Personality)
Stacey Dooley
14
Birthdate: March 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Investigative journalist Stacey Dooley is best known for presenting socially relevant BBC documentaries with themes such as child labor and gender equality. Some of her notable works are Blood, Sweat and T-shirts and the series Stacey Dooley Investigates. The MBE recipient has also won the reality contest Strictly Come Dancing
 13 
Helen Skelton
(Co-Presenter of the BBC Children's Program 'Blue Peter' and 'Countryfile')
Helen Skelton
5
Birthdate: July 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kirkby Thore, Cumbria, England

Best known for her work on BBC productions like Blue Pete, English television presenter Helen Skelton is also a trained lap dance teacher and an adventurer, who kayaked the entire length of River Amazon to raise fund for Sports Relief 2020. Author of Amy Wild: Amazon Summer, she is also the first person to reach South Pole using a bicycle.

 14 
Susanna Reid
(Television Presenter)
Susanna Reid
5
Birthdate: December 10, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Croydon, London, England

Journalist and anchor Susanna Reid is best known for co-presenting BBC Breakfast. She also ended up as the runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. She has appeared as the main host of shows such as Sunday Morning Live and Good Morning Britain, and is associated with Media Trust.

 15 
Lucy Worsley
(British Historian Best Known as a Presenter of BBC Television Series on Historical Topics)
Lucy Worsley
8
Birthdate: December 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England

British historian and author Lucy Worsley is not just a curator at the charity Historic Royal Palaces, but is also a famed TV presenter, popular for her work on series such as A Very British Murder and If Walls Could Talk. Suffering from a speech disorder, she pronounces “r” in a peculiar way.

 16 
Susie Dent
(English Lexicographer, Etymologist and Media Personality)
Susie Dent
4
Birthdate: November 19, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Surrey, England, United Kingdom
An integral part of British game show, Countdown, on Channel 4 since 1992, Susan Dent is a well-known authority in English lexicography and etymology. Famous for her commentary on words and phrases and tracing their origins, she authored a number of books and worked for the Oxford University Press on producing dictionaries. She also appeared on BBC quiz shows.
 17 
Tamsin Greig
(Actress)
Tamsin Greig
4
Birthdate: July 12, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maidstone, Kent, England, UK
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 18 
Jill Wendy Dando
(Journalist)
Jill Wendy Dando
6
Birthdate: November 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Weston-super-Mare, England
Died: April 26, 1999
 19 
Davina McCall
(Television presenter)
Davina McCall
4
Birthdate: October 16, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wimbledon, London, England
After brief stints as a singer and dancer during her early twenties, Davina McCall established herself as a television presenter at MTV and then rose in popularity as the host of Big Brother aired on Channel 4. She presented This Time Next Year on ITV. Born to a French mother and an English father, she is also involved in charity.
 20 
Konnie Huq
(Television Presenter)
Konnie Huq
4
Birthdate: July 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hammersmith
Konnie Huq is best known for being the longest-serving female host of the children’s show Blue Peter. She has also co-written a Black Mirror episode and published a children’s book. She has been a host on The Xtra Factor, too. She is a British Red Cross ambassador, too.
 21 
Fearne Cotton
(English Author and Broadcaster)
Fearne Cotton
8
Birthdate: September 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Northwood, United Kingdom

Fearne Cotton is an English author and broadcaster. She achieved popularity in the late-1990s, when she started presenting children's TV shows for channels like CBBC, CITV, and GMTV. Over the course of her career, Fearne Cotton has also presented popular TV shows like Top of the Pops and The Xtra Factor. She also supports numerous charities including Macmillan Cancer Support.

 22 
Sharon Osbourne
(British-American Television Personality and Author Known for Her Talk Show ‘The Sharon Osbourne Show’)
Sharon Osbourne
20
Birthdate: October 9, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brixton, South London, England
Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne is a music manager. She rejuvenated Ozzy’s career by organizing the Ozzfest tour. She was the star of the reality show The Osbournes, wrote several books, was a panelist on Loose Women, and judged America's Got Talent and The X Factor.
 23 
Carol Thatcher
(Journalist)
Carol Thatcher
4
Birthdate: August 15, 1953
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London
 24 
Debbie McGee
(Widow of Magician Paul Daniels)
Debbie McGee
4
Birthdate: October 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Surrey, England

Debbie McGee is an English radio, television, and stage performer. She is best known as the widow of magician Paul Daniels, with whom she often appeared on stage. A former ballet dancer, Debbie McGee worked as an artistic director for three years in her own ballet company. She then went on to achieve popularity as a TV and radio personality.  

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Claudia Winkleman
(Television presenter)
Claudia Winkleman
12
Birthdate: January 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Claudia Winkleman is best known as the host of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two and has been nominated for two BAFTA awards for her work on the show. She has also hosted Eurovision: Your Decision and Three's a Crowd, and has written about travel and relationships for various magazines.
 26 
Kate Abdo
(Sports Broadcaster)
Kate Abdo
3
Birthdate: September 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 27 
Charlie Dimmock
(Gardening Expert and TV Presenter)
Charlie Dimmock
8
Birthdate: August 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Southampton, England

English gardening expert and television presenter Charlie Dimmock gained fame as a member of the team on Ground Force, a gardening makeover program. A gardening enthusiast from a young age, she studied horticulture in college. Besides hosting TV shows on gardening, she has also written many books on the subject. She is involved in many charitable ventures.

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Kate Garraway
(Journalist)
Kate Garraway
4
Birthdate: May 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 29 
Anita Rani
(journalist, television presenter)
Anita Rani
5
Birthdate: October 25, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bradford
 30 
Trinny Woodall
(TV Presenter)
Trinny Woodall
3
Birthdate: February 8, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Fashion and makeover expert Trinny Woodall, founder of the makeup brand Trinny London, began her career as a marketing expert and then wrote fashion columns for The Daily Telegraph. She has co-hosted What Not to Wear with Susannah Constantine, has co-written several bestselling fashion books, and launched a sleepwear line.
 31 
Lady Gabriella Windsor
(British Writer and Contributing Editor)
Lady Gabriella Windsor
3
Birthdate: April 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: St Mary's Hospital, London, England

Lady Gabriella Windsor is an English writer and one of the members of the British royal family. A freelance journalist, Lady Gabriella contributes immensely to several publications, including The London Magazine. A humanist, she also works closely with the nonprofit organization Playing for Change Foundation where she is a board director.

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Geraldine James
(Actress)
Geraldine James
3
Birthdate: July 6, 1950
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 33 
Sophie Raworth
(Journalist)
Sophie Raworth
3
Birthdate: May 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Redhill
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 34 
Sally Ann Howes
(Actress)
Sally Ann Howes
3
Birthdate: July 20, 1930
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: St. John's Wood, London, England, UK
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 35 
Melanie Sykes
(TV Presenter)
Melanie Sykes
4
Birthdate: August 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 36 
Emily Maitlis
(British Journalist, Documentary Filmmaker and Lead Anchor of the BBC Two News and Current Affairs Programme ‘Newsnight’)
Emily Maitlis
5
Birthdate: September 6, 1970
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

British journalist, documentary filmmaker, and newsreader Emily Maitlis is currently the lead anchor of BBC Two's news and current affairs program Newsnight. An alumnus of the Queens' College, Cambridge, she began her career as a documentary filmmaker before moving to broadcast journalism. She built a successful career, becoming one of the highest-paid BBC news and current affairs staff.

 37 
Carol Kirkwood
(Presenter)
Carol Kirkwood
7
Birthdate: May 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Morar
 38 
Kimberley Walsh
(Singer, Musician, Actor, Model)
Kimberley Walsh
6
Birthdate: November 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bradford
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 39 
Kate Silverton
(Journalist)
Kate Silverton
3
Birthdate: August 4, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Waltham Abbey, Essex, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 40 
Coleen Rooney
(Wayne Rooney’s Wife)
Coleen Rooney
3
Birthdate: April 3, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 41 
Caroline Flack
(Television Presenter)
Caroline Flack
22
Birthdate: November 9, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Died: February 15, 2020

A British television personality, Caroline Flack presented many shows ranging from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!  to The X Factor. Accused of assaulting her boyfriend, she was one of the four participants of the dating reality series Love Island who committed suicide. She stated in her autobiography that he had dated Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.  

 42 
Stephanie Cole
(Actress)
Stephanie Cole
3
Birthdate: October 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Solihull, Warwickshire, England, UK
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 43 
Christiane Amanpour
(Journalist, Television Host and Chief International Anchor for CNN)
Christiane Amanpour
9
Birthdate: January 12, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
British-Iranian journalist Christiane Amanpour is best known as the anchor of the CNN interview show Amanpour. She has also hosted PBS’s Amanpour & Company. She was criticized for her biased and pro-Muslim coverage of the Bosnian War. She has also been a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Freedom of Expression.
 44 
Elisabeth Sladen
(Actress)
Elisabeth Sladen
5
Birthdate: February 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK
Died: April 19, 2011
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 45 
Sara Cox
(Presenter, Disc jockey, Journalist)
Sara Cox
4
Birthdate: December 13, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bolton
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 46 
Clare Balding
(Television presenter, Journalist, Autobiographer)
Clare Balding
8
Birthdate: January 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kingsclere, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 47 
Ruth Langsford
(Television presenter)
Ruth Langsford
10
Birthdate: March 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Singapore
 48 
Katie Hopkins
(Media Personality)
Katie Hopkins
7
Birthdate: February 13, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Barnstaple
Reality star Katie Hopkins is known for her far-right and controversial opinions, which have led her into quite a few legal hassles. She soared to fame with her appearance on The Apprentice (UK). She later hosted Katie Hopkins Ruled the World and finished as the runner-up on Celebrity Big Brother.
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Victoria Derbyshire
(Journalist)
Victoria Derbyshire
3
Birthdate: October 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramsbottom
 50 
Paula Yates
(Television presenter)
Paula Yates
8
Birthdate: April 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Wales
Died: September 17, 2000