List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
Lee Holmes
Lee Daniel Holmes is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Saira Choudhry
Saira Choudhry is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Anita Roy in Hollyoaks and Tegan in Paul Abbott's No Offence.
Simon Williams
Simon Williams is a British actor known for playing James Bellamy in the period drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Frequently playing upper middle class or aristocratic upper class roles, he is also known for playing Charles Cartwright in the sitcom Don't Wait Up and Charles Merrick in medical drama Holby City. Since 2014, he has played the character of Justin Elliott in the long-running BBC Radio 4 series The Archers.
Liam Heath
Liam Heath is a British sprint canoeist. He was a gold medalist in the individual 200m kayak sprint event, and a silver in the men's double with Jon Schofield at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He is the most successful British canoeist at the Olympics, with an additional a bronze at the 2012 London Olympics in the K-2 200 with Schofield.
Lisa Ashton
Lisa Ashton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. She is a four-time British Darts Organisation (BDO) women's world champion.
Andrew Lancel
Andrew Lancel is an English television and theatre actor, producer and director. He is best known for his appearance as Dr. Andrew Collin in Cardiac Arrest, his role as DI Neil Manson in The Bill and Frank Foster in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street, as well as his acclaimed portrayal of Brian Epstein in the stage play Epstein – The Man Who Made The Beatles.
Matt Jansen
Matthew Brooke Jansen is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker and a manager.
Willy Russell
William Russell is an English dramatist, lyricist and composer. His best known works are Educating Rita, Shirley Valentine, Blood Brothers and Our Day Out.
Uche Ikpeazu
Karl Anthony Uchechukwu Mubiru Ikpeazu is an English-born Ugandan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Wycombe Wanderers.
Malorie Blackman
Malorie Blackman is a British writer who held the position of Children's Laureate from 2013 to 2015. She primarily writes literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts and Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism. Her book New Windmills Spring sold out within a week of publishing it.