Cambridge has produced a number of well-known actresses, actors, guitarists, pop musicians, science fiction writers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Cambridge includes Olivia Newton-John, Richard Attenborough, Syd Barrett, Charli XCX, Douglas Adams, and many others.

Famous People Born In Cambridge

Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John
(Singer, Actress)

26 September 1948

Australian,British

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
(Actor, Director, Producer)

29 August 1923

British

Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
(Singer-songwriter)

06 January 1946

British

Charli XCXCharli XCX
(Singer)

02 August 1992

British

Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
(Writer)

11 March 1952

British,American

Matthew BellamyMatthew Bellamy
(Musician)

09 June 1978

British

Jeremy NorthamJeremy Northam
(Actor)

01 December 1961

British

George Paget ThomsonGeorge Paget Thomson
(Physicist)

03 May 1892

British

Roger TomlinsonRoger Tomlinson
(Father of GIS)

17 November 1933

British

Ronald George Wreyford NorrishRonald George Wreyford Norrish
(Chemist)

09 November 1897

British

David GilmourDavid Gilmour
(Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Record producer)

06 March 1946

British

Martin KenzieMartin Kenzie
(Cinematographer)

29 April 1956

British

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Andrew WilesAndrew Wiles
(Mathematician, University teacher)

11 April 1953

British,American

Gregory BatesonGregory Bateson
(Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist, Psychologist)

09 May 1904

British,American

Jenny SavilleJenny Saville
(painter)

07 May 1970

British

Amy WilliamsAmy Williams
(Skeleton racer)

29 September 1982

British

Frank P. RamseyFrank P. Ramsey
(Mathematician, Philosopher, Economist)

22 February 1903

British

Michael RamseyMichael Ramsey
(Politician, Priest, Theologian)

14 November 1904

British

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Bob KloseBob Klose
(photographer, guitarist)

1945 AD

British

Simon DonaldsonSimon Donaldson
(Mathematician, University teacher)

20 August 1957

British

Ronald SearleRonald Searle
(Caricaturist, Illustrator, Screenwriter)

03 March 1920

British

J. J. C. SmartJ. J. C. Smart
(Philosopher, University teacher)

16 September 1920

Australian,British

Christopher CockerellChristopher Cockerell
(Engineer)

04 June 1910

British

John E. SulstonJohn E. Sulston
(British biologist)

27 March 1942

British

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