TheFamousPeople

Manchester has produced a number of well-known football players, rock singers, political leaders, physicists, actresses and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Manchester includes Marcus Rashford, Morrissey, David Lloyd George, J. J. Thomson, Holliday Grainger, and many others.

Famous People Born In Manchester

Marcus RashfordMarcus Rashford
31 October 1997, British
Footballer
MorrisseyMorrissey
22 May 1959, British
Actor

Holliday GraingerHolliday Grainger
27 March 1988, British
Actress

David Lloyd GeorgeDavid Lloyd George
17 January 1863, British, Welsh
Former Chancellor of the Exchequer

Linus RoacheLinus Roache
01 February 1964, British
Actor

Marsha ThomasonMarsha Thomason
19 January 1976, British
Actress
Karl PilkingtonKarl Pilkington
23 September 1972, British
Television Presenter, Radio Producer

J J ThompsonJ. J. Thomson
18 December 1856, British
Physicist, Nobel Prize Winner

Bugzy MaloneBugzy Malone
20 December 1990, British
Rapper
David ThrelfallDavid Threlfall
12 October 1953, British
Actor

Ryan ThomasRyan Thomas
10 June 1984, British
Actor
Kate AbdoKate Abdo
08 September 1981, British
Broadcaster

Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Novelist

Afshan AzadAfshan Azad
12 February 1989, British
Actress

Graham GouldmanGraham Gouldman
10 May 1946, British
Singer

Tom CassellTom Cassell
23 June 1993, British
YouTuber
Thomas De QuinceyThomas De Quincey
15 August 1785, British
Essayist

Aaron ChalmersAaron Chalmers
26 May 1987, British
Reality TV Star

Philip DayPhilip Day
30 September 1965, British
British Billionaire

Malique Thompson-DwyerMalique Thompson-Dwyer
02 February 1998, British
Actor
Lucy WatsonLucy Watson
20 February 1991, British
Reporter, Reality Star, Entrepreneur

Soph AspinSoph Aspin
19 August 2000, British
Rapper, Grime Artist
Max GeorgeMax George
06 September 1988, British
Singer-songwriter

Tony ClementTony Clement
27 January 1961, Canadian, British
Member of the Canadian House of Commons

Millie TMillie T
16 September 2000, British
YouTube Star
Amanda ClaphamAmanda Clapham
16 November 1990, British
Actress

TheBurntChipTheBurntChip
13 July 1994, British
YouTuber
Arthur Harden Arthur Harden
12 October 1865, British
Biochemist

Blake RichardsonBlake Richardson
02 October 1999, British
Singer, Guitarist

Nick CromptonNick Crompton
05 February 1995, British
YouTube Personality
Barry BennellBarry Bennell
1954 AD, British
Paedophile

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Tyson FuryTyson Fury
12 August 1988, British
Boxer
Andy GibbAndy Gibb
05 March 1958, British
Singer, Musician, Songwriter

Sally DynevorSally Dynevor
30 May 1963, British
Actres

John ThawJohn Thaw
03 January 1942, British
Actor

Danny DrinkwaterDanny Drinkwater
05 March 1990, British
Association football player
Davy JonesDavy Jones
30 December 1945, British
Musician
Benedict WongBenedict Wong
03 July 1971, British
Actor

Davey Boy SmithDavey Boy Smith
27 November 1962, British
Professional wrestler

Nobby StilesNobby Stiles
18 May 1942, British
Football player

David Hattersley WarnerDavid Hattersley Warner
29 July 1941, British
Actor
Bernard HillBernard Hill
17 December 1944, British
Actor

John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke
25 January 1949, British
Poet

Jason OrangeJason Orange
10 July 1970, British
Singer

Johnny MarrJohnny Marr
31 October 1963, British
Guitarist, Poet, Singer, Songwriter, Record

Jamie LomasJamie Lomas
21 April 1975, British
Actor
Wes BrownWes Brown
26 January 1982, American
Actor

Peter NoonePeter Noone
05 November 1947, British, American
Singer-songwriter
Caroline CatzCaroline Catz
19 October 1969, British
Actress

Lewis TanLewis Tan
04 February 1987, British
Actor

Lesley SharpLesley Sharp
03 April 1960, British
Actress
Christian CoulsonChristian Coulson
03 October 1978, British
Actor

Paul RonanPaul Ronan
21 March 1965, Irish
Actor
Paula WilcoxPaula Wilcox
13 December 1949, British
Actress

Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960, British
Actor, Comedian

Wes BrownWes Brown
13 October 1979, British
Football player

Stuart AdamsonStuart Adamson
11 April 1958, British
Singer-songwriter, Musician, Guitarist, Pianist

Lee DixonLee Dixon
17 March 1964, British
Footballer
Howard DonaldHoward Donald
28 April 1968, British
Singer-songwriter

Genesis P-OrridgeGenesis P-Orridge
22 February 1950, British
Singer-songwriter

Nick GrimshawNick Grimshaw
14 August 1984, British
Television presenter

Ross BrawnRoss Brawn
23 November 1954, British
Engineer
Leon OsmanLeon Osman
17 May 1981, British
Footballer

Don ArdenDon Arden
04 January 1926, British
Impresario, Talent agent, Talent manager
Matthew McNultyMatthew McNulty
14 December 1982, British
Actor

Jorgie PorterJorgie Porter
25 December 1987, British
Actress

Simon WrightSimon Wright
19 June 1963, British
drummer
David BamberDavid Bamber
19 September 1954, British
Actor

Mark E. SmithMark E. Smith
05 March 1957, British
Singer
Shayne WardShayne Ward
16 October 1984, British
Singer

Simon GregsonSimon Gregson
02 October 1974, British
Actor

Brian KiddBrian Kidd
29 May 1949, British
Football coach
Lynda BaronLynda Baron
24 March 1939, British
Actress

Gillian GilbertGillian Gilbert
27 January 1961, British
Musician
Bernard ManningBernard Manning
13 August 1930, British
Comedian

Simon WebbeSimon Webbe
30 March 1978, British
Singer, Actor, Composer, Musician

Martin HannettMartin Hannett
31 May 1948, British
Record producer, Composer

Jeanette WintersonJeanette Winterson
27 August 1959, British
Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist,
Sylvia PankhurstSylvia Pankhurst
05 May 1882, British
Political Activist
Carl ThompsonCarl Thompson
26 May 1964, British
boxer

Simon DeeSimon Dee
28 July 1935, Canadian, British
TV Host

Reshma ShettyReshma Shetty
02 November 1977, British, American
Actress

Winston GrahamWinston Graham
30 June 1908, British
Novelist
Peter HowittPeter Howitt
05 May 1957, British
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson
02 November 1928, British
Journalist

Harold LaskiHarold Laski
30 June 1893, British
Economist

George CoulourisGeorge Coulouris
01 October 1903, British
Actor

Kate Richardson-WalshKate Richardson-Walsh
09 May 1980, British
Field hockey player
Billy ThorpeBilly Thorpe
29 March 1946, Australian, British
Singer

Dame Christabel Harriette PankhurstDame Christabel Harriette Pankhurst
22 September 1880, British
Militant
Ann LeeAnn Lee
29 February 1736, British
Religious leader

Nicholas HytnerNicholas Hytner
07 May 1956, British
Theatre director
Danny WebberDanny Webber
28 December 1981, British
Association football player
Marc RileyMarc Riley
10 July 1961, British
Radio personality, Songwriter, Disc jockey