TheFamousPeople

Kent has produced a number of well-known journalists, actors, reality tv personalities, gamers, social activists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Kent includes Milo Yiannopoulos, Rob Knox, Jack Fincham, Kyle Jackson, Wat Tyler, and many others.

Famous People Born In Kent

Mark ThatcherMark Thatcher
15 August 1953, British
Businessman
Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom
13 January 1977, British
Actor

Peter PhillipsPeter Phillips
15 November 1977, British
Member of the British Royal Family

Boy GeorgeBoy George
14 June 1961, British
Singer-songwriter

Milo YiannopoulosMilo Yiannopoulos
18 October 1984, Greek, British
Commentator

Pip TorrensPip Torrens
02 June 1960, British
Actor
Tom RileyTom Riley
05 April 1981, British
Actor

Ruta GedmintasRuta Gedmintas
23 August 1983, British
Actress

Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe
26 February 1564, British
Playwright, Poet
Rob KnoxRob Knox
21 August 1989, British
Actor

Matilda ZieglerMatilda Ziegler
23 July 1964, British
Actress
Thomas TallisThomas Tallis
30 January 1505, British
Composer, Organist

Jack ScanlonJack Scanlon
06 August 1998, British
Actor

William CaxtonWilliam Caxton
1415 AD, British
First person to introduce a printing press into

Kyle JacksonKyle Jackson
13 August 2004, British
Gamer

Jack FinchamJack Fincham
09 May 1991, British
Reality Star
Sam PalladioSam Palladio
21 November 1986, British
Actor

Mackenzie CrookMackenzie Crook
29 September 1971, British
Actor

Fatboy SlimFatboy Slim
31 July 1963, British
Disc jockey

Hattie JacquesHattie Jacques
07 February 1922, British
Actress
Tamsin GreigTamsin Greig
12 July 1966, British
Actress

Kate RobbinsKate Robbins
21 August 1958, British
Actress
Jacqueline JossaJacqueline Jossa
29 October 1992, British
Actress

Hannah ArtertonHannah Arterton
26 January 1989, British
Actress

Sydney GreenstreetSydney Greenstreet
27 December 1879, British
Actor
Alistair AppletonAlistair Appleton
31 January 1970, British
Television Presenter

Francis WalsinghamFrancis Walsingham
1532 AD, British
Spymaster
Vita Sackville-WestVita Sackville-West
09 March 1892, British
Writer

David SylvianDavid Sylvian
23 February 1958, British
Singer

Quentin BlakeQuentin Blake
16 December 1932, British
Cartoonist
Linda BassettLinda Bassett
04 February 1950, British
Actress

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Bill BrufordBill Bruford
17 May 1949, British
Drummer
Georgina CampbellGeorgina Campbell
12 June 1992, British
Actress

Philip SidneyPhilip Sidney
30 November 1554, British
Poet

Pete TongPete Tong
30 July 1960, British
DJs

Michael PowellMichael Powell
30 September 1905, British
Film director
Terry HollandsTerry Hollands
06 June 1979, British
Strongman Athlete
Wat TylerWat Tyler
04 January 1341, British
Activists

John RedwoodJohn Redwood
15 June 1951, British
Politician

Richard Woodville, 1st Earl RiversRichard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
1405 AD, British
Nobleman

Kevin AyersKevin Ayers
16 August 1944, British
Singer-songwriter
Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of PembrokeRichard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
1130 AD, British
Nobleman

Walter de La MareWalter de La Mare
25 April 1873, British
Poet

Linda SmithLinda Smith
29 January 1958, British
Comedian

Lady Ottoline MorrellLady Ottoline Morrell
16 June 1873, British
Writer

Jacqueline GoldJacqueline Gold
16 July 1960, British
Business Women
John LylyJohn Lyly
1553 AD, British
Writer

Freddie LakerFreddie Laker
06 August 1922, British
Entrepreneur
John GowerJohn Gower
1330 AD, British
Poet

Ian StewartIan Stewart
24 September 1945, British
mathematician, novelist, writer, university

Robert BridgesRobert Bridges
23 October 1844, British
Poet
George DarwinGeorge Darwin
09 July 1845, British
Barrister

William KempeWilliam Kempe
1560 AD, British
Actor
Sir Robert FilmerSir Robert Filmer
1588 AD, British
Political scientist

W. H. R. RiversW. H. R. Rivers
12 March 1864, British
Anthropologist

George Eden, 1st Earl of AucklandGeorge Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland
25 August 1784, British
Governor

Arthur WaleyArthur Waley
19 August 1889, British
Translator

Malcolm SargentMalcolm Sargent
29 April 1895, British
Music conductor
Dick WhiteDick White
20 December 1906, British
Intelligence officer

Stephen HalesStephen Hales
17 September 1677, British
Botanist, Physicist, Chemist

Catharine MacaulayCatharine Macaulay
02 April 1731, British
Historian

Heneage Finch, 1st earl of NottinghamHeneage Finch, 1st earl of Nottingham
23 December 1620, British
Lord chancellor
Keith DouglasKeith Douglas
24 January 1920, British
Poet

Peter WestPeter West
12 August 1920, British
Sports Commentator
Robert Sidney, 1st Earl of LeicesterRobert Sidney, 1st Earl of Leicester
19 November 1563, British
Statesman

Frederick E. MorganFrederick E. Morgan
05 February 1894, British
Senior Officer

Arthur MorrisonArthur Morrison
01 November 1863, British
Author
Frank WoolleyFrank Woolley
27 May 1887, British
Cricketer

David FordDavid Ford
24 February 1951, British
Politician
William PainterWilliam Painter
1540 AD, British
Author

EadmerEadmer
1060 AD, British
Historian

Henry Vane the ElderHenry Vane the Elder
18 February 1589, British
Politician
John KempeJohn Kempe
1380 AD, British
Archbishop

Gervase Of CanterburyGervase Of Canterbury
1141 AD, British
Chronicler
Edward Boyle, Baron Boyle of HandsworthEdward Boyle, Baron Boyle of Handsworth
31 August 1923, British
Politician

Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl StanhopePhilip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
30 January 1805, British
Politician

Millie KnightMillie Knight
15 January 1999, British
Alpine skier

John J. WildJohn J. Wild
11 August 1914, American
Physician
Anthony John ArkellAnthony John Arkell
29 July 1898, British
Archaeologist
Eadbald of KentEadbald of Kent
British
King

Peter PhillipsPeter Phillips
11 October 1925, British
Production Designer