List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
Dawid Malan
Dawid Johannes Malan is an English cricketer who bats left handed and plays for England and Yorkshire County Cricket Club. As of 1 December 2020, he is ranked first in the ICC T20I batsman rankings, and has achieved the highest ever rating in the format.At the age of seven he and his family moved to South Africa, where he subsequently attended Paarl Boys' High School. Shortly after making his first class debut for Boland, he joined Middlesex, where he stayed for over a decade.
Jordan North
Jordan North is an English radio DJ, known for hosting shows on BBC Radio 1. In 2020, he was announced as the runner-up of the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.
Moeen Ali
Moeen Munir Ali is an English international cricketer. An all-rounder, he is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-spinner, who played county cricket for Warwickshire before moving to Worcestershire after the 2006 season. Ali has represented England in all formats of the game. He won Warwickshire's NBC Denis Compton Award in both 2004 and 2005 and Worcestershire's NBC Denis Compton Award in 2009. His off spin is marked by a strongly spun off break and a well-concealed arm ball. He was named as one of five Cricketers of the Year in the 2015 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Moeen was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, is a member of the British royal family. He is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II through their fathers, Prince George, Duke of Kent, and King George VI. Because his mother, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark was a first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Edward is both a first cousin once removed and second cousin to the Prince of Wales and his siblings.
John Bercow
John Simon Bercow is a British politician who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Buckingham between 1997 and 2019. He was the first MP who was elected Speaker without previously serving as a Deputy Speaker since Selwyn Lloyd in 1971. Prior to his election as Speaker, he was a Conservative MP.
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Elizabeth Whelan is an English actress and comedian, best known for playing Yara Greyjoy in the HBO fantasy-drama series Game of Thrones. She also played Detective Eunice Noon on the first season of The End of the F***ing World on Netflix.
Claudia Webbe
Claudia Naomi Webbe is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament for Leicester East since 2019. She is also a councillor in the London Borough of Islington, having previously served as its cabinet member for energy, environment and transport. She was a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party from 2016 to 2019.
Archie Mountbatten-Windsor
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is the son of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. He is seventh in the line of succession to the British throne.
Callum Robinson
Callum Jack Robinson is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion. Robinson represents the Republic of Ireland national team. Robinson is a product of the Aston Villa academy. Robinson twice played for Preston on loan from Aston Villa before joining on a permanent deal in 2016. Robinson played internationally for England at all youth levels up to the Under-20 side but declared for the Republic of Ireland in March 2018.
Charlie Watts
Charles Robert Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of the Rolling Stones since 1963. Originally trained as a graphic artist, he started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, and Keith Richards. In January 1963, he joined their fledgling group, the Rolling Stones, as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts has been the only Rolling Stones member other than Jagger or Richards to have been featured on all of their studio albums. He cites jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. He has toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet.