The "FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM YOUR AREA" Thread

[brapbrap]

Yeah well if this is allowed?

I dont want you exact location like your postcode and street and like door colour.

What famous people originate from where you were born and/or live atm...

Teddy Sheringham (West ham united football player) and the band E17, who had relative fame.

[:dallsgreen]

Shania Twain is from Windsor, Ontario. Thats about all I can think of.

[Charlie]

I don't know, i can't think of anyone at the moment. But, i know there is some famous writer from here, Charlotte Brame, i think. Thats all i know for now.

And, my door colour is white. ;)

[brapbrap]

l"That dont impress me much" lol didnt she sing that song?

[Dan2nd]

Henley:

Debbie Mcgee
philip schofield
anthony worrall thompson
Orlando blooms...... Parents :p

The sultan of brunei has a big house here but I dnno if he lives there

[RSTurbo]

Fatboy-Slim
Zoey Bull
The Kooks

and some more but I dunno.

[Ostinato]

Lorraine Kelly...
Shabaz from big brother xD
Lulu
Billy Connely...

All I can think of at the moment xD

[Casanova]

erm... the guy who does doctor who and urm paulo nutini.
all i can think of?

[6Paul9]

Roy CHubby Brown, he lives like 2 mins away from me.

[fetish]

ian wright lives here?
um.. kate moss
the woman who plays dot cotton in eastenders

[Uwe]

Ant and Dec, The lighthouse Family, Antony Hutton [BBwinner] and I cant think of any more.

[Jamie!]

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/70/rpkh0.png (http://imageshack.us)

Who wouldn't...? ^ :]

Erm..shes out of Emmerdale, all I can think of at the moment?

[nets]

Derren Brown, Massive Attack, Portishead, Banksy, Justin Lee Colins and James May (Top Gear). There's more who I can't think of.

[crans]

V beckham.

[FlyingJesus]

Dave Benson-Phillips lives in Worthing (what a legend) and Billy Idol grew up here too.

[nets]

V beckham.
She's from Essex, Richard Branson's from Surrey though..

[BL!NKEY]

A lot.

Here is what Wikipedia sais

The most famous would probably be like Opra, Ty Warner, Tom Cruise, Ellen DeGeneres, Jack Johnson, Avril Lavigne, Jennifer Lopez, Brad Pitt or Kelly Slater.


Notable residents

Santa Barbara is the birthplace of:
Anthony Edwards, American actor
Ryan Church, Major League Baseball player, outfielder for the Washington Nationals
Jeffrey Peterson, famous technology entrepreneur
Randall Cunningham, former National Football League player
Kathy Ireland, supermodel
Michael Kling, Jr., Owner and Founder of The Dining Car
Chuck Liddell, Ultimate Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Champion
RKL, punk rock band
Patricia Soltysik, aka Mizmoon, member of the Symbionese Liberation Army
Toad The Wet Sprocket, folk rock band
Sugarcult, rock band
Dishwalla, post-grunge alternative rock band
Jim Rome, sport-talk radio and TV personality
The following notable people were not born in Santa Barbara, but grew up there:
Karch Kiraly, volleyball player

Celebrities who have or had owned homes in Santa Barbara and the surrounding communities include:
Douglas Adams, author
Dame Judith Anderson, actress
Jennifer Aniston, actress
Marc Anthony, singer
Rona Barrett, columnist
Henry Brant, composer
Jeff Bridges, actor
Mary Brunner, Manson Family member
Ashleigh Brilliant, writer, cartoonist, columnist
Charles Champlin, columnist
Charlie Chaplin, actor, film-maker
Julia Child, chef, television personality
Thor Nis Christiansen, serial killer
Warren Christopher, statesman
John Cleese, actor
Gary Collins, actor
Kevin Costner, Actor
Fred Couples, golfer
David Crosby, musician
Tom Cruise, actor
Doug Davidson, actor
Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host
Bo Derek, actress
Kirk Douglas, actor
Jane Fonda, actress (1977 to 1991) [7]
John Forsythe, actor
Anne Francis, actress
Dennis Franz, actor
Peter Racine Fricker, composer
Lynette Fromme, attempted assassin, Manson Family member
Andy Granatelli, race car owner
Martha Graham, dancer
Martin Gore, musician Depeche Mode
Maggie Grace, actress
Sue Grafton, novelist (whose Kinsey Millhone "alphabet series" books are set in a fictionalised version of Santa Barbara)
Lena Horne, actress, singer
Jack Johnson, surfer, musician, film-maker
Bruce Johnston, musician
Carole King, musician
Lora Knight, heiress, believed to be the wealthiest woman in the United States in the 1930s
Cheryl Ladd, actress
Avril Lavigne, singer
Shannon Leggett, show producer
Charles Lloyd, jazz saxophonist
Christopher Lloyd, actor, producer
Kenny Loggins, musician
Jennifer Lopez, singer, actress
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, actress
Mike Love, musician, The Beach Boys
Rob Lowe, actor
Ross Macdonald, author
Karl Malden, actor
Charles Manson, leader of murder cult
Steve Martin, actor
George Michael, Musician, Wham
Dennis Miller, comedian
Robert Mitchum, actor
Mary Ann Mobley, actress
Peter Noone, singer (Herman's Hemits)
Jack Palance, actor
Brad Pitt, actor
Ronald Reagan, actor, politician
Ivan Reitman, director
Jane Russell, actress
Laura Schlessinger, radio talk show host, author
Charles R. Schwab
Edie Sedgwick, model, actress, and companion to Andy Warhol
Joshua Seth, voice actor and comedy hypnotist
Kelly Slater, surfer
George Washington Smith, architect (renouned for his Spanish Colonial Revival masterpieces throughout Southern California)
Alan Thicke, actor
Cheryl Tiegs, model
John Travolta, actor
Eddie Vedder, musician
Paul Walker, actor
Ty Warner, entrepreneur, real estate tycoon
Stuart Whitman, actor
Brian Wilson, member of the Beach Boys
Oprah Winfrey, TV host
Jonathan Winters, comedian
**** Wolf, producer
Robert Zemeckis, director

[womanizer]

Orlaith from BB

[kasi]

umm
gary beals & anne murray.

& all of the cast from "trailer park boys"

[Janeisntpleased]

the verve.
ian mckellen [spelling?]
starsailor
andy farrell
wallace & gromit are from here *nods*

can't think of anymore. lol

oh & kim marsh who was in hearsay.
:D

[Tash.]

Uhm ones that are famous would be:

Dame Judi Dench
Frankie Howerd (Comedian - legend)
Guy Fawkes
Steve McClaren
James Martin - that chef who has his tv show on saturday morning hah.
Joseph + Benjamin Rowntree - Sweeties :]

So.. yeah.

[GJay]

The Feeling - Horsham.

Recently opened our new HMV store - I missed it coz I was at the Doctor's...damn my ears! xD

http://www.thefeeling.com/

Michael Caine (movie actor) also USED to live in Horsham. When he was younger, he got his first job being a ticket holder at our local cinema!

[cocaine]

I don't know to be honest.

But when I was younger (about 6 years old) I pushed a trolley into Martin Kemp while we were shopping in the town I live in.

[Simmzay]

Lleyton Hewitt.

Seen him play and yeah.

[Australian]

Lleyton Hewitt.

Seen him play and yeah.

he sucks to be honest. I dont think anyone is famous from Melbourne/Victoria but hey, who cares?

[Samster]

Tom Cruise is meant to have bought a second house here

Oh and Jordan lives here an all

[RyaREXIC]

The Veronicas live down my street :}, don't know if they're famous in the UK but they're massive in Aus

[Kymux]

Who lives in Hawaii LOL!

Seth from the OC lives here..
Erm! All of the LOST cast :)

[Kyle™]

Gordon Ramsey went to the same school as me.

[beer]

wikipedia:


This is a list of Yorkshire people. Yorkshire is the largest county in England and has contributed many famous names to all walks of life. Some of the most notable are:

* Arctic Monkeys indie band
* Arthur Aaron, VC, DFM, World War II bomber pilot
* Alcuin, famous Christian monk
* Sir Edward Appleton, Nobel Prize-winning physicist, radio engineer, discoverer of ionospheric propagation
* Herbert Asquith, Liberal MP, Prime Minister 1908-1916
* Mark Aston, rugby league player
* Derek Bailey, composer and guitarist
* Roy Bailey, folk singer
* Sid Barras, cyclist
* Julian Barratt, comedian, actor and writer, best known as one half of The Mighty Boosh
* John Barry, composer, best known for his soundtracks for James Bond films and Midnight Cowboy
* Sean Bean, actor
* Henry Beauclerk, Norman King of England
* Alan Bennett, playwright and actor
* Harold "Dickie" Bird, cricket umpire
* Brian Blessed, actor
* Eirik Bloodaxe, 2nd King of Norway and last King of Jorvik
* David Blunkett, Labour MP for Sheffield Brightside, Home Secretary 2001-2004
* Ivar the Boneless, conqueror of Northumbrian Deira from the Angles
* Betty Boothroyd, former Speaker of the House of Commons
* Geoffrey Boycott, cricketer
* John Braine, novelist and playwright
* John Bratby, artist
* Professor Asa Briggs, historian
* Anne Brontë, writer, author of "The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall"
* Branwell Brontë, writer and artist
* Charlotte Brontë, writer, author of "Jane Eyre"
* Emily Brontë, writer, author of "Wuthering Heights"
* Arthur Brown, rock singer
* Beryl Burton, cyclist
* Marti Caine, comedienne
* Lords Baltimore the founding colonists of Avalon Peninsula and Maryland
* Tony Capstick, folk singer and actor
* Kenny Carter, former world speedway champion
* Barbara Castle, Labour MP, former Minister of Transport who introduced the breathalyser
* Thomas Chippendale, furniture designer and maker
* Tony Christie, singer
* Howard Clark, Ryder Cup golfer
* Jeremy Clarkson, broadcaster
* Brian Clough, football manager with Derby County and Nottingham Forest
* Jarvis ****er, lead singer of Pulp
* Joe ****er, rock singer
* Sebastian Coe, athlete and politician
* Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor crowned in Eboracum(York)
* Capt. James Cook, Georgian oceanic explorer
* Harry Corbett, puppeteer, creator of "Sooty and Sweep"
* Olaf Cuaran, King of Dublin and Jorvik
* Frederick Delius, composer
* Michael Denison, actor
* George Duffield, jockey
* Richard Dunn, boxer
* Saint Edwin of Northumbria, King of Northumbria
* Adrian Edmondson, comedian and actor, "Vyvyan" in The Young Ones
* Peter Elliott (athlete), athlete
* Keith Emerson, organist
* Professor Sir William Empson, author of "Seven Types Of Ambiguity"
* Derek Enright, linguist and Labour MP
* Frank Feather, international business futurist and author
* Chris Firth, designer
* Peter Firth, actor
* Sir Marcus Fox, Conservative MP for Shipley (1970-1997), former chairman of the 1922 Committee
* Mark Frith, editor, Heat magazine
* Martin Fry, lead singer of ABC
* Lesley Garrett, opera singer
* Gareth Gates, singer
* Brian Glover, actor and former wrestler
* Guy Fawkes, of the Gunpowder Plot
* Herol 'Bomber' Graham, boxer
* J. Atkinson Grimshaw, artist
* William Hague, MP and former leader of the Conservative Party
* "Prince" Naseem Hamed, boxer
* John Harris, legendary settler and businessman
* John Harrison, horologist and mathematician
* Roy Hattersley, former deputy leader of the Labour Party
* Denis Healey, former Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Barry Hines, Author and film producer ("Kes")
* Allan Holdsworth, "jazz fusion" guitarist and composer
* Robin Hood (Robert of Loxley), legendary outlaw and English folk hero
* Karen Horner, local heiress and noted socialite
* Professor Geoffrey Hounsfield, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
* Professor Sir Fred Hoyle, astronomer and author of "A For Andromeda"
* David Hockney, artist
* Frankie Howerd, comedian
* Ted Hughes, ex-husband of Sylvia Plath and former poet laureate
* Sir Leonard Hutton, cricketer
* Dorothy Hyman, athlete
* Raymond Illingworth, cricketer
* Sir Bernard Ingham, former press secretary to Margaret Thatcher
* Amy Johnson, aviator
* Kaiser Chiefs, indie band from Leeds
* Kevin Keegan, former England footballer, now football manager
* Les Kellett, wrestler and pig farmer
* Richard H. Kirk, musician, member of Cabaret Voltaire
* Jim Laker, cricketer and broadcaster
* Charles Laughton, actor
* Maureen Lipman, actress
* Thomas Lord, builder of Lord's Cricket Ground in London
* Geoff Love, bandleader
* George MacBeth, poet
* John McLaughlin, jazz guitarist, founder of the Mahavishnu Orchestra
* Stephen Mallender, musician, member of Cabaret Voltaire
* Michael Marks, founder of Marks and Spencer
* Andrew Marvell, poet
* James Mason, actor
* Roy Mason, former Labour MP and cabinet minister
* John Metcalfe, aka "Blind Jack of Knaresborough", pioneering road builder
* Percy Metcalfe, artist
* Henry Moore, sculptor
* Adrian Moorhouse, Olympic swimmer
* Don Mosey, cricket commentator and journalist, nicknamed "The Alderman"
* Bill Nelson, lead guitarist in Be-Bop Deluxe
* The Neville family, prior second family of Yorkshire after royal family
* Richard Oastler, educationalist
* Oswiu of Northumbria, first Angle King of all Northumbria and also Bretwalda
* Peter O'Toole, actor
* Michael Palin, actor and comedian (Monty Python's Flying Circus)
* Robert Palmer, singer
* Jonti Picking, creator of the Weebl and Bob cartoon series
* Michael Parkinson, chat show host
* James Pickles, former High Court judge
* Wilfred Pickles, actor, comedian and quizmaster
* Edward Plantagenet, Yorkist Prince of Wales.
* Sandy Powell, comedian
* J. B. Priestley, man of letters
* Joseph Priestley, chemist and discoverer of oxygen
* Robert Raikes the Elder, printer,founder of Gloucester Journal
* Chris Rea, singer
* Don Revie, footballer and manager of Leeds United and England
* Wilfred Rhodes, cricketer
* Diana Rigg, actress, "Emma Peel" in The Avengers
* Mick Ronson, guitarist with David Bowie's Spiders From Mars
* Steve Rothery, guitarist with Marillion
* Sir Jimmy Savile, disc-jockey and broadcaster
* Arthur Scargill, miners' union leader
* The Scrope family of nobles
* David Seaman, footballer, 75 caps as England goalkeeper
* Len Shackleton, England footballer, known as the "Clown Prince"
* Paul Shane, actor and comedian
* Percy Shaw, inventor of Cat's Eyes
* John Sherwood, athlete
* Alan Smith, Ex-Leeds United and England footballer
* Harvey Smith, showjumper and racehorse trainer
* Patrick Stewart, actor, "Jean-Luc Picard" in Star Trek: The Next Generation
* Charles Stross, science fiction writer (Singularity Sky)
* Mollie Sugden, actress (Are You Being Served?)
* Clive Sullivan, rugby league player
* Roger Taylor, tennis player, Wimbledon men's semi-finalist in 1973
* Jake Thackray, folk singer
* Jane Tomlinson, cancer charity fundraiser
* Fred Trueman, cricketer
* Eddie Waring, rugby league commentator
* Keith Waterhouse, journalist and author
* Fanny Waterman, concert pianist, music teacher, founder of the Leeds International Piano Festival
* Timothy West, actor
* Marco-Pierre White, chef
* Billie Whitelaw, actress
* Richard Whiteley, television presenter, Countdown
* William Wilberforce, social campaigner who brought about the abolition of slavery
* Saint Wilfrid
* Charlie Williams, footballer and comedian
* Harold Wilson, Labour MP, Prime Minister 1964-70 and 1974-76
* Ray Wilson, footballer, part of the England World Cup-winning team of 1966
* Chris Wolstenholme, musician in the English band, Muse
* Helen Worth, soap opera actress (Coronation Street)
* Frank Worthington, footballer

[Stitch]

Kate Winslet was born in Reading =]

[sl4rt is banned]

kelly brook used to live near me dunna if she still does meh

[brapbrap]

Jeff Brazier is another one and the artist William Morris, also Alfred Hitch****, Jonathon Ross comes from Leyton, And David beckham.... lol anymore, also try to post where your talking about...

[benjamin]

Richard Branson lives in my village :]

Richard Branson - Owner & founder of Virgin.

[Neversoft]

Erm... dunno.
The Red Star Rebels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_Rebels) are from where I live.

[PaintYourTarget]

Frank Whittle (Invented Jet engine)
Lady Godiva (Famed Naturalist)
Clive Owen
Marlon Devonish went to my school (SCORE!)
Richard Keys (For the people who watch Sky Sports)
Debee Ashby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debee_Ashby)

Full List. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry#Famous_Coventrians)

[laurenx]

Victoria Beckham, That girl who played cat in eastenders (lives opposite me) urm & i dunno

[Lubricant]

Richie from 5ive (LOL), Jeremy Clarkson. Marieh Carey was supposed to buy a house in the cotswolds (Oxfordshire)

[benjamin]

Richie from 5ive (LOL), Jeremy Clarkson. Marieh Carey was supposed to buy a house in the cotswolds (Oxfordshire)
i didn't know about 5ive or mariah. and rowin atkinson lives near wheatly :]]

[.xkookehx.]

James Nesbit

:']

[Lubricant]

i didn't know about 5ive or mariah. and rowin atkinson lives near wheatly :]]

;o didn't know he lived in Wheatly

Soo many famous people in Oxfordshire. It's the place to be!

[benjamin]

;o didn't know he lived in Wheatly

Soo many famous people in Oxfordshire. It's the place to be!
oh yes :8

[Misawa]

Err...Billy Idol grew up 10 minutes away from me, that's about it really...

I have an Italian premiership footballer, a famous doctor and Lord in my family history though...I'm also Janet (Street-) Porter's cousin.

[-Soph-]

Yvette fielding lives in my little town ;)

[brapbrap]

Err...Billy Idol grew up 10 minutes away from me, that's about it really...

I have an Italian premiership footballer, a famous doctor and Lord in my family history though...I'm also Janet (Street-) Porter's cousin.

WHat footballer.

[Lubricant]

Blondie, Will Young and this other guy played in my village! ;D

[NintendoFreak]

Robert Linsey - My Family - Ben
Ken Barlow actor - Coronation Street
Erm can't think really!@

[Rockstar]

Same street as stefan klos rangers keeper and billy connely has a home like across the road where he goes for break's sometimes pretty cool guy spoe to him in the summer when he was their

[allykin]

Jo whiley (Radio 1 DJ)
Northamptonshire

[beer]

me find betta list specifically from wakefield:

edit: betta list from wikipedia:



Famous people born in or near Wakefield

Adele Stevens (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adele_Stevens) - Adult Entertainer
Anne Elizabeth McCormick (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anne_Elizabeth_McCormick&action=edit) - Journalist, first woman to win the Pulitzer prize
Barbara Hepworth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Hepworth) - Sculptor
Bill Nelson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nelson) - Rock Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter
Charles Waterton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Waterton) - Naturalist
David Hope (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Hope) - former Archbishop of York
David Mercer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Mercer) - Playwright
David Storey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Storey) - Novelist and playwright
Denis Parkinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Denis_Parkinson&action=edit) - Grand Prix winner and commentator
George Gissing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gissing) - Novelist and misanthrope
Henry Moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Moore) - Sculptor
John George Haigh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_George_Haigh) - 1940s serial killer known as the Acid Bath Murderer
John Harrison (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison) - Clockmaker, the genius who solved the longitudinal problem, leading to Sea Power & GMT
John Radcliffe (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Radcliffe) - Scientist and founder of the eponymous library in Oxford
Jonty Parkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonty_Parkin&action=edit) - Former Rugby League Player and England Captain
Wayne Rockett (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wayne_Rockett&action=edit) - Local activist sung about by the band Obvious Pseudonym (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Obvious_Pseudonym&action=edit)
Kenneth Leighton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Leighton) - Composer
Martin Frobisher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Frobisher) - Explorer, found the Northwest Passage
Mike Tindall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tindall) - England and Gloucester Rugby Union Player
Noel Gay (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noel_Gay) - Popular Composer
Paul Sykes (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Sykes_%28boxer%29&action=edit) - Boxer
Robin Hood (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Hood) - Outlaw, his fight with the Pinder of Wakefield being commemorated in the song "George a Green"
Jane McDonald (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_McDonald) - Singer and Television Personality
Jonathan M. Stone (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jonathan_M._Stone&action=edit) - 2006 National President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) United Kingdom (formerly known as British Junior Chamber of Commerce)
John Healey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Healey) - Politician and the present Financial Secretary to the Treasury (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_Secretary_to_the_Treasury)
David R Thompson (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=David_R_Thompson&action=edit) - Currently governor of Wakefield Prison (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakefield_Prison)
The Cribs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cribs) - Rock band

oh also we got ian huntley. he resides in wakefield prison :p

[brapbrap]

me find betta list specifically from wakefield:

edit: betta list from wikipedia:



oh also we got ian huntley. he resides in wakefield prison :p

Hahahahahaa.

[hit-by-a-car]

santa here. And yours.

[-Soph-]

off wikipedia..

Blaster Bates
Shaun Goater
George Roper (comedian b. 1934 - d. 2003)
Michael Edwards (aka Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards)
Sir Jonathan Carrington Bt

I don't know any of them lol.

[uh huh her]

er dean ashton, plays football for west ham & england me htinks.

[benjamin]

er dean ashton, plays football for west ham & england me htinks.
i thought he played for norwich lol
he's fit.

[ColyTom]

No one form my town is famous.

[[N]]

A footballer in championship QPR striker lives next to me.. like 1min away..

I don't no who else..

[joshuar]

ian beal from eastenders live around here.
also the band nizlopi, one of them is related to a friend of mine and lives around the corner from me (i think).

ill check wikipedia.

[Ry]

Sam from big brother lives like a 10 minute drive from me (in the next town) :)

[[N]]

I think other footballers live around here i think in enfield..

[J1MI]

Alex ferguson :)

[YoManGo!]

Sutton Coldfield

Those twins from Harry Potter (me mam taught them she did), Noddy Holder, Lolly (one hit wonder who went on to present on exchange aka Anna Kumble)
and...


George Bodington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bodington) GP and well known pulmonary specialist
Colin Charvis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Charvis) - Welsh international (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) rugby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union) player
Cat Deeley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Deeley) - TV presenter
Rory Delap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Delap) - footballer
Kate Gerbeau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Gerbeau) (née Sanderson) - TV presenter
Emma Griffiths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Griffiths) - MTV presenter, former model and girlfriend of Matt Willis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Willis) from Busted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busted)
Rob Halford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Halford) - lead singer of Judas Priest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Priest)
Alan Jerrard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jerrard) - Holder of the Victoria Cross
Paul Merson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Merson) - former footballer and Walsall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walsall_F.C.) manager.
Alfred Owen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Owen) of Rubery Owen
James and Oliver Phelps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_and_Oliver_Phelps) - actors, play the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter) series of films.
Tom Ross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ross) - Capital Gold Radio Presenter
Jane Sixsmith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Sixsmith) - sportswoman
John Benjamin Stone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Benjamin_Stone) - four times Mayor
Darius Vassell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_Vassell) - footballer
Many Aston Villa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Villa) and Birmingham City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_City) professional footballers live within the town whilst playing for the club.
Dennis Waterman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Waterman) - actor, Minder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minder_%28TV_series%29) used to live in Sutton
Arnold Horace Santo Waters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Horace_Santo_Waters) Holder of the Victoria Cross
William F Woodington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F_Woodington) ARA, Painter and sculptor
John Wyatt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyatt_%28inventor%29) Inventor and engineer
Dorian Yates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Yates) - six times Mr Olympia Bodybuilding World Champion
Surrounding Area
Ozzy Osbourne, new bassist in the Darkness, Led Zeppelin ach lots more I just can't be bothered saying.

[:alexxTURNER]

Hardly any famous people from Thornaby
here are some famous people from NEAR Thornaby.

Tony Blair - Sedgefield
Roy Chubby Brown - Boro I think
Chris Rea - Boro
Tony Scott - Stockton on tees
Richard Griffiths (my half cousin) - Thornaby

[[N]]

I know i got loads around my area but don't no who

[:alexxTURNER]

I know i got loads around my area but don't no who

Um, what?

[manga21]

Amy johnson

I think she is long gone

1000th post wooo go me ..

[matt111]

I think i go to the same school as ben from X factor went too .... not sure... and i live near the women off of soccer am and John Terry.

[Nixt]

Derren Brown lives in Bristol.
The little Britain guys are from Bristol...I couldn't find anymore :'(

[Misawa]

I also live 20 minutes away from The Feeling, thank god I can't hear their bad music.

[clarissa !!]

ashley from xfactor
kate moss
the woman who plays dot cotton on eastenders

dunno

[GommeInc]

Dermot O'Leary. He also came from my college. There are a few more but I can't think of them at the moment.

[-Wolverine]

Umm from Calgary

Bret Hart
Owen Hart
Stu Hart
Owen Hargreaves
Elisha Cuthbert
Todd McFarlane (Creator of Spawn)
Tommy Chong (Guy who plays Leo in Thats 70's show)

[Sly]

The Kooks
Zoe Bull
Fatboy Slim
Johnny Truant

that's all I know.

and that's from Brighton.

[womanizer]

Nobody lol.

[craig♥]

from wikipeidia:

Captain James Cook
* Sports
o Rugby union player Rory Underwood
o Footballers Don Revie, Wilf Mannion and Brian Clough
o Current Middlesbrough and England national football players Stewart Downing and Jonathan Woodgate
o Olympic swimmer Jack Hatfield and Commonwealth Games swimmer Alyson Jones
o British long jump record holding athlete Chris Tomlinson
* The Arts
o Comedians Dave Morris, Bob Mortimer and Roy Chubby Brown
o Musicians Chris Rea, Paul Rodgers, David Coverdale and Vin Garbutt
o Actors Wendy Richard, Thelma Barlow, Christopher Quinten Liz Dawn aka Vera Duckworth and Elizabeth Carling.
o Visual artists Mackenzie Thorpe and Robert Nixon
* Other Entertainers:
o Magician Paul Daniels
o TV Presenter Kirsten O'Brien
o X Factor Contestants and third place runners up Journey South

[348GTS]

my door colour is black dont stalk pls

this guy from the Chicago bulls went to my high school, he was like 6''7

[shiver]

- Sir Christopher Hatton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hatton).
- Mick Mannock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Mannock), a World War One (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_One) flying ace (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_ace) from (IIRC) the Mill Road area.
- Thom Yorke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thom_Yorke), singer for Radiohead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiohead).
- James Lovett (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_Lovett&action=edit), prominent botanist.
- Peter Ebdon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Ebdon), former world champion snooker player.
- Peter Murphy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_John_Murphy), singer for Bauhaus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus_%28band%29) lived a large portion of his early life in Wellingborough.
- Sir David Frost (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Frost) broadcaster, attended Wellingborough Grammar School.

omg someone from radiohead. y?

[clarissa !!]

oh ye

dave bowers
ronnie corbett lives/used to live here
martin clunes was from wimbledon, just up the roaddd

[beer]

Sutton Coldfield

Those twins from Harry Potter (me mam taught them she did), Noddy Holder, Lolly (one hit wonder who went on to present on exchange aka Anna Kumble)
and...

George Bodington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bodington) GP and well known pulmonary specialist
Colin Charvis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Charvis) - Welsh international (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_national_rugby_union_team) rugby (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union) player
Cat Deeley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Deeley) - TV presenter
Rory Delap (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_Delap) - footballer
Kate Gerbeau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Gerbeau) (née Sanderson) - TV presenter
Emma Griffiths (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Griffiths) - MTV presenter, former model and girlfriend of Matt Willis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Willis) from Busted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busted)
Rob Halford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Halford) - lead singer of Judas Priest (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judas_Priest)
Alan Jerrard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Jerrard) - Holder of the Victoria Cross
Paul Merson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Merson) - former footballer and Walsall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walsall_F.C.) manager.
Alfred Owen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Owen) of Rubery Owen
James and Oliver Phelps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_and_Oliver_Phelps) - actors, play the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter) series of films.
Tom Ross (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Ross) - Capital Gold Radio Presenter
Jane Sixsmith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Sixsmith) - sportswoman
John Benjamin Stone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Benjamin_Stone) - four times Mayor
Darius Vassell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darius_Vassell) - footballer
Many Aston Villa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Villa) and Birmingham City (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_City) professional footballers live within the town whilst playing for the club.
Dennis Waterman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Waterman) - actor, Minder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minder_%28TV_series%29) used to live in Sutton
Arnold Horace Santo Waters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Horace_Santo_Waters) Holder of the Victoria Cross
William F Woodington (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F_Woodington) ARA, Painter and sculptor
John Wyatt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyatt_%28inventor%29) Inventor and engineer
Dorian Yates (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Yates) - six times Mr Olympia Bodybuilding World ChampionSurrounding Area
Ozzy Osbourne, new bassist in the Darkness, Led Zeppelin ach lots more I just can't be bothered saying.

didnt know i was famous lol :D

[Roboevil]

Tony Robinson
Justin Lee Collins
Lee Evans


All the fun people.

[le harry]

Mel Gibson (His Second House)
Liesel Jones.. I think

That's all I can think of..

[louder]

dawn frenches mum lives in plymouth.
dawn french was brough up here, yer.

[Sly]

The Kooks
Zoe Bull
Fatboy Slim
Johnny Truant

that's all I know.

and that's from Brighton.
Pete from BB, Paul McArtney (i think), Stacey from Eastenders brother. Katie Price/Jordan also grew up in Brighton.

[Kymux]

uhhh i only know darren bent went to our skl, the footballer, i dont really care though lol some people thinks its a big deal, im not really into football

[velocity]

ENTER SHIKARI

ododododododo DUN DUN DUN *moshraves*

[dirrty]

i think a popular band is from leicester but cant remember.

ex-england rugby captain is from leicester

[DJ-Ali]

Erm..

Robbie Savage - Footballer
Kasabian - Band

I know there's more...

[Scriptermone]

Pete from BB, Paul McArtney (i think), Stacey from Eastenders brother. Katie Price/Jordan also grew up in Brighton.

Same as him ^^

I saw pete last year, he was outside borders in churchill sq.

[headboard]

William Roache - Ken Barlow (Corrination Street)
Robert Lindsay - Ben Harper (My Family actor)

[Jazza]

William Roache - Ken Barlow (Corrination Street)
Robert Lindsay - Ben Harper (My Family actor)

And the 8 month bump was for what purpose?

[PaulMacC]

LMAO!, A lottery winner and George Best.

[Wootzeh]

Robbie Williams is perhaps the most famous pop star to hail from the city.
Slash was born in Hampstead, but grew up in Stoke from an early age. Andy Moor who is a Dj and Producer
Lemmy, the founder of the rock band Motörhead,[61][62][63]
Patricia Leonard (singer/contralto),[64]
Jem Finer (Banjoist, The Pogues)[65] and Broken Bones ,Discharge (Punk Band).[66]
Murdoc Niccals, a member of the fictional group Gorillaz with the role of bass guitarist is said, in his constructed biography, to have been born in Stoke-on-Trent.[67]
Indie rocker Stephen Malkmus mentions Stoke-on-Trent in "Pink India", released on his self-titled solo album.

[Xarea]

About 300-odd **** stars.

[Saosin]

Loads are from Brighton, Johnny Truant, The Kooks, Fatboy Slim, Zoe Ball, some dude from The Beatles and I know Katie Price grew up in Brighton.

[Aflux]

Kevin Keegan
Lulu
Brian Blessed
David Firth

[Saosin]

oh and shaun slater from eastenders used to live up the road from me.

[Jamie!]

Lee Brennan - Member of boyband, 911, before they split ages ago.
Peter Manley - Professional darts player.
Paul Nixon - England wicket-keeper.
Matt Jansen - Ex-Blackburn/Bolton striker.
Rory Delap - Ex-Derby/Southampton/Sunderland player.
Roxanne Pallet - Actress in Emmerdale, the one who is with Andy on the farm.
Stuart Stockdale - Fashion Designer
Hunter Davies - Writer
Margaret Forster - Novelist

And aload more, that I can't be arsed to type up.

[&]

From my town?
no celebs.

Just charles wicksteed, the first theme park owner in Europe.
the land was meant to be a village LOL

[liquid]

paul young went to my school. used to be famous as a singer, he's on hells kitchen at the moment.

[dirrty]

engelbert humperdinck lives down the road from me. john deacon who is/was the bassist went to my high school and my current college and lived not far from me.

[You]

Madonna lives across the road

[Sammeth.]

When I say my local area, Im just talking about the West Midlands in general...

Julie Walters
Lenny Henry
Cat Deeley
Ozzy Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne


errr....those are the only ones off the top of my head!

[clarissa !!]

kate moss!!

i think i replied to this before

[Cwmbran]

Daniel Gabbidon used to live in Cwmbran. :)

[RedStratocas]

not that many really. the president is kinda from my state. thurston moore from sonic youth and john mayer are the only famous musicians.

[Shawnstra]

I live in Singapore, so near my area is alot lol, because Singapore is so small. But if you want v. near, I sense some local celebrity action near me ;)

[T0M]

Billy Piper from Swindon :D Whohoo only good person to come out of this town really

[BL!NKEY]

Montecito is a home to many celebrities, including:
Oprah Winfrey
Carol Burnett
Jonathan Winters
Steve Martin
Eva Marie Saint
Tab Hunter
John Cleese
Rob Lowe
Jimmy Connors
Avril Lavigne
Christopher Lloyd
Troy Aikman
Steven Spielberg
Kevin Costner
Kirk Douglas
Dennis Miller
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Ellen DeGeneres
Ty Warner (billionaire businessman)

Yeah Ty (creator of beanie babies) keeps buying every property here.

[Virgin Mary]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nottingham#Famous_people_from_Nottingham
Best two I can think of is that the guy who made Boots the shop came from right near me and I can see the Boots HQ from where I live. And then there's Robin Hood.

[lAdmire]

lol.
no one will know her but charlotte arnold.
naturally sadie?
sadie on naturally sadie?
yes.

she's from ontario.
gta [greater toronto area].

[Janet Snakehole]

Urrrm. LOL.
I cant actually think.

Coleen Nolan? Think thats her name. She does Loose Women! She lives in the Blackpool area. :)

[mangle]

Torville and Dean the famous ice skaters lived near my house when they were younger :]

[Technologic]

The whole fleeshman family. [Children go to my school too]. Manchester city own 2 houses on my road which they rent to foreign players and i think some weather person might live near somewhere.

[today]

Nuneaton is most famous for its associations with the 19th century author George Eliot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot)



Ben Daniels (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Daniels), actor (born in Nuneaton)
Ken Loach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Loach), film & TV director
George Eliot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Eliot), author
Alan Carr (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Carr), comedian and co-presenter of Channel 4's The Friday Night Project (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Friday_Night_Project)
Larry Grayson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Grayson), comedian, entertainer and television presenter
Mary Whitehouse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Whitehouse), campaigner (born in Nuneaton)
Nigel Winterburn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Winterburn), retired footballer
Carol Decker (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Decker), Singer, T'Pau
Matty Fryatt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matty_Fryatt), footballer
Ian Roper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Roper), footballer
Adam Whitehead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Whitehead), Olympic swimmer
Paul Bradley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Bradley), actor (born in Nuneaton)
Peter Whittingham (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Whittingham), footballer (born in Whitestone, Nuneaton)
Marc Bridge Wilkinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marc_Bridge_Wilkinson&action=edit), footballer
John Curtis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Curtis_%28footballer%29), footballer
Justin Welch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Welch), drummer with Britpop band Elastica (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elastica) (1991-2001) and a drummer for Suede (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suede_%28band%29) in their formative years.
John Barber (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Barber_%28engineer%29&action=edit), inventor of the gas turbine in 1791.
Julian Little (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Julian_Little&action=edit), DJ/Producer (Portamento & RAW)
Kevin Kyle (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kyle), Coventry City footballer
Nigel Banks (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nigel_Banks&action=edit), of TAGB (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAGB), Tae Kwon Do - World Champion 1989? (date unsure)
Lisa Lashes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Lashes), DJ/Producer (born in Nuneaton)
Matthew Ford (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Ford), Singer

[g]

Peter Kay
Amir Kahn
Paddy Mguinnis* (possibly)

[Browney]

Gordon Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares came to my town. :)

[Andeeh]

Pete from BB, Paul McArtney (i think), Stacey from Eastenders brother. Katie Price/Jordan also grew up in Brighton.


Yerr thats what i thought aswell :)

Paul lives in Hove on posh bit i think.

:)

Fat Boy Slim, Chris Eubank.

Just click http://www.visitbrighton.com/interests__themes/famous_people/

Lol Easier!

[today]

kl kl. who is Paddy BWFC?

[Technologic]

Did i mention the fleeshman family are the most arrogant people to walk the earth?

[chips]

Billie Piper

[adidas™]

famous ppl in nottingham? haha
ermm cnt fink atm

[today]

Did i mention the fleeshman family are the most arrogant people to walk the earth?
Are you trying to brag or something?

[Largo]

the only few i know are probably kayne west and the fall out boys? not sure.

[g]

kl kl. who is Paddy BWFC?

Patrick McGuinnes you never heard of him hes a comedian he used to be in a show with peter kay called Max And Paddys Road to nowhere

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_McGuinness


He currently lives in his hometown of Bolton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolton).

[Sammeth.]

When I say my local area, Im just talking about the West Midlands in general...

Julie Walters
Lenny Henry
Cat Deeley
Ozzy Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne


errr....those are the only ones off the top of my head!

I missed off Richard Hammond :D

[Tead]

The star of "The Victor Of Dibly" live's down my road, the "Fat" women, never personaly met her. Tim Henmins mother lives near my school, that's all I can think of, me and my friends have seen a lot of famous people around, mostly tennis / football players though.

[Geraint]

Lost Prophets
H from Steps
Tom Jones
Loads of Welsh rugby players
Laura from Big Brother

[Davii]

The following famous people were born in Guernsey:

James Saumarez (1757-1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez
Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), hero of Upper Canada
Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866), printer and stationer
William Le Lacheur (1802-1863), sea captain and merchant
Warren de la Rue (1815-1889), astronomer and chemist
Jean Thomas Corbet (1837-1927), wealthy quarrier of granite at the Catelain and Corvee sites
William Corbet (1866-1956), horticulturalist known as the "Melon King"
Roy Dotrice (born 1923), actor; and his daughters, actresses Michele Dotrice (born 1948) and Karen Dotrice (born 1955)
Gerald Basil Edwards (1899-1976), author of The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
Wilfred Hansford Gallienne (1897-1956), British Ambassador to Cuba
Arthur Maurice Hocart (1883-1939), anthropologist
Barry Jones (1893–1981) Actor
Andrew Lawrence-King (born 1959), baroque harpist, director of The Harp Consort
George Métivier, the island's national poet
Sarah Montague (born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter
Matthew Le Tissier (born 1968), retired Southampton FC and England footballer
Andy Priaulx (born 1974), motor racing driver and reigning World Touring Car Champion for BMW Team UK
Ronnie Ronalde, music hall performer famous for his singing, whistling, yodelling, and imitations of bird song was not born in Guernsey, but lived there for a number of years; he owned the then four-star St Martin's hotel, which at that time was known as Ronnie Ronalde's Hotel. A great number of famous figures visited here from the 1960s to the 1980s
John Savident (born 1938), actor in Coronation Street
Oliver Reed (1938-1999), actor in Gladiator and Oliver!. Reed lived in Guernsey for many years although was not born there.
John Le Mesurier (1912-1983), actor in Dad's Army. Le Mesurier lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life, although he was not born there.
Gary John Smith (1971-), swimmer competed in 1986 Commonwealth Games. Though born in Guernsey, Gary now lives in Essex.
Len Duquemin, footballer played for Tottenham Hotspur early 1950s
Peter Root (born 1978), artist. Recently exhibited artwork in conjunction with the Saatchi Gallery

[Swastika]

Brian Cockerill
Captain James Cook

[CrazyColaist]

that black england cricket player

[McLovin]

i live next to pete doherty.

[kooldude23]

Anita Roddick (Body shop owner, the first body shop store was/is here),
Heather Mills,
Noel Gallagher
Darren Day
Norman Cook (AKA Fatboyslim)
Steve Coogan
Ralph Brown (Films include Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (as Ric Olie), Alien 3, Waynes World 2, Crying Game, Withnail & I)
Chris Eubank
Des Lynam
Sir Winston Churchill
Primal Scream
The Kooks
Ghost of a Thousand

[Naruto!]

someone from mcfly

[Decapitated!]

knowl edmonds (guy out of deal or no deal) lolll his mum and him used to live here.

[Axel]

The drummer of Dragonforce.. that's the only person I know of who lives near me.. there has got to be others though.

[CJW93]

Russell Brand (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Brand) Joe Pasquale (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Pasquale) Stuart Barnes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Barnes)
All from my town

[Sentrax]

Lisa Scott-Lee (from the group 'Steps') grew up on my street!
=D

[Energizer]

I dno anyone famous from northamptonshire rly.

[lucyecc]

Patrick Stewart - He lives near me :D I think he used to be in star trek or something

i looked on google

[Hazza]

Brian from Big brother
Lee from Jopesh
err.. that judge (blonde one) from joseph thingy.

Dunno who else. xD

[sock]

u no that guy of 2 pints 'n' packets of crisps? the 1 with donna? he used to live like the next village along to me.

[xxMATTGxx]

Russell Watson

[Jahova]

Roald Dahl, If you havn't read his books, they are brilliant.

[-Soph-]

i'll copy the ones which are interesting...


Joe Arpaio – Sheriff of Maricopa County; known as, "America's Toughest Sheriff," and for his Tent City.

Bruce Babbitt – former Governor of Arizona and United States Secretary of the Interior for President Bill Clinton.

Dan Quayle – former Vice President of the United States under President George H. W. Bush (1989–1993).

Jordin Sparks – singer; winner of the Sixth season of American Idol.

Mike Tyson – former professional boxer and World Heavyweight Boxing Champion.

[Tomm]

Michael Palin was born in the same part of Sheffield as where I live :)

[Alkaz]

Charles dickens lived like 2mins away. (famous book writer)
Lisa mafia lives literally down the road. (is from so solid crew?)
Billy mitchelle lives in my town when he isnt working. (is an actor in eastenders (dont know his real name))

[Ed.]

Jimmy Nesbit lives like 2 mins away from my road. Ive seen him laods of times when ive been walking home from school!

[Alkaz]

Ohh ye i just rememebered
Joe Pasquale lives near too
And Paul O Grady bout 30mins away :P

[Fifteen]

the skins cast =]

[Abbie.]

The parents of the US President Andrew Jackson emigrated from Carrickfergus in 1765.


ROFL. like noone.

i could name some famous people from belfast though..

Edited by opensourcehost (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not bump old threads.

[You]

how do i find out :D

[Fifteen]

Noel Edmonds lives near me :)
o and the skins cast

The Tony guy works in Topman

[lew!]

To fifteen
OMG WHAT AT THE MALL? :O or in town lmao
OMGOMGOMOGMGOMOGMG
But yea
Skins cast.. and noel edmonds..
Apprently robby williams has a house in temple cloud which is like 10 miles form me.. lmao

[Fifteen]

To fifteen
OMG WHAT AT THE MALL? :O or in town lmao
OMGOMGOMOGMGOMOGMG
But yea
Skins cast.. and noel edmonds..
Apprently robby williams has a house in temple cloud which is like 10 miles form me.. lmao

IN TOWN!!!

[Abbie.]

omgg i want to live where the skins cast aree

id like go round looking for mitch hewer
and the guy who plays sid.. :D

[lew!]

omgggggg lol
I live right opposite a college where that mitch went to study. bt then he went into acting lol..

[Muniflex]

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!:D
- The man who wrote Sherlock Holmes. Lived in my tiny little town:P

[Jordy]

I know Dale Winton was born in Nottingham (I'm very ashamed, he should be from Brighton) and so was Paul Smith a very famous fashion designer.

As for famous people currently living here, I have no idea.

[zeJosh]

Lost Prophets,
Ioan Gruffudd,
Bullet for my valentine
Funeral for a friend
Tom Jones
Shirlie Bassie
Charlotte something,

Loads of them from S/Wales

[joshuar]

The Enemy live in my town, I see the singer quite alot.

Nizlopi (who sang the JCB Song) are my mates cousins and live on the road next to mine.

That's all I know about.

[Gnome]

Biffy Clyro arent far from me.

[ToxicPaddy]

im in Folkestone Kent, in england, and William Harvey (the person who found about blood circulation) was born here in this alleyway somewhere

and Charles Dickens lived and wrote things here (its now made into a pub)

[rhythmGFX]

im in manchester in england
just to name some we got:

freddy flintoff
ben kingsley
daniel craig
tommy cannon
dave spikey
vernon kay
ricky hatton
amir khan

and quite alot of footballers.
george best
bobby charlton
dennis law
eric cantona
teddy sherringham

[CJW93]

Russel Brand, his parents house is a thirty second walk.

[CJW93]

im in manchester in england
just to name some we got:

freddy flintoff
ben kingsley
daniel craig
tommy cannon
dave spikey
vernon kay
ricky hatton
amir khan

and quite alot of footballers.
george best
bobby charlton
dennis law
eric cantona
teddy sherringham
The thread is peop,e that are from your area.

Edited by Immenseman (Forum Moderator): Please don't multiple post when you can just edit your previous post.

[Metric.]

I drive past victoria gotti's house everyday.

[Alkaz]

im in Folkestone Kent, in england, and William Harvey (the person who found about blood circulation) was born here in this alleyway somewhere

and Charles Dickens lived and wrote things here (its now made into a pub)

I live in the same town as where he lived. Higham/cobham. His home is called Gads Hill and it is now a school and visitor.

[Awfy]

Billy Connolly lives in the town next to me in his big Scottish Highlands mansion. However, where I'm originally from is Paisley where people like David Tennant and Paulo Nutini were born/lived.

[Sarah]

Catherine Zeta Jones used to live down the road from me, But now her and her husband (Michael Douglas) have a big huge house by the beach. Cant think of anyone else..