List of Famous people born in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Neil Hannon

First Name Neil
Last Name Hannon
Born on November 7, 1970 (age 55)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Edward Neil Anthony Hannon is a Northern Irish singer and songwriter. He is the creator and front man of the chamber pop group The Divine Comedy, and is the band's sole constant member. Hannon wrote the theme tunes for the television sitcoms Father Ted and The IT Crowd.

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Gary Lightbody

First Name Gary
Last Name Lightbody
Born on June 15, 1976 (age 49)
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Gareth John Lightbody is a Northern Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. He has also founded the musical supergroups the Reindeer Section and Tired Pony.

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Zoe Salmon

First Name Zoe
Last Name Salmon
Born on January 7, 1980 (age 46)
Height 170 cm | 5'7

Zoe Salmon is a Northern Irish television presenter who hosted the children's television programme Blue Peter from 23 December 2004 to 25 June 2008. She also appeared on Dancing on Ice in early 2009. She was the 1999 Miss Northern Ireland.

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Dean Shiels

First Name Dean
Last Name Shiels
Born on February 1, 1985 (age 41)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Dean Andrew Shiels is a Northern Irish professional footballer, who plays as an attacking midfielder, and is player manager of Upperlands FC. Shiels has previously played for Hibernian, Doncaster Rovers, Kilmarnock, Rangers, Dundalk, FC Edmonton and Dunfermline Athletic. He has also played in 14 full international matches for Northern Ireland. His father is Kenny Shiels, who was his manager at Kilmarnock.

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Kate Hoey

First Name Kate
Last Name Hoey
Born on June 21, 1946 (age 79)

Catharine Letitia Hoey, Baroness Hoey, known as Kate Hoey, is a Northern Irish politician and life peer who served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Home Affairs from 1998 to 1999 and Minister for Sport from 1999 to 2001. A former member of the Labour Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Vauxhall from 1989 to 2019.

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Norman Parke

First Name Norman
Last Name Parke
Born on December 22, 1986 (age 39)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Norman Parke is a Northern Irish mixed martial artist. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Parke has fought for the UFC, Absolute Championship Berkut, KSW, and BAMMA. He was also a competitor for Team UK on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in late 2012 and won the Lightweight Tournament.

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Colin Murray

First Name Colin
Last Name Murray
Born on March 10, 1977 (age 49)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. In 2010, he became host of BBC Television's Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, while still anchoring shows on BBC Radio 5 Live, including 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk and was still presenting on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular Channel 5 television and BBC Radio 1 shows. In 2007, he was named 'Music Broadcaster of the Year' at the Sony Radio Academy Awards.

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Conor McLaughlin

Conor Gerard McLaughlin
First Name Conor
Born on July 26, 1991 (age 34)
Height 183 cm | 6'0

Conor Gerard McLaughlin is a Northern Irish international footballer who plays for Sunderland as a right back.

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Eunan O'Kane

First Name Eunan
Born on July 10, 1990 (age 35)
Height 168 cm | 5'6

Eunan Charles O'Kane is an Irish professional footballer who is currently playing for Championship club Luton Town after signing from Leeds United on an 18-month loan arrangement. He has also played for the Republic of Ireland national team. O'Kane plays as a midfielder or attacking midfield playmaker.

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Stephen Fitzpatrick

First Name Stephen
Last Name Fitzpatrick
Born on November 30, 1976 (age 49)

Stephen Fitzpatrick is a British businessman, founder of OVO Energy and former owner of the Manor Racing team. He is the President of Vertical Aerospace.

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