List of Famous people born in Barnsley, United Kingdom

John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

Harry Leslie Smith was an English writer and political commentator. He grew up in poverty in Yorkshire, served in the Royal Air Force in the Second World War, and emigrated to Canada in 1953. After retiring, Smith wrote his memoirs and about the social history of 20th-century Britain. Smith wrote five books, about life in the Great Depression, the Second World War, and post-war austerity, and columns for The Guardian, New Statesman, The Daily Mirror, International Business Times, and the Morning Star. He appeared in public at the 2014 Labour Party conference in Manchester, and during the 2015 general election and the 2016 EU membership referendum. In Canada he made a 2015 "Stand Up for Progress" national tour.

Sam Nixon is an English singer and television presenter. He came third on the Pop Idol television series in 2003 and is now one half of the duo Sam & Mark, with the other being Mark Rhodes.

Katherine Kelly is an English actress and presenter, who made her TV debut in 2003, appearing on Last of the Summer Wine. Kelly rose to prominence after portraying Becky McDonald in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street between 2006 and 2012. For this role, Kelly won multiple awards including a National Television Award for "Best Serial Drama Performance" in 2012.

Shaun Dooley is a British actor, narrator and voice-over artist.

Paul Heckingbottom is an English football coach and former player. Heckingbottom played as a defender for several English clubs, including Sunderland, Scarborough, Hartlepool United, Darlington, Norwich City, Bradford City, Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Mansfield Town.

Michael Joseph McCarthy is an Irish professional football manager, pundit, and former player. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City in the EFL Championship. Born in Barnsley, England, with an Irish father, he played for the Republic of Ireland on 57 occasions scoring two goals.

Jonathan Parkin is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Mark Peter Fletcher is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolsover since 2019. A member of the Conservative Party, he defeated the long-serving Dennis Skinner, who had been the Labour MP for the constituency since the 1970 election.

Edward Franklin Clancy is a British professional track and road bicycle racer from England, who rides for British amateur team Clancy Briggs Cycling Academy team. On the track his specialist discipline is the team pursuit.