List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom

Maria Joan Hyland is an ex-lawyer and the author of three novels: How the Light Gets In (2004), Carry Me Down (2006) and This is How (2009). Hyland is a lecturer in creative writing in the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester. Carry Me Down (2006) was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and won the Hawthornden Prize and the Encore Prize.

Christopher Gunning is an English composer of concert works and music for films and television.

Angela Frances Browning, Baroness Browning is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton from 1997 to 2010, having previously been MP for Tiverton from 1992 to 1997.

Duncan Lewis Botwood is a British video game designer and voice actor. He worked for British game developer Rare from 1995 to 2008. He was senior designer at the company. Botwood's first work was GoldenEye 007.

Matthew Rhys Holland is a former professional footballer, who played as a central midfielder. He began his career at West Ham United and subsequently joined Bournemouth, before spending long spells at Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic, where he retired in 2009.

Laurie "Lol" Crawley BSC, is an English cinematographer. His works include Ballast, Four Lions, and The Crimson Petal and the White.

Langley Kirkwood is an South African actor and triathlete. Besides appearing in films such as Invictus, Dredd and Mia and the White Lion, Langley has participated several times in the South African Ironman competition. His father is West Indian and his mother is South African. He was married to and has three children with South African supermodel and photographer Josie Borain.

Roger Francis Crispian Hollis is the Bishop Emeritus of Portsmouth for the Roman Catholic Church.

Dru Masters is a British composer, best known for composing television music. He has composed tracks for the British version of The Apprentice and The Unteachables, amongst others. He has also composed music for the television channel ITV4, and a number of advertisements.

Drew Locke is a rugby union player for London Scottish. His position of choice is at centre but is also able to play at fullback. His previous clubs were Jersey, Cornish Pirates, Coventry and the Exeter Chiefs.