List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
Stephen Lee
Stephen Lee is an English former professional snooker player. He turned professional in 1992 and was ranked in the top 16 between the 1997/1998 and 2007/2008 snooker seasons, reaching a career-high of fifth in the rankings. He won five ranking titles between 1998 and 2006, reached the semi-finals of the 2003 World Championship and the final of the 2008 Masters. Thereafter, his form declined dramatically and as a result he dropped out of the top 16 after a run of eleven consecutive seasons, meaning he would no longer automatically qualify for tournaments. A return to form in the 2011–12 season saw Lee reach two consecutive finals in ranking tournaments and collect his fifth title, as well as regaining his top 16 seeding. Lee was a strong break-builder compiling 184 competitive century breaks during his career, and his smooth cue action is regarded by some pundits as the most natural the game has seen.
Hollie Webb
Hollie Pearne-Webb, is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for Wimbledon and the England and Great Britain national teams.
Gina Yashere
Gina Obedapo Iyashere is a British comedian who has made many appearances on British and American television.
Daphne Guinness
Daphne Diana Joan Susanna Guinness is an English socialite and fashion designer.
Natalie Sawyer
Natalie Lorraine Sawyer is an English television and podcast presenter and Talksport radio presenter.
Ian Bell
Ian Ronald Bell is a former English cricketer who played international cricket in all formats for the England cricket team. He played county cricket for Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He was a right-handed higher/middle order batsman, described in The Times as an "exquisite rapier," who was a very good cover driver of the ball. He was an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler and a slip fielder. He was also noted for his sharp reflexes and often fielded in close catching positions. He scored twenty-two Test centuries and four One Day International (ODI) 100s.
Steve Bull
Stephen George Bull is an English former professional footballer who is best remembered for his 13-year spell at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He played there from 1986 until his retirement from playing in 1999, and holds the club's goalscoring record with 306 goals, which included 18 hat-tricks for the club.
Chris Fountain
Christopher Ryan "Chris" Fountain is an English actor, music producer and DJ. He is known for his roles as Justin Burton in Hollyoaks and as Tommy Duckworth in Coronation Street.
Lee Murray
Lee Brahim Murray-Lamrani is a Moroccan-English career criminal, drug dealer, convicted bank robber and former mixed martial arts fighter. In 2005, his promising MMA career was cut short, after he was stabbed multiple times in a Mayfair nightclub at reality star Lauren Pope's birthday party. He was arrested in Rabat, Morocco in June 2006 and sentenced to 10 years in jail in June 2010, for masterminding the armed Securitas depot robbery in Kent, UK where over $92 million (£53,116,760) of cash bank notes belonging to the Bank of England were stolen by Murray and his associates on 22 February 2006. It was the largest known cash robbery in the world during peacetime. After a foiled attempt to escape prison and a failed appeal, his jail term was extended to 25 years on 30 November 2010. He is currently being held at a prison in Tifelt, north western Morocco, and despite being incarcerated fathered a child from prison in 2010. In 2018, Murray in an interview stated he was training to fight in prison, and still planned a UFC comeback, with the hope of securing a pardon from King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
A. N. Wilson
Andrew Norman Wilson is an English writer and newspaper columnist known for his critical biographies, novels and works of popular history. He is an occasional columnist for the Daily Mail and a former columnist for the London Evening Standard. He has been an occasional contributor to The Times Literary Supplement, New Statesman, The Spectator and The Observer.