Dublin has produced a number of well-known poets, actors, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Dublin includes Oscar Wilde, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Leo Varadkar, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, and many others.

Famous People Born In Dublin

Oscar WildeOscar Wilde
16 October 1854, Irish
Playwright
Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar
18 January 1979, Irish
Prime Minister of Ireland

Brendan GleesonBrendan Gleeson
29 March 1955, Irish
Actor

Michael GambonMichael Gambon
19 October 1940, Irish, British
Actor

Aidan GillenAidan Gillen
24 April 1968, Irish
Actor

George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
26 July 1856, Irish
Playwright
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
01 May 1769, British
Former First Lord of the Treasury of the United

James JoyceJames Joyce
02 February 1882, Irish
Writer

Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
24 October 1971, Irish
Actress
Sinéad CusackSinéad Cusack
18 February 1948, Irish
Actress

Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
28 February 1991, Irish
Actress
Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke
12 January 1729, Irish, British
Statesman

Bram StokerBram Stoker
08 November 1847, Irish
Creator of Dracula

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift
30 November 1667, Irish
Author and Satirist

Colm WilkinsonColm Wilkinson
05 June 1944, Irish
Singer, Actor

Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
05 March 1986, Irish
Actress
Siobhan FaheySiobhan Fahey
10 September 1958, Irish
Singer

Ali HewsonAli Hewson
23 March 1961, Irish
Entrepreneur, Activist

Richard ToddRichard Todd
11 June 1919, Irish
Actor

Wilfrid BrambellWilfrid Brambell
22 March 1912, Irish
Actor
Larry Mullen Jr.Larry Mullen Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Musician

Phil LaakPhil Laak
08 September 1972, Irish
Professional Poker Player
Patrick PearsePatrick Pearse
10 November 1879, Irish
Politician

Jonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong
01 January 1981, Irish
Actor

Keith DuffyKeith Duffy
01 October 1974, Irish
Singer-Songwriter
Brendan BehanBrendan Behan
09 February 1923, Irish
Irish poet

Ruth BradleyRuth Bradley
27 January 1987, Irish
Actress
Jim StynesJim Stynes
23 April 1966, Irish
Australian Rules Footballer

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
21 February 1991, Irish
Actress

Pat CondellPat Condell
23 November 1949, British
Writer, Comedian
Little KellyLittle Kelly
23 May 1995, Irish
YouTube Star

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Brian Hanby (Terroriser)Brian Hanby
23 March 1991, Irish
YouTube Star
Liadh Ni RiadaLiadh Ni Riada
24 November 1966, Irish
Political Leader

Micheal NeesonMicheal Neeson
22 June 1995, Irish
Actor, Son of Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson

Sir William Rowan HamiltonSir William Rowan Hamilton
04 August 1805, Irish
Physicist, Astronomer and Mathematician

Dee DevlinDee Devlin
09 August 1986, Irish
Wife of Conor McGregor
Anna JamesonAnna Jameson
19 May 1794, British
Writer, Women Rights Activist
Danny O DonoghueDanny O Donoghue
03 October 1979, Irish
Singer

Domhnall GleesonDomhnall Gleeson
12 May 1983, Irish
Actor

Robbie KeaneRobbie Keane
08 July 1980, Irish
Footballer

Jason O'MaraJason O'Mara
06 August 1972, Irish, American
Actor
Brendan O'CarrollBrendan O'Carroll
15 September 1955, Irish
Writer

Liam CunninghamLiam Cunningham
02 June 1961, Irish
Actor

Fionnula FlanaganFionnula Flanagan
10 December 1941, Irish
Actress

George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of ClarenceGeorge Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence
21 October 1449, British
Duke

Eavan BolandEavan Boland
24 September 1944, Irish
Poet
Luke KellyLuke Kelly
17 November 1940, Irish
Singer

Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
15 July 1919, Irish
Poet, Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, Biographer
Anthony StokesAnthony Stokes
25 July 1988, Irish
Football Player

Imelda MayImelda May
10 July 1974, Irish
Singer-songwriter

Brian O'DriscollBrian O'Driscoll
21 January 1979, Irish
Rugby union player
John BoyneJohn Boyne
30 April 1971, Irish
Writer

Wolfe ToneWolfe Tone
20 June 1763, Irish
Revolutionary
Bertie AhernBertie Ahern
12 September 1951, Irish
Former Taoiseach

Larry Mullen, Jr.Larry Mullen, Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Irish musician

Roddy DoyleRoddy Doyle
08 May 1958, Irish
Writer

Maeve BinchyMaeve Binchy
28 May 1939, Irish
Novelist

Arthur GriffithArthur Griffith
31 March 1871, Irish
Former President of Dáil Éireann
Robert Stewart, Viscount CastlereaghRobert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
18 June 1769, Irish, British
Statesman

Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan
30 October 1751, Irish
Poet, Politician, Librettist, Writer, Playwright

Sheridan Le FanuSheridan Le Fanu
28 August 1814, Irish
Writer

Milo O'SheaMilo O'Shea
02 June 1926, Irish
Actor
Robert EmmetRobert Emmet
04 March 1778, Irish
Revolutionary Leader

Victor HerbertVictor Herbert
01 February 1859, Irish, American
Composer
Augustus Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens
01 March 1848, Irish, American
Sculptor

Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount WolseleyGarnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
04 June 1833, British
Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel

Thomas John BarnardoThomas John Barnardo
04 July 1845, Irish
Doctor
Michael Craig-MartinMichael Craig-Martin
28 August 1941, Irish
Sculptor, Painter, University teacher

William Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
02 May 1737, Irish, British
Prime Minister
Charles Villiers StanfordCharles Villiers Stanford
30 September 1852, Irish
Composer

Tony O'ReillyTony O'Reilly
07 May 1936, Irish, British
Rugby Player

Elizabeth Dorothea Cole BowenElizabeth Bowen
07 June 1899, Irish, British
Novelist
Garret FitzGeraldGarret FitzGerald
09 February 1926, Irish
Politician

Cedric GibbonsCedric Gibbons
23 March 1893, Irish, American
Director
W. T. CosgraveW. T. Cosgrave
06 June 1880, Irish
Politician

Mike HoareMike Hoare
17 March 1919, Irish
Mercenary, Accountant, Military personnel, Writer

Gavin FridayGavin Friday
08 October 1959, Irish
Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer, Singer,

Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of MayoRichard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
21 February 1822, British
Viceroy
Richard SteeleRichard Steele
12 March 1672, Irish
Writer
Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington
01 May 1769, British
 

Sara AllgoodSara Allgood
29 November 1879, Irish, American
Actress

Sir George Downing, 1st BaronetSir George Downing, 1st Baronet
1624 AD, British
Preacher

Liam CosgraveLiam Cosgrave
13 April 1920, Irish
Politician
Alan CunninghamAlan Cunningham
01 May 1887, Irish, British
Army Officer

Henry GrattanHenry Grattan
03 July 1746, Irish, British
Politician

Catherine McAuleyCatherine McAuley
29 September 1778, Irish
Religious

Kevin RocheKevin Roche
14 June 1922, Irish, American
Architect

Charles MaturinCharles Maturin
25 September 1780, Irish
Writer
Dion BoucicaultDion Boucicault
26 December 1820, Irish
Actor

Oliver St. John GogartyOliver St. John Gogarty
17 August 1878, Irish
Poet
James Napper TandyJames Napper Tandy
16 February 1739, Irish
Revolutionary

Nahum TateNahum Tate
1652 AD, Irish
Poet
William Edward Hartpole LeckyWilliam Edward Hartpole Lecky
26 March 1838, Irish
Historian
Freeman Wills CroftsFreeman Wills Crofts
01 June 1879, Irish
Author