Famous People Born In Westminster

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Christopher Nolan
(Film Director - Known for His Ambitious & Visually Impressive Films)
Christopher Nolan
52
Birthdate: July 30, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo

British-American writer and director, Christopher Nolan is known for his distinctive kind of films which are often intelligent, deep and nonlinear. He gained international recognition with Memento and further reached greater heights with big budget movies like The Dark Knight film series, Inception, Interstellar and Dunkirk. The multiple award winning director began shooting short films at the age of seven.

 2 
Tom Hiddleston
(British Actor Who Gained Fame for Portraying Loki in Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Tom Hiddleston
83
Birthdate: February 9, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius

Best known for playing the menacing Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, English actor Tom Hiddleston is far from being menacing in real life. In fact, he is often described as the nicest person on earth, an image which he lives up to by supporting several charities and donating items for auction. He is also a UK ambassador of UNICEF.

 3 
Carey Mulligan
(English Actress Known for Her Repertoire of Complex Female Characters)
Carey Mulligan
60
Birthdate: May 28, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini

Carey Mulligan is an English actress. Apart from having an impact as an actress, Mulligan has also established herself as a philanthropist. She has worked towards raising awareness about issues like sex trafficking and Alzheimer's. In 2012, she was chosen as the ambassador for Alzheimer's Society. In 2014, she was appointed as the ambassador for War Child, a non-governmental organization.

 4 
Princess Anne
(Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip)
Princess Anne
38
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 15, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo

The second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, is 14th in line to the throne as of May 2019. She is the royal couple’s only daughter. She is the patron of over 300 organizations and is known for her high-profile charity work. She is considered one of Britain's most popular royals.

 5 
Emily Ratajkowski
(American Model and Actress Known for Her Role in the Film 'Gone Girl')
Emily Ratajkowski
51
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: June 7, 1991
Sun Sign: Gemini
Signed with Ford Models at 14, American model Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski later graced the cover of GQ Turkey and was recommended by Ben Affleck for her role of the sassy mistress in Gone Girl. Her oomph factor made sure she got a place on Maxim's "Hot 100" list in 2014.
 6 
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
(Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1707 – 1714))
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
22
Birthdate: February 6, 1665
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 1, 1714

Many biographers consider Anne, the Queen of Great Britain, a weak and irresolute woman. It is said that she lacked political astuteness and was easily influenced by others. Though she was troubled by poor health throughout her life, she became increasingly obese and ill during her 30s and eventually died at the age of 49.

 7 
Princess Eugenie
(Royal family member)
Princess Eugenie
15
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 8 
Peaches Geldof
(British Model, Television Personality and Writer for the UK Edition of ‘Elle Girl’ Magazine)
Peaches Geldof
11
Birthdate: March 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: April 7, 2014
Peaches Geldof, daughter of singer Bob Geldof and TV presenter Paula Yates, wrote for publications such as Elle Girl and The Guardian. She later presented her own TV shows, such as Peaches Geldof: Teen America, and modeled. Geldof was a Scientologist. She died of a heroin overdose at age 25.
 9 
Alfred Enoch
(Actor)
Alfred Enoch
11
Birthdate: December 2, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 10 
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
(Actor and Model Best Known for His Role as ‘Adrian Griffin’ in the Film ‘The Invisible Man’)
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
13
Birthdate: October 24, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Oliver Jackson-Cohen amazed audiences with his portrayal of Jonathan Harker in Dracula, Luke Crain in The Haunting of Hill House, and Peter Quint in The Haunting of Bly Manor. Beginning his career at 15, with the soap Hollyoaks, Jackson-Cohen has mostly appeared in the romantic comedy, drama, and horror genres.
 11 
Charlotte Ritchie
(Actress)
Charlotte Ritchie
8
Birthdate: August 29, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
 12 
Jemima Kirke
(Actress Known Her Role as 'Jessa Johansson' on the HBO Series 'Girls')
Jemima Kirke
7
Birthdate: April 26, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus

Jemima Kirke is an English-American artist, actress, and director best known for her role as Jessa Johansson in the HBO series Girls. She is the daughter of Simon Kirke and was introduced to show business at a young age. After acting for a few years, she made her directorial debut in 2019. She is a reproductive rights activist as well.   

 13 
Domino Kirke
(Pop Singer & Co-founder of the Indie Pop Band, 'Domino')
Domino Kirke
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Domino Kirke was scouted by producer Andres Levin while performing at a pub and later released her own music. She is also the girlfriend of Penn Badgley, better known as Joe Goldberg from the Netflix series You. She is a doula, too, and co-owns the doula agency Carriage House Birth.

 14 
Rupert Sanders
(British Film Director)
Rupert Sanders
1
Birthdate: March 16, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Director Rupert Sanders is best known for his work in the blockbuster film Snow White and the Huntsman and the movie adaptation of the sci-fi manga franchise Ghost in the Shell. He also won two Golden Lions for directing the commercial The Life for the video game Halo 3: ODST
 15 
Robert Rinder
(British Criminal Barrister and Television Personality)
Robert Rinder
2
Birthdate: May 31, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Criminal barrister Robert Rinder had a 12-year stint at the 2 Hare Court law firm before appearing as Judge Rinder on the reality courtroom show Judge Rinder. He has also written columns for the London Evening Standard and released a book. He has been part of The London Marathon, too.
 16 
Lola Kirke
(Film actress)
Lola Kirke
5
Birthdate: September 27, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 17 
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
(Politician)
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 20, 1784
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: October 18, 1865
 18 
Jonathan Edwards
(British Former Triple Jumper)
Jonathan Edwards
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 19 
Pixie Geldof
4
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: September 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 20 
Jonah Hauer-King
(Actor)
Jonah Hauer-King
7
Birthdate: May 30, 1995
Sun Sign: Gemini
 21 
Joshua Sasse
(Actor)
Joshua Sasse
0
Birthdate: December 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 22 
Tom Parker Bowles
(Food Writer, Food Critic & Son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Andrew Parker Bowles)
Tom Parker Bowles
8
Birthdate: December 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Tom Parker Bowles, son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Andrew Parker Bowles, is best known for hosting Market Kitchen. He also writes food reviews in magazines such as GQ and Esquire, and has authored several cookbooks. The Guild of Food Writers award winner also owns a chestnut ale brand.
 23 
Ben Fogle
(Known for His Presenting Roles With British Television Channels Channel 5, BBC and Itv)
Ben Fogle
4
Birthdate: November 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 24 
Romeo Beckham
(David Beckham’s Son, Footballer)
Romeo Beckham
6
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 1, 2002
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 25 
Dan Snow
(Best Known as the Host of BBC History Shows Like Battlefield Britain and Montezuma)
Dan Snow
0
Birthdate: December 3, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 26 
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1766-68))
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 15, 1708
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 11, 1778
 27 
Charlotte Coleman
(Actress)
Charlotte Coleman
4
Birthdate: April 3, 1968
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: November 14, 2001
 28 
Alice Liddell
(British Woman Who Was an Acquaintance and Photography Subject of 'Lewis Carroll')
Alice Liddell
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 4, 1852
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: November 16, 1934

One of the 10 children of the dean of Christ Church, Henry Liddell, Alice Liddell was about 5 when she met mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known as author Lewis Carroll. It is believed she was the inspiration behind Carroll’s iconic creation Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

 29 
Alex Sharp
(Actor)
Alex Sharp
0
Birthdate: February 2, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 30 
Nigel Planer
(Actor)
Nigel Planer
2
Birthdate: February 22, 1953
Sun Sign: Pisces
 31 
Daisy Bevan
(Actress)
Daisy Bevan
1
Birthdate: March 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 32 
Joe Cornish
(Comedian)
Joe Cornish
1
Birthdate: December 20, 1968
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 33 
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
(Former Secretary of State of England (1596 - 1612))
Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury
6
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 1, 1563
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: May 24, 1612

Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury was a British statesman best remembered for his contribution during the Union of the Crowns. One of the main discoverers of the infamous Gunpowder Plot, Robert Cecil served as the Lord High Treasurer from 1608 to 1612. From 1596 to 1612, he served as the Secretary of State of England.

 34 
Daniel Massey
(Actor)
Daniel  Massey
2
Birthdate: October 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: March 25, 1998
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 35 
Leah Bracknell
(Actress)
Leah Bracknell
0
Birthdate: July 12, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: September 15, 2019
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 36 
Louise Mensch
(Blogger)
Louise Mensch
2
Birthdate: June 28, 1971
Sun Sign: Cancer
 37 
Chris Blackwell
(Businessman)
Chris Blackwell
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 22, 1937
Sun Sign: Cancer
 38 
Adwoa Aboah
(British Fashion Model Who Appeared on the Cover of 'Vogue' in December 2017)
Adwoa Aboah
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 18, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus

British fashion-model Adwoa Aboah has modelled for Calvin Klein, H&M, DKNY and Fendi among others and featured on the cover of British VogueVogue ItaliaAmerican Vogue, Vogue Poland, and i-D. A contributing-editor of British Vogue, Aboah was voted by the fashion industry in 2017 as Model of the Year for models.com and found place on the Powerlist in 2020.

 39 
David Thompson
(Canadian Fur Trader, Surveyor and Cartographer)
David Thompson
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 30, 1770
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 10, 1857

David Thompson was a British-Canadian explorer, fur trader, and surveyor. He was known to some native peoples as Koo-Koo-Sint or "the Stargazer". He traveled over 90,000 kilometers (56,000 mi) across North America over the course of his career and established a successful fur trade. He was married to a Metis woman and had numerous children. 

 40 
Amber Le Bon
(Model)
Amber Le Bon
2
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 41 
Jill Balcon
(Actress)
Jill Balcon
0
Birthdate: January 3, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: July 18, 2009
 42 
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
(Military personnel)
John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 10, 1886
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: March 31, 1946
 43 
Charles James Fox
(Politician)
Charles James Fox
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 24, 1749
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: September 13, 1806
 44 
Eliza Doolittle
(English Singer and Songwriter)
Eliza Doolittle
4
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 15, 1988
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 45 
Nigel Nicolson
(Novelist)
Nigel Nicolson
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: January 19, 1917
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 23, 2004
 46 
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
(Lawyer)
Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
2
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: September 14, 1864
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 24, 1958

The son of three-time prime minister of the UK Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Robert Cecil enjoyed an elite education at Eton and Oxford. Apart from being a lawyer, he was a Conservative politician like his father and also won the Nobel Prize for his efforts in the formation of the League of Nations.

 47 
Mahlon Romeo
(Antiguan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Mahlon Romeo
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 19, 1995
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 48 
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
(Politician)
Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of Richmond
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 22, 1735
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: December 29, 1806
 49 
Hugh Fraser
(Politician)
Hugh Fraser
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 23, 1918
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: March 6, 1984
 50 
Mark Sykes
(British Traveller, Conservative Party Politician and Diplomatic Advisor)
Mark Sykes
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 16, 1879
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: February 16, 1919

British diplomat and Conservative politician Mark Sykes is best remembered for his association with the Sykes–Picot Agreement, which was related to the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire following World War I. He also played a role in the Balfour Declaration. He succumbed to the Spanish flu pandemic at age 39.