Stockport has produced a number of well-known actresses, tennis players, guitarists, boxers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Stockport includes Michelle Keegan, Fred Perry, Wendy Hiller, Andy Fowler, Ricky Hatton, and many others.

Famous People Born In Stockport

Robert James-CollierRobert James-Collier
23 September 1976, British
Actor
Michelle KeeganMichelle Keegan
03 June 1987, British
Actor, Model

Andrew BuchanAndrew Buchan
19 February 1979, British
Actor

Dame Wendy Hiller Wendy Hiller
15 August 1912, British
Actress

Fred PerryFred Perry
18 May 1909, British
 

Norman Robert Foster Norman Foster
01 June 1935, British
Architect
Andy FowlerAndy Fowler
16 February 1994, British
Singer

Claire FoyClaire Foy
16 April 1984, British
Actress

Ricky HattonRicky Hatton
06 October 1978, British
Boxer, Autobiographer

Will MellorWill Mellor
03 April 1976, British
Actor
Yvette FieldingYvette Fielding
23 September 1968, British
Television presenter

Dominic HowardDominic Howard
07 December 1977, British
Musician
Geoff DownesGeoff Downes
25 August 1952, British
Keyboardist

Joan BakewellJoan Bakewell
16 April 1933, British
Correspondent, Journalist, Politician, Author,

Joseph WhitworthJoseph Whitworth
21 December 1803, British
Engineer, Entrepreneur
Wayne McGregorWayne McGregor
12 March 1970, British
Choreographer, Dancer

Paul MorleyPaul Morley
26 March 1957, British
Journalist, Music critic, Writer, Talent agent,
Matthew HattonMatthew Hatton
15 May 1981, British
Boxer