List of Famous people born in Scotland, United Kingdom
Jock Zonfrillo
Jock Zonfrillo is a Scottish celebrity chef, television presenter and philanthropist based in Melbourne, Victoria. Zonfrillo owned the now closed Restaurant Orana in Adelaide, Australia, and is the founder of the not-for-profit The Orana Foundation. Zonfrillo is one of the new MasterChef Australia judges alongside Andy Allen and Melissa Leong.
Gavin Hastings
Andrew Gavin Hastings, is a Scottish former rugby union player. A fullback, he is widely regarded to be one of the best ever Scottish rugby players and was one of the outstanding players of his generation, winning 61 caps for Scotland, 20 of which as captain. He played for Watsonians, London Scottish, Cambridge University, Scotland and the British Lions. He twice toured with the British and Irish Lions, to Australia in 1989 and as captain on the 1993 tour to New Zealand.
Lillias Adie
Lilias Adie was a Scottish woman who lived in the coastal village of Torryburn, Fife, Scotland. She was accused of practising witchcraft and fornicating with the devil but died in prison before sentence could be passed. Her grave is the only known one in Scotland of an accused witch – most were burned.
Michael O'Halloran
Michael Francis O'Halloran is a Scottish footballer who plays for St Johnstone.
Elizabeth Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby
Elizabeth Smith-Stanley, Countess of Derby was an English peeress. As the eligible eldest daughter of the 6th Duke of Hamilton, she married the 12th Earl of Derby in 1774, giving birth to three children. Lady Derby was popular among society and considered a leader of fashion alongside the Duchess of Devonshire.
George McGavin
George C. McGavin is a British entomologist, author, academic, television presenter and explorer.
David Steel
David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, is a British politician. He began his career in the Liberal Party, serving as the party's final leader from 1976 to 1988. His tenure spanned the duration of the alliance with the Social Democratic Party, which began in 1981 and concluded with the formation of the Liberal Democrats in 1988. Steel served as a Member of the UK Parliament for 32 years from 1965 to 1997 and as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) from 1999 to 2003, during which time he was the parliament's Presiding Officer. He was a member of the House of Lords as a life peer from 1997 to 2020, when he resigned due to a child abuse report.
Jenny Gilruth
Jennifer Madeleine Gilruth, commonly known as Jenny Gilruth, is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who has been the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the constituency of Mid Fife and Glenrothes since 2016. Since February 2020, she has served as Minister for Europe and International Development in the Scottish Government.
Billy Boyd
Billy Boyd is a Scottish actor and musician. He played Peregrin "Pippin" Took in Peter Jackson's epic film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (2001–2003), Barret Bonden in Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003) and Glen in Seed of Chucky.
Jamie Sives
Jamie Sives is a Scottish actor.