Reading has produced a number of well-known actresses, empresses & queens, actors, tv presenters, socialites and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Reading includes Kate Winslet, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Ricky Gervais, Charlie Brooker, Pippa Middleton, and many others.

Famous People Born In Reading

Ricky GervaisRicky Gervais
25 June 1961, British
Actor, Comedian
Kate WinsletKate Winslet
05 October 1975, British
Actress

Natalie DormerNatalie Dormer
11 February 1982, British
Actress

Catherine, Duchess of CambridgeCatherine, Duchess of Cambridge
09 January 1982, British
The Duchess of Cambridge

Charlie BrookerCharlie Brooker
03 March 1971, British
Critic, Humourist, Screenwriter

Pippa MiddletonPippa Middleton
06 September 1983, British
Socialite, Author
Jeremy KyleJeremy Kyle
07 July 1965, British
Television Presenter

Chris TarrantChris Tarrant
10 October 1946, British
Television presenter, Radio personality

Mike OldfieldMike Oldfield
15 May 1953, British
Composer, Guitarist, Songwriter
Lucy WorsleyLucy Worsley
18 December 1973, British
Historian

Keith FloydKeith Floyd
28 December 1943, British
Television producer, Chef, Author, Autobiographer
Timothy CarltonTimothy Carlton
04 October 1939, British
Actor

John SykesJohn Sykes
29 July 1959, British
Guitarist

Richard BurnsRichard Burns
17 January 1971, British
Rally driver

William LaudWilliam Laud
07 October 1573, British
Archbishop of Canterbury

Jeff MinterJeff Minter
22 April 1962, British
Programmer, Engineer, Computer scientist
Michael SprottMichael Sprott
16 January 1975, British
Boxer

John SoaneJohn Soane
10 September 1753, British
Architect, Archaeologist

Alec BedserAlec Bedser
04 July 1918, British
Cricketer

Charles SimeonCharles Simeon
24 September 1759, British
Clergyman
Ian WaiteIan Waite
29 January 1971, British
Dancer

India ReynoldsIndia Reynolds
20 December 1990, British
Model
Alexander Ross ClarkeAlexander Ross Clarke
16 December 1828, British
Geodesist

Dan JonesDan Jones
27 July 1981, British
 

Hugh AllenHugh Allen
23 December 1869, British
Musician
Peter StricklandPeter Strickland
21 May 1973, British
film director, screenwriter

Robert HavellRobert Havell
25 November 1793, British
Engraver
Augustus Keppel, Viscount KeppelAugustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel
25 April 1725, British
Admiral

Peter Barker Howard MayPeter Barker Howard May
31 December 1929, British
Cricketer

Cormac Murphy-O'ConnorCormac Murphy-O'Connor
24 August 1932, British
Cardinal
Hugh BurgessHugh Burgess
1825 AD, British, American
Inventor