List of Famous people born in United Kingdom

Konnie Huq

Kanak Asha Huq
First Name Konnie
Born on July 17, 1975 (age 50)
Height 160 cm | 5'3

Kanak Asha Huq is an English television and radio presenter, screenwriter and children's author. She became the longest-serving female presenter of the popular UK children's television programme Blue Peter, having presented it from 1 December 1997 until 23 January 2008. She has been a presenter and guest of other shows including the 2010 series of The Xtra Factor on ITV2 and has also made cameo appearances and been a guest in other productions. She co-wrote the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits" with her husband, Charlie Brooker. Her children's book Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World was published in 2019.

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Penelope Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma

First Name Penelope
Last Name Burma

Penelope Meredith Mary Knatchbull, Countess Mountbatten of Burma,, known until 2005 as Lady Romsey, and until 2017 as The Lady Brabourne, is a British noblewoman and the wife of Norton Knatchbull, 3rd Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Lady Mountbatten has served as High Steward of Romsey since 2010.

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Giles Deacon

First Name Giles
Last Name Deacon
Born on January 1, 1969 (age 57)

Giles Deacon is an English fashion designer, Creative Director and Founder of Giles Deacon group, Couture Fashion House. Deacon joined the Paris Couture schedule in 2016. Deacon has been known to challenge the traditional ideas of womenswear and often uses wild prints and pop culture references in his designs. Deacon was employed by the fashion houses Bottega Veneta and Gucci, before founding his own label, GILES, in 2003. He launched his first collection for GILES at the 2004 London Fashion Week and was named "Best New Designer" at the British Fashion Awards.

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C. S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis
First Name C.
Last Name Lewis
Born on November 29, 1898
Died on November 22, 1963 (aged 64)

Clive Staples Lewis was a British writer and lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University and Cambridge University. He is best known for his works of fiction, especially The Screwtape Letters, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Space Trilogy, and for his non-fiction Christian apologetics, such as Mere Christianity, Miracles, and The Problem of Pain.

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Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy William Fredric Smith
First Name Jeremy
Last Name Irvine
Born on June 18, 1990 (age 35)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Jeremy William Fredric Smith, known professionally as Jeremy Irvine, is an English actor who made his film debut in the epic war film War Horse (2011). In 2012, he portrayed Philip "Pip" Pirrip in the film adaptation of Great Expectations.

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Tom Hooper

Thomas George Hooper
First Name Tom
Last Name Hooper
Born on October 5, 1972 (age 53)

Thomas George Hooper is a British-Australian film and television director and producer. Hooper began making short films as a teenager and had his first professional short, Painted Faces, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1992. At Oxford University, Hooper directed plays and television commercials. After graduating, he directed episodes of Quayside, Byker Grove, EastEnders, and Cold Feet on British television.

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Chris Smalling

Christopher Lloyd Smalling
First Name Chris
Last Name Smalling
Born on November 22, 1989 (age 36)
Height 194 cm | 6'4

Christopher Lloyd Smalling is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma, and the England national team.

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Andy Wilman

Andrew Neville Wilman
First Name Andy
Last Name Wilman
Born on August 16, 1962 (age 63)

Andrew Neville Wilman is an English television producer who is best known as the former executive producer of the Top Gear show, from 2002 to 2015, as well as being the executive producer of The Grand Tour. He was responsible for much of the show's style and humour, along with Jeremy Clarkson. He has also presented segments of the original Top Gear. He is primarily responsible for the creation of The Stig. Wilman and Clarkson both attended Repton School along with Formula One designer Adrian Newey.

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Vanessa White

First Name Vanessa
Last Name White
Born on October 30, 1989 (age 36)
Height 155 cm | 5'1

Vanessa Karen White is an English singer-songwriter, dancer and actress. White rose to fame in 2008 as a singer in the girl band The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor Records. She is signed to "Salute The Sun" as a solo artist. White began her career as a theatre actress at an early age, appearing in several West End productions. She played Young Nala in The Lion King and between 2000 and 2002, she was cast as one of the King's daughters in The King and I. White successfully auditioned for The Saturdays in 2007, after a period attempting to carve out a solo singing career. Once White had joined the band, they began recording music and releasing a number of hits. The group later gained another record deal with Geffen Records after having huge success in the United Kingdom. White and the rest of the group then signed a deal with Island Def Jam Records and Mercury Records to distribute their music in the United States, which led to their first UK number-one single "What About Us". White's vocal range has been compared to Christina Aguilera and Mariah Carey. White is the youngest member of the band.

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Martin O'Neill

Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill

Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill, is the Northern Irish professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

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