List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Tom Hiddleston
Thomas William Hiddleston is an English actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Laurence Olivier Award, and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and for a Tony Award.
Andy Murray
Sir Andrew Barron Murray is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He has been ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 41 weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. He has won three Grand Slam singles titles, including two at Wimbledon, and has reached eleven major finals in total. Murray was ranked in the top 10 for all but one month from July 2008 through October 2017, and finished no lower than No. 4 in eight of the nine year-end rankings during that span. Murray has won 46 ATP singles titles, including 14 ATP Masters 1000 events.
Michael Caine
Sir Michael Caine is an English actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 130 films during a career spanning over 60 years, and is considered a British film icon. As of February 2017, the films in which he has appeared have grossed over $7.8 billion worldwide. He is ranked at No. 20 on the list of highest-grossing box office stars.
Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
Michael Edwards, known as "Eddie the Eagle", is an English ski-jumper and Olympian who in 1988 became the first competitor since 1928 to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping, finishing last in the 70 m and 90 m events. He held the British ski jumping record from 1988 to 2001. He also took part in amateur speed skiing, running at 106.8 km/h (66.4 mph), and became a stunt jumping world record holder for jumping over 6 buses.
Julie Andrews
Dame Julie Andrews is an English actress, singer, and author. With a career spanning seven decades, she has been the recipient of several accolades, including one British Academy Film Award, one Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, and three Grammy Awards. Andrews was made a Disney Legend in 1991, and has been honoured with a Honorary Golden Lion as well as the AFI Life Achievement Award. In 2000, Andrews was made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the performing arts.
Charlie Savage
Charlie William Henry Savage is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Manchester United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Wales.
Julian Lennon
John Charles Julian Lennon is an English singer, musician, photographer and philanthropist. He is the founder of the White Feather Foundation.
Tom Heaton
Thomas David Heaton is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national team.
Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson is a British political activist, conservationist, and the wife of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson. She had been the first unmarried partner of a prime minister to reside at Downing Street. She works as a senior advisor to the ocean conservation charity Oceana.
Ben Kingsley
Sir Ben Kingsley is an English actor. Throughout his career spanning over five decades, he has garnered numerous awards and nominations, including a Grammy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award from four nominations.