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
(Playwright)

16 October 1854

Irish

Aidan GillenAidan Gillen
(Actor)

24 April 1968

Irish

Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar
(Prime Minister of Ireland)

18 January 1979

Irish

Michael GambonMichael Gambon
(Actor)

19 October 1940

Irish,British

Brendan GleesonBrendan Gleeson
(Actor)

29 March 1955

Irish

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
(Former First Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom)

01 May 1769

British

James JoyceJames Joyce
(Writer)

02 February 1882

Irish

George Bernard ShawGeorge Bernard Shaw
(Playwright)

26 July 1856

Irish

Sarah BolgerSarah Bolger
(Actress)

28 February 1991

Irish

Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke
(Statesman)

12 January 1729

Irish,British

Jonathan SwiftJonathan Swift
(Author and Satirist)

30 November 1667

Irish

Jonas ArmstrongJonas Armstrong
(Actor)

01 January 1981

Irish

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Bram StokerBram Stoker
(Creator of Dracula)

08 November 1847

Irish

Dervla KirwanDervla Kirwan
(Actress)

24 October 1971

Irish

Dominique McElligottDominique McElligott
(Actress)

05 March 1986

Irish

Phil LaakPhil Laak
(Professional Poker Player)

08 September 1972

Irish

Wilfrid BrambellWilfrid Brambell
(Actor)

22 March 1912

Irish

Richard ToddRichard Todd
(Actor)

11 June 1919

Irish

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Larry Mullen Jr.Larry Mullen Jr.
(Musician)

31 October 1961

Irish

Brendan BehanBrendan Behan
(Irish poet)

09 February 1923

Irish

Thomas MooreThomas Moore
(Poet, Singer, Songwriter, & Entertainer)

28 May 1779

Irish

Brian Hanby (Terroriser)Brian Hanby
(YouTube Star)

23 March 1989

Irish

Pat CondellPat Condell
(Writer, Comedian)

23 November 1949

British

Jim StynesJim Stynes
(Australian Rules Footballer)

23 April 1966

Irish

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Dee DevlinDee Devlin
(Wife of Conor McGregor)

09 August 1986

Irish

Amy ShielsAmy Shiels
(Actress)

21 February 1991

Irish

Little KellyLittle Kelly
(YouTube Star)

23 May 1995

Irish

Sir William Rowan HamiltonSir William Rowan Hamilton
(Physicist, Astronomer and Mathematician)

04 August 1805

Irish

Liadh Ni RiadaLiadh Ni Riada
(Political Leader)

24 November 1966

Irish

Danny O DonoghueDanny O Donoghue
(Singer)

03 October 1979

Irish

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Anna JamesonAnna Jameson
(Writer, Women Rights Activist)

19 May 1794

British

Micheal NeesonMicheal Neeson
(Actor, Son of Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson)

22 June 1995

Irish

Robbie KeaneRobbie Keane
(Footballer)

08 July 1980

Irish

Siobhan FaheySiobhan Fahey
(Singer, Songwriter)

10 September 1958

British

Patrick PearsePatrick Pearse
(Poet, writer)

10 November 1879

Irish

Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
(Poet, Philosopher, Novelist, Writer, Biographer)

15 July 1919

Irish

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Bertie AhernBertie Ahern
(Former Taoiseach)

12 September 1951

Irish

William Rowan HamiltonWilliam Rowan Hamilton
(Mathematician, Physicist, Astronomer, Scientist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist)

04 August 1805

Irish

Kevin RocheKevin Roche
(Architect)

14 June 1922

Irish,American

Richard Brinsley SheridanRichard Brinsley Sheridan
(Poet, Politician, Librettist, Writer, Playwright)

30 October 1751

Irish

Augustus Saint-GaudensAugustus Saint-Gaudens
(Sculptor)

01 March 1848

Irish,American

Michael Craig-MartinMichael Craig-Martin
(Sculptor, Painter, University teacher)

28 August 1941

Irish

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Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount WolseleyGarnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
(Politician, Diplomat, Military personnel)

04 June 1833

British

William Petty, 2nd Earl of ShelburneWilliam Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne
(Prime Minister)

02 May 1737

Irish,British

Mike HoareMike Hoare
(Mercenary, Accountant, Military personnel, Writer)

17 March 1919

Irish

Gavin FridayGavin Friday
(Singer-songwriter, Actor, Composer, Singer, Painter)

08 October 1959

Irish

Catherine McAuleyCatherine McAuley
(Religious)

29 September 1778

Irish

Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington

01 May 1769

British

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Larry Mullen, Jr.Larry Mullen, Jr.
(Irish musician)

31 October 1961

Irish

George Francis FitzGeraldGeorge Francis FitzGerald
(Physicist, University teacher)

03 August 1851

Irish

John FieldJohn Field
(Irish pianist)

26 July 1782

Irish

Robert ThorpeRobert Thorpe
(judge)

1764 AD

Canadian

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