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

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

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

Karl PilkingtonKarl Pilkington
23 September 1972, British
Television Presenter, Radio Producer

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

Holliday GraingerHolliday Grainger
27 March 1988, British
Actress
Linus RoacheLinus Roache
01 February 1964, British
Actor

Ryan ThomasRyan Thomas
10 June 1984, British
Actor

Kate AbdoKate Abdo
08 September 1981, British
Broadcaster

Marsha ThomasonMarsha Thomason
19 January 1976, British
Actress
Bugzy MaloneBugzy Malone
20 December 1990, British
Rapper

David ThrelfallDavid Threlfall
12 October 1953, British
Actor
Tom CassellTom Cassell
23 June 1993, British
YouTuber

Max GeorgeMax George
06 September 1988, British
Singer-songwriter

Thomas De QuinceyThomas De Quincey
15 August 1785, British
Essayist
Lucy WatsonLucy Watson
20 February 1991, British
Reporter, Reality Star, Entrepreneur

Millie TMillie T
16 September 2000, British
YouTube Star
Blake RichardsonBlake Richardson
02 October 1999, British
Singer, Guitarist

Malique Thompson-DwyerMalique Thompson-Dwyer
02 February 1998, British
Actor

Tony ClementTony Clement
27 January 1961, Canadian, British
Member of the Canadian House of Commons
Barry BennellBarry Bennell
1954 AD, British
Paedophile

Amanda ClaphamAmanda Clapham
16 November 1990, British
Actress
Philip DayPhilip Day
30 September 1965, British
British Billionaire

Arthur Harden Arthur Harden
12 October 1865, British
Biochemist

Nick CromptonNick Crompton
05 February 1995, British
YouTube Personality

Soph AspinSoph Aspin
19 August 2000, British
Rapper, Grime Artist
TheBurntChipTheBurntChip
13 July 1994, British
YouTuber
Aaron ChalmersAaron Chalmers
26 May 1987, British
Reality TV Star

Andy GibbAndy Gibb
05 March 1958, British
Singer, Musician, Songwriter

Benedict WongBenedict Wong
03 June 1971, British
Actor

John ThawJohn Thaw
03 January 1942, British
Actor
Lewis TanLewis Tan
04 February 1987, British
Actor

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Danny DrinkwaterDanny Drinkwater
05 March 1990, British
Association football player

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

L. S. LowryL. S. Lowry
01 November 1887, British
Painter

Davey Boy SmithDavey Boy Smith
27 November 1962, British
Professional wrestler
Jamie LomasJamie Lomas
21 April 1975, British
Actor

John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke
25 January 1949, British
Poet
Bernard HillBernard Hill
17 December 1944, British
Actor

Wes BrownWes Brown
13 October 1979, British
Association football player

Don ArdenDon Arden
04 January 1926, British
Impresario, Talent agent, Talent manager
Peter NoonePeter Noone
05 November 1947, British, American
Singer

Nick GrimshawNick Grimshaw
14 August 1984, British
Television presenter
Liam FoxLiam Fox
02 June 1970, British
Actor

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

Lesley SharpLesley Sharp
03 April 1960, British
Actress

Ross BrawnRoss Brawn
23 November 1954, British
Engineer

Jorgie PorterJorgie Porter
25 December 1987, British
Actress
Genesis P-OrridgeGenesis P-Orridge
22 February 1950, British
Singer

Shayne WardShayne Ward
16 October 1984, British
Singer

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

Mark E. SmithMark E. Smith
05 March 1957, British
Singer
Bernard ManningBernard Manning
13 August 1930, British
Comedian

Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson Burnett
24 November 1849, British, American
Dramaturge, Writer, Playwright, Children's writer,
Afshan AzadAfshan Azad
12 February 1988, British
Actress

Howard DonaldHoward Donald
28 April 1968, British
Singer

Lynda BaronLynda Baron
24 March 1939, British
Actress
Jeanette WintersonJeanette Winterson
27 August 1959, British
Writer, Screenwriter, Novelist, Journalist,

David BamberDavid Bamber
19 September 1954, British
Actor
Jason OrangeJason Orange
10 July 1970, British
Singer

Christian CoulsonChristian Coulson
03 October 1978, British
Actor

Graham GouldmanGraham Gouldman
10 May 1946, British
Singer
Craig CashCraig Cash
11 September 1960, British
Actor, Comedian

Simon GregsonSimon Gregson
02 October 1974, British
Actor
Peter HowittPeter Howitt
05 May 1957, British
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

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

Leon OsmanLeon Osman
17 May 1981, British
Footballer

Sally DynevorSally Dynevor
30 May 1963, British
Actres
Chris OfiliChris Ofili
10 October 1968, British
Painter, Sculptor, Artist, Visual artist
Marc RileyMarc Riley
10 July 1961, British
Radio personality, Songwriter, Disc jockey

Danny WebberDanny Webber
28 December 1981, British
Association football player

Nicholas HytnerNicholas Hytner
07 May 1956, British
Theatre director, Film director

Nick CohenNick Cohen
1961 AD, British
journalist, essayist, literary critic, writer
Elihu ThomsonElihu Thomson
29 March 1853, British
Engineer, Inventor

Dennis W. SciamaDennis W. Sciama
18 November 1926, British
Physicist, Astrophysicist

Brenda MilnerBrenda Milner
15 July 1918, Canadian, British
Neuroscientist, Psychologist, University teacher

Simon StephensSimon Stephens
06 February 1971, British
Writer, Playwright

David RohlDavid Rohl
12 September 1950, British
Egyptologist, Archaeologist, Engineer, Historian,
John Henry PoyntingJohn Henry Poynting
09 September 1852, British
Physicist, University teacher

Kirsty HowardKirsty Howard
20 September 1995, British
 
Paul JohnsonPaul Johnson
02 November 1928, British
Journalist

Kathleen OllerenshawKathleen Ollerenshaw
01 October 1912, British
Mathematician, Astronomer, Politician, Author,

Howard DaviesHoward Davies
12 February 1951, British
economist
Simon WrightSimon Wright
19 June 1963, British
drummer

Carl ThompsonCarl Thompson
26 May 1964, British
boxer