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Jodie Whittaker
(Best Known for Her Role as Beth Latimer in the TV Series 'Broadchurch')
Jodie Whittaker
13
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 17, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini

English actor Jodie Whittaker made waves with her debut film Venus, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination. She made headlines when she became the first female to play the doctor in Doctor Who. She is also known for her roles in Black Mirror and Broadchurch.

 2 
Matthew Lewis
(Actor)
Matthew Lewis
36
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 27, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 3 
Jane McDonald
(Singer)
Jane McDonald
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
 4 
Sophie McShera
(Actress)
Sophie McShera
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: January 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 5 
James Frain
(Actor)
James Frain
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 14, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 6 
Sally Wainwright
(Creator of the 2019 HBO and BBC One Television Series 'Gentleman Jack')
Sally Wainwright
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: 1963 AD
 7 
Christian Cooke
(Actor)
Christian Cooke
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 8 
Bill Nelson
(Singer)
Bill Nelson
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 18, 1948
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 9 
Roger Hargreaves
(Author)
Roger Hargreaves
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 9, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: September 11, 1988
 10 
Danielle Brown
(British Competitive Archer and Children’s Author)
Danielle Brown
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Aries
 11 
Vic Feather
(General Secretary)
Vic Feather
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 10, 1908
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: July 28, 1976
 12 
Yammy Xox
(British YouTuber and Gamer)
Yammy Xox
2
Listed In: Social Media Stars
Birthdate: June 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer

British YouTuber, gamer, blogger, and vlogger Yammy Xox is best known for her Gacha Life mini-movie reactions. She has also gained popularity for her Minecraft and Roblox videos. She had her son, Dante, in her teens, and later shot to fame with the Sims 4 100 Baby Challenge series.

 13 
Austin Tate
(English Professor)
Austin Tate
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: May 12, 1951
Sun Sign: Taurus
 14 
Hector Munro Chadwick
(Historian)
Hector Munro Chadwick
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: October 22, 1870
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: January 2, 1947
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