List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
Des O'Connor
Desmond Bernard O'Connor was an English comedian, singer and television presenter.
Ruthie Henshall
Valentine Ruth Henshall, known professionally as Ruthie Henshall, is an English, singer, stage actor and dancer known for her work in musical theatre. She began her professional stage career in 1986, before making her West End debut in Cats in 1987. A five-time Olivier Award nominee, she won the 1995 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Amalia Balash in the London revival of She Loves Me (1994).
Bridget Riley
Bridget Louise Riley is an English painter known for her singular op art paintings. She lives and works in London, Cornwall and the Vaucluse in France.
Megan McKenna
Megan Elizabeth McKenna is an English television personality, singer and businesswoman. After making appearances on Ex on the Beach (2015–2016), she received wider attention for appearing on Celebrity Big Brother (2016) and The Only Way Is Essex (2016–2017). McKenna then launched her music career, releasing her debut studio album, Story of Me (2018), and later went on to win The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019.
Mason Greenwood
Mason Will John Greenwood is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
Andrew Lincoln
Andrew James Clutterbuck, known professionally as Andrew Lincoln, is an English actor. His first major role was as the character Egg in the BBC drama This Life (1996–1997). Lincoln later portrayed Simon Casey in the Channel 4 sitcom Teachers (2001–2003), Mark in the Christmas-themed romantic comedy film Love Actually (2003) and Dr. Robert Bridge in the ITV television series Afterlife (2005–2006).
Charlotte Nichols
Charlotte Louise Nichols is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Warrington North since the 2019 general election. Prior to her political career, she worked as a trade union official.
Yazz
Yazz is a British pop singer who remains best known for her 1988 UK number one single "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records are credited to Yazz and The Plastic Population.
Kalvin Phillips
Kalvin Mark Phillips is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Leeds United and the England national team. He plays mainly as a defensive midfielder and deep-lying playmaker but can also play as a centre-back.
Hannah Fry
Hannah Fry is a mathematician, author, lecturer, radio and television presenter, podcaster and public speaker. She studies the patterns of human behaviour, such as interpersonal relationships and dating, and how mathematics can apply to them. Fry delivered the 2019 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures.