London has produced a number of well-known rhythm & blues singers, empresses & queens, guitarists, actresses, emperors & kings and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from London includes Dua Lipa, Elizabeth I of England, David Bowie, Rachel Weisz, Edward VII, and many others.

Famous People Born In 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.
Emilia ClarkeEmilia Clarke
(Actress)

23 October 1986

British,American

Kit HaringtonKit Harington
(Actor)

26 December 1986

British

Elton JohnElton John
(Singer)

25 March 1947

British

Idris ElbaIdris Elba
(Actor)

06 September 1972

British

Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of Wales
(Prince of Wales)

14 November 1948

British

Henry VIII of EnglandHenry VIII of England
(King of England)

28 June 1491

British

Elizabeth I of EnglandElizabeth I of England
(Queen of England)

07 September 1533

British

Edward VIIEdward VII
(King of United Kingdom)

09 November 1841

British

George VGeorge V
(Former King of the United Kingdom)

03 June 1865

British

David BowieDavid Bowie
(Singer)

08 January 1947

British

Emma ThompsonEmma Thompson

15 April 1959

British

Benedict CumberbatchBenedict Cumberbatch
(Actor)

19 July 1976

British

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Robert PattinsonRobert Pattinson
(Actor)

13 May 1986

British

Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin

16 April 1889

British

Virginia WoolfVirginia Woolf
(Novelist)

25 January 1882

British

Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz
(Actress)

07 March 1970

British

Tom HiddlestonTom Hiddleston
(Actor)

09 February 1981

British

Keira KnightleyKeira Knightley
(Actress)

26 March 1985

British

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George MichaelGeorge Michael
(Singer)

25 June 1963

British

Jude LawJude Law
(Actor)

29 December 1972

British

Dua LipaDua Lipa
(Singer-songwriter)

22 August 1995

British

Daniel RadcliffeDaniel Radcliffe

23 July 1989

British

Sacha Baron CohenSacha Baron Cohen
(Actor)

13 October 1971

British

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

21 December 1966

Canadian,British

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Christopher NolanChristopher Nolan
(Film Director)

30 July 1970

British

Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor

27 February 1932

British,American

Paul BettanyPaul Bettany
(Actor)

27 May 1971

British

Emily RatajkowskiEmily Ratajkowski
(Model, Actress)

07 June 1991

American

Alan RickmanAlan Rickman

21 February 1946

British

Michael CaineMichael Caine
(Actor)

14 March 1933

British

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Tilda SwintonTilda Swinton
(Actress)

05 November 1960

British

Freddie HighmoreFreddie Highmore
(Actor)

14 February 1992

British

Simon CowellSimon Cowell
(Reality TV Celebrity)

07 October 1959

British

Angela LansburyAngela Lansbury
(Actress)

16 October 1925

British

David WalliamsDavid Walliams
(Actor)

20 August 1971

British

21 Savage21 Savage
(Hip-hop artist)

22 October 1992

British

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Asa ButterfieldAsa Butterfield
(Actor)

01 April 1997

British

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

22 July 2013

British

Natasha RichardsonNatasha Richardson
(Actress)

11 May 1963

British,American

Joan CollinsJoan Collins
(Actress & Author)

23 May 1933

British

Thandie NewtonThandie Newton
(Actress)

06 November 1972

British

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

10 March 1964

British

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Rosamund PikeRosamund Pike
(Actress)

27 January 1979

British

James CordenJames Corden
(Actor)

22 August 1978

British

Damian LewisDamian Lewis
(Actor)

11 February 1971

British

Rod StewartRod Stewart
(Singer-songwriter)

10 January 1945

British

Jane GoodallJane Goodall
(Anthropologist)

03 April 1934

British

Prince Andrew, Duke of YorkPrince Andrew, Duke of York
(Son of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip)

19 February 1960

British

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Mary ShelleyMary Shelley
(Novelist)

30 August 1797

British

Daniel Day-LewisDaniel Day-Lewis
(Actor)

29 April 1957

British

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

09 October 1966

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

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

08 June 1955

British

Richard BransonRichard Branson
(Entrepreneur)

18 July 1950

British

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

04 June 1738

British

Suki WaterhouseSuki Waterhouse
(Actress, Model and Entrepreneur)

05 January 1992

British

Helen MirrenHelen Mirren
(Actress)

26 July 1945

British

Naomi CampbellNaomi Campbell
(Model)

22 May 1970

British

Mark RonsonMark Ronson
(Musician)

04 September 1975

British

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

17 June 1239

British

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

21 April 1926

British

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

02 May 2015

British

Lisa VanderpumpLisa Vanderpump
(Actress, Restaurateur)

15 September 1960

British

Alfred HitchcockAlfred Hitchcock
(Film Director and Producer)

13 August 1899

British

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

26 May 1867

British

Anna WintourAnna Wintour
(Magazine Editor, Fashion Journalist)

03 November 1949

British

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Dev PatelDev Patel
(Actor)

23 April 1990

British

Helen McCroryHelen McCrory
(Actress)

17 August 1968

British

Alexander McQueenAlexander McQueen
(Fashion designer)

17 March 1969

British

Kunal NayyarKunal Nayyar
(Actor)

30 April 1981

British

Jimmy PageJimmy Page
(Musician)

09 January 1944

British

Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of SnowdonAntony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
(Photographer)

07 March 1930

British

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Sid ViciousSid Vicious
(Musician)

10 May 1957

British

Tim RothTim Roth

14 May 1961

British

Jane SeymourJane Seymour

15 February 1951

British

Ada LovelaceAda Lovelace
(Countess of Lovelace)

10 December 1815

British

Billy IdolBilly Idol

30 November 1955

British

Andy SerkisAndy Serkis
(Actor)

20 April 1964

British

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Carey MulliganCarey Mulligan
(Actress)

28 May 1985

British

Sharon OsbourneSharon Osbourne
(Television host)

09 October 1952

British

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

21 November 1840

British

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