Salford has produced a number of well-known football players, rock musicians, actors, physicists, models and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Salford includes Paul Scholes, Peter Hook, Adam Thomas, James Prescott Joule, Holly Peers, and many others.

Famous People Born In Salford

Paul ScholesPaul Scholes
(Footballer)

16 November 1974

British

Peter HookPeter Hook
(singer)

13 February 1956

British

James Prescott JouleJames Prescott Joule
(Physicist)

24 December 1818

British

Adam ThomasAdam Thomas
(Actor)

11 August 1988

British

Holly PeersHolly Peers
(Model)

30 July 1987

British

Robert PowellRobert Powell
(Actor)

01 June 1944

British

Jason ManfordJason Manford
(Actor)

26 May 1981

British

Bernard SumnerBernard Sumner
(Guitarist, Singer-songwriter, Lyricist, Singer)

04 January 1956

British

Ewan MacCollEwan MacColl
(Singer, Playwright, Record producer, Composer)

25 January 1915

British

Elkie BrooksElkie Brooks
(Singer)

25 February 1945

British

Alistair CookeAlistair Cooke
(Journalist, Television presenter, Radio personality, Writer)

20 November 1908

British,American

William Worrall MayoWilliam Worrall Mayo
(Chemist, Politician, Gynaecologist, Editor)

31 May 1819

British,American

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Peter Maxwell DaviesPeter Maxwell Davies
(Composer, Conductor, Music educator, Film score composer)

08 September 1934

British

Dan LydiateDan Lydiate
(Rugby union player)

18 December 1987

British

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