Famous People Born In Peterborough

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Luke Pasqualino
(Actor)
Luke Pasqualino
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Birthdate: February 19, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Paul Nicholas
(Actor starring in the 1983 BBC sitcom Just Good Friends, for which he is best known)
Paul Nicholas
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 3, 1944
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Annabelle Davis
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Birthdate: March 28, 1997
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 3'5" (104 cm)
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Jodie Turner-Smith
(Actress)
Jodie Turner-Smith
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Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 7, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo

Jodie Turner-Smith is a British model cum actress currently based in USA. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a banker for some time before venturing into the entertainment industry. She is best known for her work in the TV series The Last Ship and Nightflyers.  She has also appeared in a few films. 

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Louis Smith
(British Artistic Gymnast)
Louis Smith
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus

With his 2008 Beijing Olympic bronze medal, Louis Smith became the second Black male gymnast to have won the medal. A pommel horse expert, he later won three more Olympic medals. He had ADHD as a child and later also won a choral scholarship but chose to focus on gymnastics instead.

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Adrian Lyne
(Film director)
Adrian Lyne
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Birthdate: March 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Aston Merrygold
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Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 13, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Aston Merrygold gained fame as part of the band JLS, who were the runners-up in the fifth season of The X Factor. After the group disbanded, Merrygold appeared as a judge on the dance reality show Got to Dance. He has also appeared on shows such as Strictly Come Dancing.
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David Bentley
(Association football player)
David Bentley
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Andy Bell
(Singer, songwriter)
Andy Bell
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Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
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William Paley
(Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian)
William Paley
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Birthdate: 1743
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 25, 1805
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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
(English Athlete and Politician Who Won the Gold Medal in 400m Hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics)
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 9, 1905
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: October 22, 1981

An enthusiastic runner since his student life, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, began participating in professional events from the age of nineteen, eventually winning a gold medal in the 400-metre hurdles at the 1928 Olympic Games and a silver at 1932 Olympics. Also a Conservative Party member, he remained associated with different sports organizations even after his retirement.

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Christopher Martin-Jenkins
(Journalist)
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
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Birthdate: January 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 1, 2013
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PJ Liguori
(British YouTuber, Musician, and Filmmaker)
PJ Liguori
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Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: December 11, 1990
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

British YouTuber, musician, and producer PJ Liguori is better known as KickthePj and has posted numerous humorous videos and animations. He is also the Streamy Award-winning director of the fantasy comedy web series Oscar's Hotel for Fantastical Creatures and part of the YouTube group The Fantastic Foursome.

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Kurtis Guthrie
(Football player - Forward)
Kurtis Guthrie
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 21, 1993
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Lewis Capes
(American football player)
Lewis Capes
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 26, 1971
Sun Sign: Gemini
 16 
John Hill
(Author and botanist)
John Hill
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 17, 1714
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 21, 1775

British writer and botanist John Hill was the first to use the Linnaean nomenclature to pen a book on British plants. Initially an apothecary, he studied botany in his leisure time. He had also written several satirical articles for publications such as The London Advertiser, but his best-known work remains The Vegetable System.

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George Alcock
(Astronomer)
George Alcock
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: August 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 15, 2000
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AshDubh
(British YouTuber and Gamer)
AshDubh
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Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: July 1, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer

AshDubh is a British YouTuber and gamer. He is best known for creating children-friendly Minecraft videos. AshDubh started his career as a shelf-stacker before establishing himself as a gamer. Apart from posting gaming related content on his main channel, AshDubh also posts vlogs on his secondary YouTube channel. He also owns a merchandise line.