List of Famous people born in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Charles Tertius Mander
Sir Charles Tertius Mander, 1st Baronet JP, DL was a Midland manufacturer, philanthropist and public servant, of Wolverhampton, England.
Stephen Byers
Stephen John Byers is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wallsend between 1992 and 1997, and North Tyneside from 1997 to 2010. He was implicated in the MP expenses scandal and retired from politics in 2010.
Richard Attwood
Richard James David "Dickie" Attwood is a British motor racing driver, from England. During his career he raced for the BRM, Lotus and Cooper Formula One teams. He competed in 17 World Championship Grands Prix, achieved one podium and scored a total of 11 championship points. He was also a successful sports car racing driver and won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race, driving a Porsche 917, the first of Porsche's record 19 victories at the famous race.
Helene Hayman
Helene Valerie Hayman, Baroness Hayman,, is a British politician who was Lord Speaker of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. As a member of the Labour Party she was a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1979, and became a life peer in 1996.
Fred Pentland
Frederick Beaconsfield Pentland was an English football player and coach.
Meera Syal
Meera Syal FRSL is an English comedian, writer, playwright, singer, journalist, producer and actress. She rose to prominence as one of the team that created Goodness Gracious Me and portraying Sanjeev's grandmother, Ummi, in The Kumars at No. 42. She became one of the UK's best-known Asian personalities.
Maggie Teyte
Dame Maggie Teyte, DBE was an English operatic soprano and interpreter of French art song.
Michael Langdon
Michael Langdon was a British bass opera singer.
Maria Miller
Maria Frances Lewis Miller is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Basingstoke since 2005.
Emma Reynolds
Emma Elizabeth Reynolds is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wolverhampton North East from the 2010 general election until her defeat at the 2019 general election by Conservative Party candidate Jane Stevenson.