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

Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom
13 January 1977, British
Actor
Milo YiannopoulosMilo Yiannopoulos
18 October 1984, British
Journalist

Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe
26 February 1564, British
Playwright, Poet

Mark ThatcherMark Thatcher
15 August 1953, British
Businessman

Pip TorrensPip Torrens
02 June 1960, British
Actor

Ruta GedmintasRuta Gedmintas
23 August 1983, British
Actress
Rob KnoxRob Knox
21 August 1989, British
Actor

Thomas TallisThomas Tallis
30 January 1505, British
Composer, Organist

Matilda ZieglerMatilda Ziegler
23 July 1964, British
Actress

Jack ScanlonJack Scanlon
06 August 1998, British
Actor
William CaxtonWilliam Caxton
1415 AD, British
First person to introduce a printing press into

Jack FinchamJack Fincham
09 May 1991, British
Reality Star
Tom RileyTom Riley
05 April 1981, British
Actor

Kyle JacksonKyle Jackson
13 August 2004, British
Gamer

Mackenzie CrookMackenzie Crook
29 September 1971, British
Actor
Tamsin GreigTamsin Greig
12 July 1966, British
Actress

Vita Sackville-WestVita Sackville-West
09 March 1892, British
Writer
Kate RobbinsKate Robbins
21 August 1958, British
Actress

Hannah ArtertonHannah Arterton
26 January 1989, British
Actress

Georgina CampbellGeorgina Campbell
12 June 1992, British
Actress
Hattie JacquesHattie Jacques
07 February 1922, British
Actress

David SylvianDavid Sylvian
23 February 1958, British
Singer
Bill BrufordBill Bruford
17 May 1949, British
Drummer

Sam PalladioSam Palladio
21 November 1986, British
Actor

Francis WalsinghamFrancis Walsingham
1532 AD, British
Spymaster

Sydney GreenstreetSydney Greenstreet
27 December 1879, British
Actor
Pete TongPete Tong
30 July 1960, British
DJs
Alistair AppletonAlistair Appleton
31 January 1970, British
Television Presenter

John RedwoodJohn Redwood
15 June 1951, British
Politician

Philip SidneyPhilip Sidney
30 November 1554, British
Poet

Linda BassettLinda Bassett
04 February 1950, British
Actress
Wat TylerWat Tyler
04 January 1341, British
Activists

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Jacqueline JossaJacqueline Jossa
29 October 1992, British
Actress

Michael PowellMichael Powell
30 September 1905, British
Film director, Actor, Screenwriter, Film producer,

Quentin BlakeQuentin Blake
16 December 1932, British
Cartoonist

Kevin AyersKevin Ayers
16 August 1944, British
Singer-songwriter
Terry HollandsTerry Hollands
06 June 1979, British
Strongman Athlete

Richard Woodville, 1st Earl RiversRichard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers
1405 AD, British
Nobleman
Lady Ottoline MorrellLady Ottoline Morrell
16 June 1873, British
Writer

John LylyJohn Lyly
1553 AD, British
Writer

Jacqueline GoldJacqueline Gold
16 July 1960, British
Business Women
Malcolm SargentMalcolm Sargent
29 April 1895, British
Music conductor

Robert BridgesRobert Bridges
23 October 1844, British
Poet
W. H. R. RiversW. H. R. Rivers
12 March 1864, British
Anthropologist

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

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

Sir Robert FilmerSir Robert Filmer
1588 AD, British
Political scientist

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