List of Famous people born in Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky OBE is an English newsreader, TV presenter and journalist, best known for her roles as a studio anchor on Sky News, BBC News, Channel 5 and ITV News.
John Volanthen
John Paul Volanthen, GM is a British cave diver who specialises in rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation, South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue, and the British Cave Rescue Council. In 2018, he played a leading role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. He cave dives as a hobby and conducts rescues as a volunteer. He works as an IT consultant in Bristol.
Frederick Akbar Mahomed
Frederick Henry Horatio Akbar Mahomed was an internationally known British physician from Brighton, England.
Bernard Youens
Bernard Arthur Popley, better known by his stage name Bernard Youens, was an English character actor of stage and television, and briefly appeared in radio plays and had cameos in film. He was also a TV announcer and is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of Stan Ogden in the serial soap opera Coronation Street from 1964 until his death in 1984.
Ivan Massow
Ivan Julian Massow is a British financial services entrepreneur, gay rights campaigner, and media personality. He is also a former Chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. He has been active in UK politics, formerly as a member of the Conservative Party and since 2016 in the Liberal Democrats.
Steve Ovett
Stephen Michael James Ovett is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, and set several world records for 1500 metres and the mile run and a world best at two miles.
Peter Brackley
Peter Brackley was an English football commentator, perhaps most famous for commentating for Football Italia on Channel 4 in the 1990s and formerly commentating for the computer game series Pro Evolution Soccer, up until Pro Evolution Soccer 6 whereupon he was succeeded by Jon Champion, and for Michael Owen's World League Soccer '99.
Peter Mayle
Peter Mayle was a British author noted for his memoirs of life in Provence, France.
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham is an English actress with many roles on British television since beginning her career in the 1950s. She played Colonel Virginia Lake in the 1970s science-fiction television series UFO and had a recurring role as Cassandra Trotter's mother Pamela Parry in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses between 1989 and 1992. Her many other television appearances include The Sweeney, The Avengers, The Saint, Doctor Who, The Gentle Touch, Heartbeat and Holby City, and she appeared in two Carry On films.
David Collings
David Collings was an English actor. In an extensive career he appeared in countless roles on stage, television, film and radio as well as various audio books, voiceovers, concert readings and other work.