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
(Theoretical Physicist, Cosmologist)

08 January 1942

British

Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
(Actor)

11 June 1959

British

John KendrewJohn Kendrew
(Biochemist and Crystallographer)

24 March 1917

British

Gugu Mbatha-RawGugu Mbatha-Raw
(Actress)

21 April 1983

British

CavetownCavetown
(YouTuber)

15 December 1998

British

Jamie LaingJamie Laing
(Actor)

03 November 1988

British

J.B.S. HaldaneJ.B.S. Haldane
(Geneticist)

05 November 1892

British

Theo JamesTheo James
(Actor)

16 December 1984

British

Miriam MargolyesMiriam Margolyes
(Actor, Voice actor, Comedian)

18 May 1941

Australian,British

David OyelowoDavid Oyelowo
(British actor)

01 April 1976

British

Jonny GreenwoodJonny Greenwood
(Guitarist, Banjoist, Composer, Ondist, Multi-instrumentalist, Actor, Songwriter)

05 November 1971

British

Yasmin Le BonYasmin Le Bon
(Model)

29 October 1964

British

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Jacqueline du PréJacqueline du Pré
(Cellist)

26 January 1945

British

P. D. JamesP. D. James
(Writer, Politician, Novelist, Science fiction writer)

03 August 1920

British

Dorothy L. SayersDorothy L. Sayers
(Writer, Translator, Novelist, Playwright, Essayist, Poet)

13 June 1893

British

J. B. S. HaldaneJ. B. S. Haldane
(Biologist, Geneticist, University teacher)

05 November 1892

Indian,British

Jane MooreJane Moore
(Journalist)

17 May 1962

British

Laura MulveyLaura Mulvey
(Art historian, Film director)

15 August 1941

British

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Jason PlatoJason Plato
(Racecar driver)

14 October 1967

British

Tim HenmanTim Henman
(Tennis player)

06 September 1974

British

E. P. ThompsonE. P. Thompson
(Writer, Historian of the modern age, Historian, Novelist, Journalist, Biographer)

03 February 1924

British

Sophie SumnerSophie Sumner
(Model)

15 January 1990

British

Ben MacintyreBen Macintyre
(Journalist)

25 December 1963

British

Thomas HarriotThomas Harriot
(Mathematician, explorer, astronomer)

1560 AD

British

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David UsherDavid Usher
(Singer-songwriter)

24 April 1966

British

Orlando GibbonsOrlando Gibbons
(composer, organist)

25 December 1583

British

Tim HarfordTim Harford
(economist, journalist)

27 September 1973

British

Noel Godfrey ChavasseNoel Godfrey Chavasse
(Military physician, Athletics competitor)

09 November 1884

British

Thea GilmoreThea Gilmore
(Singer, Singer-songwriter)

25 November 1979

British

Lisa JardineLisa Jardine
(Historian, Professor, Non-fiction writer)

12 April 1944

British

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William DavenantWilliam Davenant
(playwright, poet, writer)

03 March 1606

British

Philip WebbPhilip Webb
(Architect)

12 January 1831

British

John OwenJohn Owen
(Theologian)

1616 AD

British,Welsh

Henry MarshHenry Marsh
(neurosurgeon, university teacher, non-fiction writer)

1950 AD

British

Mike BartlettMike Bartlett
(playwright)

07 October 1980

British

Phyllis Dorothy JamesPhyllis Dorothy James

03 August 1920

British

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Sophie, The Countess of WessexSophie, The Countess of Wessex
(Princess)

20 January 1965

British

Colin Charles GreenwoodColin Charles Greenwood

26 June 1969

British

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