List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Vince Cable
Sir John Vincent Cable is a British politician who was Leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2017 to 2019. He was Member of Parliament for Twickenham from 1997 to 2015 and from 2017 to 2019. He also served in the Cabinet as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills from 2010 to 2015.
Caroline Flint
Caroline Louise Flint is a British Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Don Valley from 1997 to 2019. She served in the Governments of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown as Minister for Public Health from 2005 to 2007, Minister for Employment from 2007 to 2008 and as Minister for Housing and Planning in 2008. Flint then served as Minister for Europe during the time of the introduction of the Treaty of Lisbon into UK law before resigning, citing disagreement with the leadership of Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
Jed Mercurio
Gerald Gary "Jed" Mercurio is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. A former hospital doctor and Royal Air Force officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers. In 2017, Mercurio was awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Television Society and the Baird Medal by RTS Midlands.
Non Stanford
Non Stanford is a Welsh triathlete. Stanford was the ITU World Champion in 2013 and represented Team GB at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she finished fourth. Non Stanford is based in Leeds, England and was born in Bridgend, Wales.
Nick Aldis
Nicholas Aldis is an English professional wrestler currently signed by the National Wrestling Alliance, where he is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in his second reign.
Alexander Aris
Alexander Myint San Aung Aris is the elder son of Aung San Suu Kyi and Michael Aris. He is also a grandson of Aung San, who achieved the independence of Myanmar. Alexander Aris has one younger brother called Kim Aris who was born in 1977.
Tamara Beckwith
Tamara Jane Beckwith is an English socialite and television personality. In the 1990s, she was regarded as one of the "It girls" of the London social scene.
Tony Adams
Tony Alexander Adams is an English football manager. As a player, Adams played for Arsenal and England, captaining both teams. In 2019, he was named President of the Rugby Football League.
Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire is a British architectural artist and autistic savant. He is known for his ability to draw a landscape from memory after seeing it just once. His work has gained worldwide popularity.
Mike Oldfield
Michael Gordon Oldfield is a British musician, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter best known for his debut studio album Tubular Bells (1973), which became an unexpected critical and commercial success and propelled him to worldwide fame. Though primarily a guitarist, Oldfield is known for playing a range of instruments, which includes keyboards and percussion, and doing vocals. He has adopted a range of musical styles throughout his career, including progressive rock, world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new age music.