List of Famous people born in United Kingdom
Stuart Baxter
Stuart William Baxter is a British football manager and former player. Born in England of Scottish parentage, and brought up in both countries, Baxter played professionally for a number of clubs in England, Scotland, Australia, Sweden and in the United States. He has previously managed clubs in Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Japan, South Africa, Turkey and India. In international football, he has managed South Africa twice as well as Finland and the England under-19 team.
Eileen Derbyshire
Eileen Derbyshire, MBE is an English actress, best known for her role as Emily Bishop in the long-running ITV soap opera, Coronation Street. She played the character for 55 years from January 1961 to January 2016, making her the longest-serving female cast member in a British TV soap opera. She is the mother of sports journalist Oliver Holt. She was appointed an MBE in the 2010 Queens Birthday Honours list with her fellow co-star and friend, Barbara Knox, who portrays Rita Sullivan.
Reiss Nelson
Reiss Luke Nelson is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Arsenal.
Nigel Reo-Coker
Nigel Shola Andre Reo-Coker is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Anri Okita
Anri Okita is an English born Japanese actress, singer, songwriter and former pornographic actress.
Aneurin Bevan
Aneurin Bevan PC, often known as Nye Bevan, was a Welsh Labour Party politician. Born into a working-class family in South Wales, he was the son of a coal miner. He left school at 13 and worked as a miner during his teens where he became involved in local union politics. He was named head of his Miners' Lodge when aged 19, where he frequently railed against management. He joined the Labour Party and attended Central Labour College in London. On his return to south Wales he struggled to find work, remaining unemployed for nearly three years before gaining employment as a union official, which led to him becoming a leading figure in the 1926 general strike.
Catherine Russell
Catherine Russell is a British stage, television and screen actress.
Jai McDowall
Jai McDowall is a Scottish singer–songwriter who won the fifth series of Britain's Got Talent in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and performed at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance. McDowall was signed to Syco Music, a subdivision of record label giant, Sony Music.
Craig Pawson
Craig Pawson is an English professional football referee who officiates primarily in the Premier League, having been promoted to the panel of Select Group Referees in 2013, as well as in the Football League.
Jason Lowe
Jason Lowe is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.