List of Famous people born in England, United Kingdom
Keren Woodward
Keren Jane Woodward is an English pop singer and songwriter and, with Sara Dallin and Siobhan Fahey, a founding member of the British girl group Bananarama. In 1986, the trio reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with their version of "Venus". Woodward and Sara Dallin are the only constant members of Bananarama, and both have been a part of the group for over 30 years since 1981.
Anna Friel
Anna Louise Friel is a British actress. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache on the British soap opera Brookside (1993–1995), and came to international prominence when she played Charlotte "Chuck" Charles on ABC's Pushing Daisies (2007–2009). She is the recipient of several accolades, including an International Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award, a National Television Award, an RTS Award, and an honorary degree, as well as BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Satellite Award, Saturn Award, Genie Award and Czech Lion Award nominations.
Charles Dance
Walter Charles Dance, is an English actor. Some of his highest-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011–2015), Karellen in Syfy's Childhood's End (2015), Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Sardo Numspa in The Golden Child (1986), Dr. Jonathan Clemens in Alien 3 (1992), Benedict in Last Action Hero (1993), the Master Vampire in Dracula Untold (2014), Lord Havelock Vetinari in Terry Pratchett's Going Postal (2010), Alastair Denniston in The Imitation Game (2014), and Emperor Emhyr var Emreis in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015). Most recently, he portrayed Lord Mountbatten in the third and fourth seasons of The Crown.
Noel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke is an English actor, screenwriter, director and comic book writer from London. He became known for playing Mickey Smith in Doctor Who. Clarke appeared in and wrote the screenplay for Kidulthood and wrote, directed, and starred in the sequels, Adulthood and Brotherhood, which earned £1,209,319 during the opening weekend of its release. Clarke won the Laurence Olivier Award for Most Promising Performer in 2003 and was awarded a BAFTA Orange Rising Star Award in 2009.
Dave Challinor
David Paul Challinor is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back in the Football League for Tranmere Rovers, Stockport County and Bury. He is the manager of National League club Stockport County.
Nick Kamen
Ivor Neville "Nick" Kamen is an English male model, songwriter and musician. He is best known for the singles "Each Time You Break My Heart" from 1986 and "I Promised Myself" from 1990. In a 1985 Levi commercial he took off his blue jean '501s' and white T-shirt in a launderette.
Stephen Timms
Stephen Creswell Timms is a British politician who served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2006 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for East Ham, formerly Newham North East, since 1994.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alexander Mark David Oxlade-Chamberlain is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the England national team.
Nikki Grahame
Nicola Rachel-Beth Grahame is an English television personality, model and author. She was a contestant on the seventh series of Big Brother UK in 2006, in which she finished in fifth place, and later went on to star in her own reality series, Princess Nikki. In 2010, Grahame finished as the runner-up in Ultimate Big Brother, and in 2015, she appeared in the sixteenth series of Big Brother UK as a guest housemate. The following year, she competed in the fourth series of Big Brother Canada, finishing in sixth place. Grahame has won a National Television Award for Most Popular TV Contender.
Bradley Walsh
Bradley John Walsh is an English actor, comedian, television presenter, singer, and former professional footballer.