List of Famous people born in Scotland, United Kingdom

Finley Quaye is a Scottish musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best Male Solo Artist.

James Wallace Beaton, GC, CVO is a retired British police officer who was awarded the George Cross, Britain's highest gallantry award for civilians. He was Queen's Police Officer from 1983 to 1992.

Dame Alison Margaret Saunders, is a British barrister and a former Director of Public Prosecutions. She was the first lawyer from within the Crown Prosecution Service and the second woman to hold the appointment. She was also the second holder of this office not to be a Queen's Counsel. She was previously the Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London. Her term of office ended 31 October 2018. She is now a Partner at the Magic Circle law firm Linklaters.

Christopher Murray Grieve, best known by his pen name Hugh MacDiarmid, was a Scottish poet, journalist, essayist and political figure. He is considered one of the principal forces behind the Scottish Renaissance and has had a lasting impact on Scottish culture and politics.

John Rankin Waddell, known professionally as Rankin is a British photographer and director who co-founded Dazed & Confused magazine. He is known for his photography of models including Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, and celebrities such as Madonna, David Bowie and Elizabeth II. His work has appeared in magazines including GQ, Vogue and Marie Claire.

Victoria "Vicki" Chalmers is a Scottish curler who was the long time second for Eve Muirhead. Representing Scotland, they won the 2013 World Championships and the European Championships in 2011 and 2017. Representing Great Britain, they are the 2014 Olympic bronze medallists and finished fourth at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Erin Jacqueline Cuthbert is a Scottish footballer who plays for Chelsea in the FA WSL. She is a member of the Scotland national team. Erin studied at University of the West of Scotland before becoming a professional football player.

John Kennedy is a Scottish professional football coach and former player, who is caretaker manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic.

Kirsty Ann Blackman is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aberdeen North since 2015.

Jenny Colgan is a writer of romantic comedy fiction and science-fiction. She has written for the Doctor Who line of stories. She writes under her own name and using the pseudonyms Jane Beaton and J. T. Colgan.