Oxford has produced a number of well-known physicists, actors, actresses, youtube singers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Oxford includes Stephen Hawking, Hugh Laurie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Cavetown, Jamie Laing, and many others.

Famous People Born In Oxford

Stephen HawkingStephen Hawking
08 January 1942, British
Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist
John KendrewJohn Kendrew
24 March 1917, British
Biochemist and Crystallographer

Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
11 June 1959, British
Actor

Theo JamesTheo James
16 December 1984, British
Actor

Gugu Mbatha-RawGugu Mbatha-Raw
21 April 1983, British
Actress

CavetownCavetown
15 December 1998, British
YouTuber
Jamie LaingJamie Laing
03 November 1988, British
Actor

J.B.S. HaldaneJ.B.S. Haldane
05 November 1892, British
Geneticist

Miriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyes
18 May 1941, Australian, British
Actor, Voice actor, Comedian

David OyelowoDavid Oyelowo
01 April 1976, British
British actor
Jonny GreenwoodJonny Greenwood
05 November 1971, British
Guitarist, Banjoist, Composer, Ondist,

Jacqueline du PréJacqueline du Pré
26 January 1945, British
Cellist
Yasmin Le BonYasmin Le Bon
29 October 1964, British
Model

Dorothy L. SayersDorothy L. Sayers
13 June 1893, British
Writer, Translator, Novelist, Playwright,

P. D. JamesP. D. James
03 August 1920, British
Writer
Tim HenmanTim Henman
06 September 1974, British
Tennis player

J. B. S. HaldaneJ. B. S. Haldane
05 November 1892, Indian, British
Biologist, Geneticist, University teacher
Jane MooreJane Moore
17 May 1962, British
Journalist

Jason PlatoJason Plato
14 October 1967, British
Racecar driver

Laura MulveyLaura Mulvey
15 August 1941, British
Art historian, Film director
E. P. ThompsonE. P. Thompson
03 February 1924, British
Writer, Historian of the modern age, Historian,

Thea GilmoreThea Gilmore
25 November 1979, British
Singer, Singer-songwriter
Ben MacintyreBen Macintyre
25 December 1963, British
Journalist

Sophie SumnerSophie Sumner
15 January 1990, British
Model

David UsherDavid Usher
24 April 1966, British
Singer-songwriter

Thomas HarriotThomas Harriot
1560 AD, British
Mathematician, explorer, astronomer
Tim HarfordTim Harford
27 September 1973, British
economist, journalist
Orlando GibbonsOrlando Gibbons
25 December 1583, British
composer, organist

Noel Godfrey ChavasseNoel Godfrey Chavasse
09 November 1884, British
Military physician, Athletics competitor

Lisa JardineLisa Jardine
12 April 1944, British
Historian, Professor, Non-fiction writer

William DavenantWilliam Davenant
03 March 1606, British
playwright, poet, writer
Philip WebbPhilip Webb
12 January 1831, British
Architect

John OwenJohn Owen
1616 AD, British, Welsh
Theologian

Henry MarshHenry Marsh
1950 AD, British
neurosurgeon, university teacher, non-fiction

Mike BartlettMike Bartlett
07 October 1980, British
playwright

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Sophie, The Countess of WessexSophie, The Countess of Wessex
20 January 1965, British
Princess
Colin Charles GreenwoodColin Charles Greenwood
26 June 1969, British