Famous People Born In Warwickshire

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George Eliot
(English Novelist, Poet and One of the Leading Writers of the Victorian Era)
George Eliot
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 22, 1819
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 22, 1880

Mary Ann Evans, known by her pseudonym George Eliot, was an English poet, novelist, translator, and journalist. One of the most prominent writers of the Victorian era, Eliot's works are known for their psychological insight, realism, and detailed description of the countryside. Her novel Middlemarch was voted one of the greatest literary works in a 2007 poll conducted by Time.

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Christian Horner
(British Retired Racing Driver & Current Team Principal of 'Red Bull Racing')
Christian Horner
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 16, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio

Christian Horner is a British retired racing driver. He is currently serving as the Team Principal of Red Bull Racing, which competes in Formula One. Over the years, he has helped the team win many world titles, including five World Drivers' Championship titles. Christian Horner has also served as the head of Arden International, which competed in International Formula 3000.

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Anne Neville
(Former Queen Consort of England (1483 - 1485))
Anne Neville
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Birthdate: June 11, 1456
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 16, 1485
Anne Neville was the younger daughter of Richard Neville. She was the Princess of Wales as the wife of Edward of Westminster and the Queen of England, as the wife of King Richard III. Her marriage to Edward was a political alliance to end the Wars of the Roses.
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Felicity Kendal
(Actress)
Felicity Kendal
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Birthdate: September 25, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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John Wyndham
(Science-Fiction Writer Best Known for His Novels: 'The Day of the Triffids' and 'The Midwich Cuckoos')
John Wyndham
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: July 10, 1903
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 11, 1969

John Wyndham was an English writer best remembered for writing science fiction stories set in post-apocalyptic landscapes, such as The Day of the Triffids. His books have inspired other works of art like movies and radio. John Wyndham’s 1957 science fiction novel The Midwich Cuckoos was filmed twice under the title Village of the Damned.

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Aleister Crowley
(British Occultist, Ceremonial Magician and Founder of the Religion 'Thelema')
Aleister Crowley
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 12, 1875
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 1, 1947

Aleister Crowley was an occultist, writer, and ceremonial magician. He is credited with founding a religion called Thelema and promised his followers with guiding them into the Aeon of Horus, a time of self-realization. More than seven decades after his death, Crowley remains influential among those who revere counterculture and Western esotericism and is considered a prophet in Thelema.

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Nigel Hawthorne
(Actor)
Nigel Hawthorne
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Birthdate: April 5, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 26, 2001
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Tim Pigott-Smith
(Actor)
Tim Pigott-Smith
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Birthdate: May 13, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: April 7, 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 9 
Stephanie Cole
(Actress)
Stephanie Cole
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Birthdate: October 5, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Ben Daniels
(Actor)
Ben Daniels
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Birthdate: June 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Billie Whitelaw
(Actress)
Billie Whitelaw
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Birthdate: June 6, 1932
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 21, 2014
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 12 
Gareth Edwards
(British Filmmaker Best Known for His Independent Science-Fiction Horror Film 'Monsters')
Gareth Edwards
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Birthdate: June 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini

Gareth Edwards is a British filmmaker best known for his 2010 independent science-fiction horror film Monsters, for which he worked as the writer, cinematographer, director, and visual effects artist. He then went on to direct films like Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Godzilla.

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Mya-Lecia Naylor
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Birthdate: November 6, 2002
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: April 7, 2019
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Trina Gulliver
(English Professional Darts Player)
Trina Gulliver
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 30, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
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G. M. Trevelyan
(Historian)
G. M. Trevelyan
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Birthdate: February 16, 1876
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 21, 1962
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Hazel Court
(Actress)
Hazel Court
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Birthdate: February 10, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: April 15, 2008
 17 
Kate O'Toole
(Actress)
Kate O'Toole
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Birthdate: February 26, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
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Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
(Noblemen)
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: February 25, 1475
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: November 28, 1499
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Thomas Malory
(Writer)
Thomas Malory
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1405 AD
Died: March 14, 1471
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Nick Skelton
(British Former Equestrian)
Nick Skelton
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 30, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Randolph Turpin
(British Boxer)
Randolph Turpin
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 7, 1928
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: May 17, 1966
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Leon Vitali
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Birthdate: July 26, 1948
Sun Sign: Leo
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Thomas Overbury
(British Poet and Essayist Known for Being the Victim of a Murder Which Led to a Scandalous Trial)
Thomas Overbury
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Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1581 AD
Died: September 14, 1613

Sir Thomas Overbury, English poet and essayist, is probably best known for his 1614 poem Wife, which describes the virtues one should demand of the woman he is going to marry. Interpreted as an indirect attack on Lady Essex, a divorcee whom his mentor, Viscount Rochester, was to marry, it led to his imprisonment and ultimate murder by slow poisoning.

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Danusia Francis
(British Artistic Gymnast)
Danusia Francis
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 13, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus

Danusia Francis is a British-born artistic gymnast who has represented the United Kingdom in the past. She currently represents Jamaica; she participated in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo where she represented Jamaica. However, she could not participate in many events like the floor exercise, the vault, and the balance beam as she tore her anterior cruciate ligament before the event.

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Tony Tobin
(English Television Chef)
Tony Tobin
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Listed In: Food Experts
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Clare Short
(Politician)
Clare Short
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 15, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Nehemiah Grew
(British Botanist and Physiologist Known for His Careful and Novel Observations on Plant Anatomy)
Nehemiah Grew
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 26, 1641
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: March 25, 1712

English botanist Nehemiah Grew is considered a pioneer of plant anatomy, along with Italian biologist and physician Marcello Malpighi. Initially a physician, he later penned iconic books on botany, such as The Anatomy of Plants. He also made pioneering studies in finger-print patterns. A genus of trees has been named after him.

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D.J. Enright
(Poet)
D.J. Enright
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Birthdate: March 11, 1920
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 31, 2002
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Ernest Renshaw
(British Tennis Player)
Ernest Renshaw
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 3, 1861
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 2, 1899

Ernest Renshaw was a British professional tennis player who won the Wimbledon singles title in 1888. He is best remembered for winning the Wimbledon men's doubles title on five occasions along with his twin brother William Renshaw. The modern playing style of the Renshaw brothers, which came to be known as the Renshaw Rush during the 1880s, helped popularize tennis.

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William Chaloner
(Coin designer, Criminal)
William Chaloner
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1650 AD
Died: March 22, 1699
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Steve Williams
(British Rower and Double Olympic Champion)
Steve Williams
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 15, 1976
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Thomas Lucy
(Politician)
Thomas Lucy
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 24, 1532
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: July 7, 1600
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Naomi Folkard
(British Archer)
Naomi Folkard
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Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 18, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Bill Olner
(Politician)
Bill Olner
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 9, 1942
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 18, 2020
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Arthur Deakin
(Trade unionist)
Arthur Deakin
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Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: November 11, 1890
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 1, 1955
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Andy Cowley
(Voice Actor, YouTuber)
Andy Cowley
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Birthdate: February 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Alan Cottrell
(Metallurgist)
Alan Cottrell
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Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 17, 1919
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: February 15, 2012
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Henry Compton
(Bishop)
Henry Compton
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Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1632 AD
Died: July 7, 1713

Henry Compton, the Protestant bishop of London, was deprived of a place in the privy council by Roman Catholic James II. During the Glorious Revolution, he was one of the Immortal Seven who had sent an invitation to William III, or William of Orange, to invade England.