Dele Alli, Emilia Clarke, Natasha Richardson, Rosamund Pike & Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex are some of the celebrities who hail from London.

Famous People From London

Situated on the banks of River Thames, London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the most populous state in the country as well. It is classified as a leading global city, where a diverse range of languages and cultures thrive. With a variety of monuments, museums, cathedrals and world-heritage sites, the city is renowned for its vast number of tourists. Numerous notable personalities were born and raised in the city of London. Celebrities such as Tom Hardy, Tom Hiddleston, Emilia Clarke, Emily Blunt, Dev Patel, Idris Elba and Daniel Radcliffe were born here. Famous scientist Michael Faraday, poet John Keats, musician David Bowie, comedian Charlie Chaplin and director Alfred Hitchcock are also proud Londoners. Keep reading this list for more notable Londoners.
Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of Wales
(Prince of Wales)

14 November 1948

British

Anne HegertyAnne Hegerty
(TV Presenter)

14 July 1958

British

Alan RickmanAlan Rickman

21 February 1946

British

Edward VIIEdward VII
(King of United Kingdom)

09 November 1841

British

Dua LipaDua Lipa
(Singer-songwriter)

22 August 1995

British

Benedict CumberbatchBenedict Cumberbatch
(Actor)

19 July 1976

British

Jude LawJude Law
(Actor)

29 December 1972

British

Emilia ClarkeEmilia Clarke
(Actress)

23 October 1986

British,American

Emily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski
(Model, Actress)

07 June 1991

American

Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz
(Actress)

07 March 1970

British

Edward I of EnglandEdward I of England
(King of England)

17 June 1239

British

Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

16 April 1889

British

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Freddie HighmoreFreddie Highmore
(Actor)

14 February 1992

British

Sacha Baron CohenSacha Baron Cohen
(Actor)

13 October 1971

British

Mark RonsonMark Ronson
(Musician)

04 September 1975

British

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson

15 April 1959

British

Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
(Actress)

16 October 1925

British

Rosamund PikeRosamund Pike
(Actress)

27 January 1979

British

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Natasha RichardsonNatasha Richardson
(Actress)

11 May 1963

British,American

Fleur East Fleur East
(Singer-songwriter)

29 October 1987

British

Mary ShelleyMary Shelley
(Novelist)

30 August 1797

British

James CordenJames Corden
(Actor)

22 August 1978

British

Ella MaiElla Mai
(Singer)

03 November 1994

British

Simon CowellSimon Cowell
(Reality TV Celebrity)

07 October 1959

British

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Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan
(Film Director)

30 July 1970

British

Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
(Actress)

26 July 1945

British

Prince Edward, Earl of WessexPrince Edward, Earl of Wessex
(Prince)

10 March 1964

British

George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United Kingdom
(King)

04 June 1738

British

Robert PattinsonRobert Pattinson
(Actor)

13 May 1986

British

William IV of the United KingdomWilliam IV of the United Kingdom
(King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover)

21 August 1765

British

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Kit HaringtonKit Harington
(Actor)

26 December 1986

British

Kiefer SutherlandKiefer Sutherland
(Actor, Director, Producer, Voice Actor)

21 December 1966

Canadian,British

Tom HiddlestonTom Hiddleston
(Actor)

09 February 1981

British

David CameronDavid Cameron
(Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

09 October 1966

British

Suki WaterhouseSuki Waterhouse
(Actress, Model and Entrepreneur)

05 January 1992

British

Tilda SwintonTilda Swinton
(Actress)

05 November 1960

British

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Amber Rose RevahAmber Rose Revah
(Actress)

24 June 1986

British

David WalliamsDavid Walliams
(Actor)

20 August 1971

British

Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II
(Queen of the United Kingdom)

21 April 1926

British

Thomas Brodie-SangsterThomas Brodie-Sangster
(Actor)

16 May 1990

British

Mary of TeckMary of Teck
(Former Queen of the United Kingdom)

26 May 1867

British

Jimmy PageJimmy Page
(Musician)

09 January 1944

British

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Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
(Countess of Lovelace)

10 December 1815

British

Nigella LawsonNigella Lawson
(Television Personality, Gourmet, Food Writer)

06 January 1960

British

Darcey BussellDarcey Bussell
(Ballerina)

27 April 1969

British

Joan CollinsJoan Collins
(Actress & Author)

23 May 1933

British

Thandie NewtonThandie Newton
(Actress)

06 November 1972

British

Jane GoodallJane Goodall
(Anthropologist)

03 April 1934

British

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Dele AlliDele Alli
(Footballer)

11 April 1996

British

Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen
(Fashion designer)

17 March 1969

British

Dan StevensDan Stevens
(Actor)

10 October 1982

British

Prince George of CambridgePrince George of Cambridge
(Prince of Cambridge)

22 July 2013

British

James II Of England James II of England
(King of England)

14 October 1633

British

Kunal NayyarKunal Nayyar
(Actor)

30 April 1981

British

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Tim RothTim Roth

14 May 1961

British

Naomie HarrisNaomie Harris
(Actress)

06 September 1976

British

A. A. MilneA. A. Milne
(Novelist, Playwright, Poet)

18 January 1882

British

Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee
(Inventor of the World Wide Web)

08 June 1955

British

Alan SugarAlan Sugar

24 March 1947

British

Anna WintourAnna Wintour
(Magazine Editor, Fashion Journalist)

03 November 1949

British

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Leona LewisLeona Lewis
(Singer-Songwriter)

03 April 1985

British

Dev PatelDev Patel
(Actor)

23 April 1990

British

Damian LewisDamian Lewis
(Actor)

11 February 1971

British

Jamie Campbell BowerJamie Campbell Bower
(Actor)

22 November 1988

British

Lady Sarah ChattoLady Sarah Chatto
(Daughter of Princess Margaret)

01 May 1964

British

Rhea PillaiRhea Pillai
(Model)

1965 AD

Indian

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Victoria Coren MitchellVictoria Coren Mitchell
(Television Presenter)

18 August 1972

British

Thomas MoreThomas More
(Catholic Saint)

07 February 1478

British

Lliana BirdLliana Bird
(Radio Presenter)

17 August 1981

British

Elizabeth Bowes-LyonElizabeth Bowes-Lyon
(British Queen)

04 August 1900

British

Victoria, Princess RoyalVictoria, Princess Royal
(Empress of Germany)

21 November 1840

British

Bonnie WrightBonnie Wright
(Actress)

17 February 1991

British

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Christiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour
(Journalist)

12 January 1958

Bosnian,Iranian,British,American

Rhona MitraRhona Mitra
(Actress)

09 August 1976

British

Thomas CromwellThomas Cromwell
(English statesman)

1485 AD

British

Gavin RossdaleGavin Rossdale

30 October 1965

British

Cary ElwesCary Elwes
(Actor)

26 October 1962

British

Princess Charlotte of CambridgePrincess Charlotte of Cambridge
(Daughter of Prince William)

02 May 2015

British

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David NivenDavid Niven
(Actor)

01 March 1910

British

Peter AndrePeter Andre
(Singer, songwriter, television presenter)

27 February 1973

British

George IV of the United KingdomGeorge IV of the United Kingdom
(King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)

12 August 1762

British

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