List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Owen Paterson
Owen William Paterson is a British Conservative Party politician who was the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2012 to 2014. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for North Shropshire at the 1997 general election.
Walter Smith
Walter Ferguson Smith is a Scottish former football player, manager and director. He is primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Scottish club Rangers.
Wayne Bridge
Wayne Michael Bridge is an English retired footballer who played as a left back.
Naomie Harris
Naomie Melanie Harris is an English actress. She started her career as a child, appearing in the television series Simon and the Witch in 1987. She portrayed Selena in the zombie film 28 Days Later (2002), the witch Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean films, and Winnie Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013). She portrayed Eve Moneypenny in the James Bond films Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time to Die (2021).
Katie Amess
Katherine Louise Diana Amess is an English actress and model. She is the host of British television commercials and has had several film and television roles.
Brian May
Brian Harold May is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and astrophysicist. He is the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen.
AJ Odudu
Onatejiro "AJ" Odudu is a British television presenter, best known for co-presenting the Channel 5 reality show spin-off Big Brother's Bit on the Side, alongside Emma Willis and Rylan Clark, in 2013.
Emile Smith Rowe
Emile Smith Rowe is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal. He is nicknamed "Croydon De Bruyne" by Arsenal fans due to his similar playing style as the Belgian midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne.
Rebecca Hall
Rebecca Maria Hall is an English actress who made her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, directed by her father Peter Hall. Her professional stage debut came in her father's 2002 production of Mrs. Warren's Profession, which earned her the Ian Charleson Award.
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is an English football manager and former player who currently manages Championship club Derby County, for which he previously served as interim player-manager. He spent much of his playing career as a forward while also being used in various midfield roles. Widely considered to be one of the best players of his generation, Rooney is the record goalscorer for both the England national team and Manchester United.