Famous People Born In Cheshire

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Lewis Carroll
(English Author Best Known for His Works: ‘Alice's Adventures in Wonderland’ & Its Sequel ‘Through the Looking-Glass’)
Lewis Carroll
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 27, 1832
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 14, 1898
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pseudonym, Lewis Carroll, is remembered for his iconic children’s fiction such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. He explored the genre of literary nonsense with his poems such as Jabberwocky. He was also a photographer, a mathematician, and an inventor.
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Tim Curry
(Actor)
Tim Curry
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Birthdate: April 19, 1946
Sun Sign: Aries

Tim Curry, who idolized the Rolling Stones and the Beatles as a teenager, went on to become an actor and singer. He serves as an inspiration to many as he continues to contribute to the film and TV industry even after suffering a major stroke, which has left him wheelchair-bound since 2012.

 3 
Patricia Routledge
(Actress)
Patricia Routledge
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Birthdate: February 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Angela Cartwright
(Actress)
Angela Cartwright
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Birthdate: September 9, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 5 
Paula Radcliffe
(British Former Long-Distance Runner)
Paula Radcliffe
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Paula Radcliffe is a retired distance runner, credited with winning the London Marathon and the New York Marathon three times each. Born into an athletic family, she emerged as a running talent by the time she was in her teens, winning the world junior cross-country title at the age of nineteen, eventually. She held the Women's World Marathon Record from 2003 to 2019.

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Andy Goldsworthy
(Sculptor & Photographer)
Andy Goldsworthy
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Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: July 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Leo

English sculptor, artist, and photographer Andy Goldsworthy has revolutionized outdoor art by creating masterpieces with naturally available material such as rain, snow, and rocks. A farm laborer in his younger days, he developed an early love for nature and the elements. Rain Shadows remains one of his best-loved works.

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Sacha Dhawan
(British Actor and Voice Actor)
Sacha Dhawan
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Birthdate: May 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 8 
Will Mellor
(Actor)
Will Mellor
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Birthdate: April 3, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 9 
Geoffrey Hughes
(Actor)
Geoffrey Hughes
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Birthdate: February 2, 1944
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 27, 2012
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Tim McInnerny
(Best Known for His Role on the British Sitcom ‘Blackadder’)
Tim McInnerny
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Birthdate: September 18, 1956
Sun Sign: Virgo
Tim McInnerny is best known as Lord Percy Percy and Captain Darling from the sitcom The Black Adder and its sequels. He has also appeared in films such as 101 Dalmatians and Notting Hill, and played Dr. Frank-N-Furter in the West End production of The Rocky Horror Show.
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Geoff Downes
(Keyboardist)
Geoff Downes
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
 12 
Rupert Holmes
(Composer)
Rupert Holmes
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
 13 
Matt Hancock
(Politician)
Matt Hancock
32
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 2, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
 14 
Paul O'Grady
(Comedian)
Paul O'Grady
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Birthdate: June 14, 1955
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Russ Abbot
(Musician)
Russ Abbot
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: September 18, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 16 
Christopher Isherwood
(Novelist)
Christopher Isherwood
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: August 26, 1904
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 4, 1986
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 17 
Peter Butterworth
(Actor)
Peter Butterworth
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Birthdate: February 4, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 16, 1979
 18 
Ruth Porat
(CFO of Alphabet Inc and Google)
Ruth Porat
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: 1958 AD
Ruth Porat, the CFO of Alphabet Inc. and Google since 2015, was also the CFO and executive vice president of Morgan Stanley earlier. She was seventh on Fortune’s Most Powerful Women list in 2020. Named Institutional Investor’s Best Internet CFO, she has served on the boards of various corporate bodies.
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Wendy Hiller
(Actress)
Wendy Hiller
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Birthdate: August 15, 1912
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 14, 2003
 20 
Leonard Cheshire
(English Pilot and Group Captain During the Second World War)
Leonard Cheshire
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 7, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 31, 1992

Legendary RAF pilot Leonard Cheshire was not just famous for his exploits during World War II but was also a dedicated philanthropist. His heroic action of flying a burned bomber plane back safely won him a Distinguished Service Order. His charitable trust is now known as Leonard Cheshire Disability.

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John Squire
(Musician, Songwriter)
John Squire
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 22 
Stephen Morris
(Musician)
Stephen Morris
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 23 
Robert Bolt
(Playwright and a two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter)
Robert Bolt
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Birthdate: August 15, 1924
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: February 20, 1995
 24 
Daniel Rigby
(Actor)
Daniel Rigby
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Birthdate: December 6, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 25 
Miles Dempsey
(Senior officer)
Miles Dempsey
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 15, 1896
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: June 6, 1969
 26 
Kathy Staff
(Actress)
Kathy Staff
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Birthdate: July 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: December 13, 2008
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 27 
Arthur Cotton
(Engineer)
Arthur Cotton
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Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: May 15, 1803
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: July 24, 1899
 28 
Nick Robinson
(Journalist, Blogger)
Nick Robinson
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Birthdate: October 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
 29 
Selwyn Lloyd
(Politician)
Selwyn Lloyd
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 28, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: May 18, 1978
 30 
Richard Taylor
(Filmmaker)
Richard Taylor
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Birthdate: February 2, 1960
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Richard Taylor is a New Zealand filmmaker best known as the founder and head of the world-renowned special effects company, Wētā Workshop. He won four Academy Awards for his work in The Lord of the Rings film series. Richard Taylor also won an Oscar under the Best Visual Effects category for his work in the 2005 film King Kong. 

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Matt Barbet
(Journalist, Television presenter)
Matt Barbet
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Birthdate: June 8, 1976
Sun Sign: Gemini
 32 
Margaret Ward
(Saint)
Margaret Ward
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1550 AD
Died: August 30, 1588
 33 
Raphael Holinshed
(Chronicler)
Raphael Holinshed
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1529 AD
Died: 1580 AD
 34 
Anna Keaveney
(Actress)
Anna Keaveney
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Birthdate: October 5, 1949
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: November 20, 2004
 35 
Ross McManus
(Musician)
Ross McManus
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: October 20, 1927
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: November 24, 2011
 36 
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
(Judge)
Thomas Egerton, 1st Viscount Brackley
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1540 AD
Died: March 15, 1617
 37 
Clifford Cocks
(Cryptographer, Mathematician known for RSA encryption, Public-key cryptography, Cocks IBE scheme)
Clifford Cocks
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Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 28, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 38 
Derek Bickerton
(Creolist, University teacher and Writer)
Derek Bickerton
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: March 5, 2018
 39 
Marit Allen
(Journalist)
Marit Allen
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Birthdate: September 17, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 26, 2007
 40 
Mary Fitton
(Noblewoman)
Mary Fitton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 24, 1578
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: 1647 AD
 41 
Sophie Reade
(Model & Reality Show Star)
Sophie Reade
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 18, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
 42 
Roz Savage
(British Rower)
Roz Savage
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
 43 
Blake Richardson
(Pop Singer and Guitarist)
Blake Richardson
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 2, 1999
Sun Sign: Libra
 44 
Patrick Abercrombie
(Town Planner)
Patrick Abercrombie
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 6, 1879
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 23, 1957
 45 
Robert Hope-Jones
(Musician)
Robert Hope-Jones
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Birthdate: February 9, 1859
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 13, 1914
 46 
Arthur Aston
(Soldier)
Arthur Aston
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1590 AD
Died: September 11, 1649
 47 
Elizabeth Gardner
(Former Physicist best known for her groundbreaking work on a phase transition known as the Gardner transition and on disordered networks)
Elizabeth Gardner
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 25, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: June 18, 1988
 48 
Elizabeth Gilbert
(Actress)
Elizabeth Gilbert
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Birthdate: April 23, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: December 30, 2014