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

Richard AttenboroughRichard Attenborough
29 August 1923, British
Actor, Director, Producer
Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-John
26 September 1948, Australian, British
Singer, Actress

Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
06 January 1946, British
Singer-songwriter

Charli XCXCharli XCX
02 August 1992, British
Singer

Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
11 March 1952, British, American
Writer

Martin KenzieMartin Kenzie
29 April 1956, British
Cinematographer
Steven MackintoshSteven Mackintosh
30 April 1967, British
Actor

Matthew BellamyMatthew Bellamy
09 June 1978, British
Musician

Jeremy NorthamJeremy Northam
01 December 1961, British
Actor

George Paget ThomsonGeorge Paget Thomson
03 May 1892, British
Physicist
Roger TomlinsonRoger Tomlinson
17 November 1933, British
Father of GIS

Ronald George Wreyford NorrishRonald George Wreyford Norrish
09 November 1897, British
Chemist
David GilmourDavid Gilmour
06 March 1946, British
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter,

Andrew WilesAndrew Wiles
11 April 1953, British, American
Mathematician, University teacher

Gregory BatesonGregory Bateson
09 May 1904, British, American
Anthropologist, Philosopher, Sociologist,
Jenny SavilleJenny Saville
07 May 1970, British
painter

Frank P. RamseyFrank P. Ramsey
22 February 1903, British
Mathematician, Philosopher, Economist
Michael RamseyMichael Ramsey
14 November 1904, British
Politician, Priest, Theologian

Amy WilliamsAmy Williams
29 September 1982, British
Skeleton racer

Simon DonaldsonSimon Donaldson
20 August 1957, British
Mathematician, University teacher
Bob KloseBob Klose
1945 AD, British
photographer, guitarist

Ronald SearleRonald Searle
03 March 1920, British
Caricaturist, Illustrator, Screenwriter
Christopher CockerellChristopher Cockerell
04 June 1910, British
Engineer

J. J. C. SmartJ. J. C. Smart
16 September 1920, Australian, British
Philosopher, University teacher

John E. SulstonJohn E. Sulston
27 March 1942, British
British biologist