Famous People from your area?

[Moh]

What famous people have come from your area?

Theres hardly any from where I live :(

Only:
William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson

No rich famous people :'(

So, do you have any famous people from your town/city?

[cocaine]

david seaman lives in a town next to mine

[Kardan]

Kasabian, Gary Lineker, David Attenbrough, John Deacon, Engelbert Humperdick (He's my friend's great uncle :)), Jon Tickle, Gok Wan.

[mangle]

Torville and Dean from Nottingham.

The estate 5 mins from my house has all its roads named after them or there coach etc.

[Nemo]

Do stabbed teenagers on the news count? if not, then no.

[RedStratocas]

not really. famous people generally live in concentrated areas like los angeles. there arent many famous people in my state. 50 cent used to live here, and thurston moore from sonic youth. oh, and the president was born and went to college here, but other than that. meh.

[superfly-dan]

Some Dunfermline player lives a couple of streets away from me and Spencer from Balamory lives just along the road. I reckon his is the most visited door at Halloween. When I was taking my sisters round, we went to his door and he was like

"Sorry kids I've no candy, people started coming here for five-thirty"

That man is a legend :D

[iCosmo]

Paul o grady and kelly holmes ;)

[Misawa]

Katie Price and Peter Andre, that broad who used to be on the revamped Doctor Who.

[Moh]

Do stabbed teenagers on the news count? if not, then no.
Sadly, they dont.

At least your not the only one who lives in a dull area :)

[Nemo]

Sadly, they dont.

At least your not the only one who lives in a dull area :)
yeah, instead i live in a place full of either 'gangsters' or a tonne of police... lol. I walked to the chip shop from my mums car today, and i went past 5 druggies, and it isnt a long walk from where she parked.

[Moh]

yeah, instead i live in a place full of either 'gangsters' or a tonne of police... lol. I walked to the chip shop from my mums car today, and i went past 5 druggies, and it isnt a long walk from where she parked.
I live in Hull...

[The Undertaker]

Joe Cole & Ms Dynamite both went to my school :D
Theres a couple of soap actors that live near me but i don't know there names.
Also, Slash was born in Hampstead, which is 20-35mins from my house.

[Mitch4?]

lee from steps.
whey

[GommeInc]

Dermot O'Leary went to my college and lived in the area. Oh found a website!

Alan Davies | Alf Ramsey | Alison Moyet | Barry Hearn | Charles Spurgeon | Coventry Patmore | Damon Albarn | Darren Day | Denise Van Outen | Dermot O'Leary | **** Turpin | Dudley Moore | Edgell Rickword | Evelyn Ruggles-Brise | Francis Quarles | Frank Lampard | Graham Gooch | Ian Holm | Ian MacLaren | Jack Straw | Jamie Oliver | Jilly Cooper | Joe Pasquale | John Constable | John Fowles | John Harvey | John Heenan | John Ray | John Strutt - Lord Rayleigh | John Terry | Joseph Lister | Keith Flint | Maggie Smith | Nick Berry | Nigel Benn | Noel Edmonds | Philemon Holland | Richard Ingrams | Richard Littlejohn | Richard Madeley | Rik Mayall | Rodney Smith | Roger Penrose | Ronnie O'Sullivan | Ross Kemp | Russell Brand | Ruth Pitter | Sally Gunnell | Samuel Purchas | Sidney Bernstein | Sydney Smith | Terry Venables | Thomas Plume | Tony Adams | William Gilbert |

[Redacted]

Kieron Dyer
Sir Bobby Robson
Darrent Bent
Danny Haynes
Matt Holland

[Alkaz]

Joe pasquale
Chris simmons (micky from the bill)
Lady soverign from so solid crew
Charles dickens (used to obvs)
Amy winehouses parents

wow all dese famous pplz lul.

[e5]

Chris Brown one I know most from Leeds lol.

[drama]

Steven Hawkings is the only person i can think off.
I think jeffrey archer used to live near cambs aswell

[dirrty]

Kasabian, Gary Lineker, David Attenbrough, John Deacon, Engelbert Humperdick (He's my friend's great uncle :)), Jon Tickle, Gok Wan.
what he said, lol.

[benn!]

richard branson lives in my village (well his main house lol)
kidlington, oxfordshire.

and rowan atkinson lives about 15 mins away.

[YoManGo!]

sutton coldfield:
james sutton (the actor who plays john paul in hollyoaks, i believe we were born in the same hospital. his real last name isn't sutton, he just loves this fair town so much)
the weasley twins, my mom taught them gcse english
the lead singer of scooch went to my brothers school (flying the flag for you...)
the lead singer from judas priest (we are actually the gay capital of birmingham =/)
on the little aston private estate baare aston villa players live
err cat deeley grew up two roads down from me and went my school
the little girl off britain's got talent who sings somewhere over the rainbow (connie?)
a band called blakfish, who are kinda big in the uk post-hardcore thing
the girl who sang "oh mickey, you're so fine i think about you all the time; hey mickey!" - no joke.

there's more but i cba.

[PaintYourTarget]

Sir Frank Wittle, invented the Jet Engine.
Clive Owen, been in quite a few films.
Richard Keys, sky sports presenter.
Punjabi Mc, legend!
The Enemy.
Debee Ashby, porn star who used to drink at my parent's local.
Danii, 19, from Coventry, the page3 girl, drink's at my local.
And Marlon Devonish, who went to my school. My old p.e teacher taught him.

And Jesus.

[Fart]

Charlotte Church owns a pub like 30 sec walk from my house
Catherine Zeta Jones lives in mubbles like 20 min drive from me :D

[benn!]

oh and foals live in summertown, like 2 mins from me.

[Soy]

Gareth Bale went to the same highschool as i am currently at :D

[Mortalized]

The girl from Basil Brush

http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/basilbrush.jpg

[PaintYourTarget]

The girl from Basil Brush

http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/basilbrush.jpg
Lmao. Not even being Elton John's nextdoor neighbour could beat that.

[YoManGo!]

The girl from Basil Brush

http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/basilbrush.jpg

instant win.
i heard today basil brush is gay =/

[JessicaLOL]

Orlando Bloom & Jude Law lived where I do... :D

[Fart]

instant win.
i heard today basil brush is gay =/
:O he likes it up the but hole?!!?!?
*turn around touch the ground buggesy first*
Ok im doing him first xxxxx
LOL

[ToxicPaddy]

Paul O Grady lives kind of near me, around 15 min drive.
Michael Howard's main office is located very close to me, and I met him and shook his hand when getting an award from him but tbh I'm not a great supporter of him.. (or at least when he was in control of conservative party)
William Harvey who discovered the circulation of blood was born here, and my school is named after him.
Noel Redding, bass player of The Jimi Hendrix Experiance was born and lived here and went to the school I am at now.
King Edward VII and his mistress enjoyed going to the Grand Hotel which is around 2-3 min walk from here.
Also the channel tunnel connecting Britain to Mainland Europe is viewable from my window :)

Also, Folkestone had the earthquake last year, and was the epicenter of it, that hit at around 8:18am on a sunday morning, I remember that day so clearly lol!

[Pyroka]

David James lives pretty damn close to here, the band MUSE are from the same town as me (lol we iz homies!!!) & er... Well, you could say Joss Stone for being Devonshire but meh, I think that's aboot it!

[JackBuddy]

David James lives pretty damn close to here, the band MUSE are from the same town as me (lol we iz homies!!!) & er... Well, you could say Joss Stone for being Devonshire but meh, I think that's aboot it!
I thought David James lived in Hampshire, not a remote rural area like you do!

[Pyroka]

Nope David James lives down here, I've seen him in the postie!

[JackBuddy]

Oh, I met Ali G and got his autograph in staines, that's about it really.

[Pyroka]

Jack you do live such a exciting life don't you? LOL

Hmm seems like no-one even knows David James lives down here pmsl. It's not on Wiki or anything.

[JackBuddy]

oh i also sat next to craig david on a ride at thorpe park, and chris moyles was behind me. epic...

[JessicaLOL]

dizzee rascal

but then again hes not world famous is he
:D

[Pyroka]

oh i also sat next to craig david on a ride at thorpe park, and chris moyles was behind me. epic...

jesus christ, what a bad matchup. craig david and chris moyles...

"CRAIIIIIIIIIIIIIG DAVIIIIIIIIIIIID"
"CHRIIIIIIIIIS MOYLEZZZZZZZZZZZ"
"CRAIIIIIIIIIIG DAVIDDDD"
"CHRIIIIIIIIS MOYELZZZZ!!!!!!"

[24]

Erm:

Ricky Hatton (Boxing)
Nigel Howard (Cricket)
Warren Bradley (Football)
Alan Wright (Football)


O, and Harold Shipman, not that hes famous for a good reason :(:(

[Misawa]

David Becham has a house near me. Patrick Moore's house with the giant telescope. Des Lynam, who also eats at a chinese takeaway every Friday without fail. Ralph Brown, Steve Coogan, Noel Gallagher, Laurence Olivier, Graham Greene, Rudyard Kipling, Anita Roddick (started The Body Shop where I live), Winston Churchill, Kev Livingstone, Prince Regent, Chris Eubank, Zoe Ball, Fatboy Slim, Simon Cowell's brother, Faith Brown, Baby Spice, Paul McCartney and formerly Heather Mills McCartney.

[GhostFace-]

i live near canals and down the canals a load of rich ppl live on em

[buttons]

Sandi Thom, YASSS lmao, girl that sang "I wish I was a punk rocker" lolol, so gay.

[Jord]

Guy who won I'm a celebrity get me out of here,

Pete who won BB I think he moved away he lived with his mum

[Decode]

Before oasis were famous they used to live about 10 minuits walk from where i live :D

[Movieen]

Ryan Giggs (used to) Charlotte Church, Gavin Henson, Lee Evans (used to)

[AgnesIO]

Michael J Fitch.

[clarissa !!]

kate moss is all that comes to mind right now but theres loads

[Stevehere]

Kasabian, Gary Lineker, David Attenbrough, John Deacon, Engelbert Humperdick (He's my friend's great uncle :)), Jon Tickle, Gok Wan.

lmao is that a joke?

[Malachy]

ashley young lives in a village near me. Can't think of any others.

[Jericho]

Paul o Grady was born round here. Matt Dawson.. lot of liverpool players live on the wirral in posher pastures. Tis a little star (use the term loosely) filled town!

[jesus]

Peter Kay and all the Bolton lads he words with. Gary and Phil Neville, a few other footballers.


Oh and GEMMA ATKINSON LIVES DOWN THE ROAD.

[camera]

none :)

[Grindie]

Alan sugar lives just down the road from me but here's the list from wikipedia:

Famous residents

* Roy Carroll, footballer
* James Cain, legend
* Ashley Cole, footballer
* Alan Davies, Actor, comedian and regular guest on QI
* Jermain Defoe, footballer
* Paolo Di Canio, footballer
* Admiral Sir Eliab Harvey (1758-1830), Captain of the Fighting Temeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar, lived at Rolls (demolished 1953)
* Simon Harris
* Tim Howard, footballer
* Sir Geoff Hurst, footballer, only person to score a hat trick in the World Cup Final in 1966
* Don Lewin, owner of Clinton Cards
* Gary Lucy, actor, plays PC Will Fletcher in ITV's The Bill
* Ian Miller
* Bobby Moore, footballer, captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 1966
* Lucas Neill, footballer
* Ronnie O'Sullivan, snooker champion
* John Pantsil, footballer
* Kimi Raikkonen, Formula One racing driver
* Sergei Rebrov, footballer
* Teddy Sheringham, footballer
* George Shillibeer, inventor of the London megabus, buried at St. Mary's, the parish church
* Sir Alan Sugar, entrepreneur, former owner of Amstrad, host of The Apprentice
* Didier Zokora, footballer

[Hiro]

What famous people have come from your area?

Theres hardly any from where I live :(

Only:
William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson

No rich famous people :'(

So, do you have any famous people from your town/city?

You forgot loads..

William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson
Beautiful South (The Housemartins).
Daniel Bryan (Former BB 04 contestant)
Debra Stephenson
Fat Boy Slim (was the Bass Guitarist of The Housemartins)
Gerald Thomas
Mick Ronson
Roxanne Cooper
Roy North
Ronald Magill
Tina Gambe (Went to my school)

http://www.funkinghull.co.uk/people/famous_data.htm

[Andys]

Raich Carter
The Futureheads
Lauren Laverne

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

[Frodo13.]

Frank Bruno lives near me.

[LoveHateHero]

zoe ball
fatboy slim
paul mccartney
crazy mike (think that was him, was in holioaks)
the kooks
johnny truant
thoughts collide
katie price was raised in brighton
sean from eastenders' parents live on the road next to me
chris eubank

probs alot more..


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

[Moh]

Jack you do live such a exciting life don't you? LOL

Hmm seems like no-one even knows David James lives down here pmsl. It's not on Wiki or anything.
Which Jack?

[Emzii.]

Goldie Lookin' Chain. :|

[JessicaLOL]

Goldie Lookin' Chain. :|
LOL gr8.

[Crimson]

Jake Humpfry .. Or whatever his name is. From CBBC. Hell Yeah.

Oh, and Deliah Smith.

>:]

[Supersam]

None that I know of.

I even tried the closest towns like Middlesbrough and everything.... nothing at all on wikipedia.

We obv fail.

EDIT: Oh I forgot my mum's friend's son went to school with The Horrors and they live around here..... that counts right?

[Emzii.]

LOL gr8.

HAHAyup :)
http://designermagazine.tripod.com/GLC2005PIC2.jpg

[Moh]

You forgot loads..

William Wilberforce
Amy Johnson
Beautiful South (The Housemartins).
Daniel Bryan (Former BB 04 contestant)
Debra Stephenson
Fat Boy Slim (was the Bass Guitarist of The Housemartins)
Gerald Thomas
Mick Ronson
Roxanne Cooper
Roy North
Ronald Magill
Tina Gambe (Went to my school)

http://www.funkinghull.co.uk/people/famous_data.htm
Well you looked it up, I didn't :P

[Hiro]

Well you looked it up, I didn't :P

I knew most of them :P
You HAVE to know Beautiful South :P

[:Edzy]

In england - Frank Lampard lives 14 miles away from my house.

In bahamas - Leonardo DiCaprio lives 7 doors away from my house.

[Abi-xx]

well im not sure. i live next to bristol so yeah.
johnny depp lives near me in bath? haha

[Jongo]

Alan Hansen and Steven Gerrard, obviously more to follow but my leg is throbbing far too much, fulfilling my brains capacity too much to even think logic.

[Mattster]

Ashley Young (Aston Villa) lives in a house half a mile away from me by sainsburys believe it or not (but a very nice house)

[Firehorse]

Dunno who lives in london..

The Queen, Jeremy Clarkson. Loads of famous people!

[cocaine]

watford:

* Barbara Amiel, Lady Black of Crossharbour, journalist
* Stephen Andrew, Canadian television reporter, anchor and talk show host
* Michael Bentine, politician and ex-Goon
* Michaela Breeze, female weightlifter
* Ian Cashmore, television presenter of Ghosthunters
* Ray Cooper, percussionist (performed in both Elton John's and Eric Clapton's bands)
* Anthony Berkeley Cox, crime fiction author
* Paul Field 1994 Gladiators champion, police officer and two-time Winter Olympian from South Oxhey.
* Cyril Fletcher, comedian
* Terry Flynn, political author
* Nikki Grahame, reality star and television personality (is actually from Northwood)
* Geri Halliwell, singer and Spice Girl
* Kenny Jackett, former Swansea City FC manager
* Vinnie Jones, a British football player turned actor.
* Nick Knight, cricketer
* Nick Leeson, rogue securities trader responsible for the collapse of Barings Bank in 1995
* Tim Lovejoy, Sky Sports Soccer AM presenter
* Gerald Moore, pianist
* Mo Mowlam, Labour politician
* Mark Oaten, Liberal Democrat politician
* Richard Pacey, radio presenter
* Stuart Parkin, physicist
* Arthur Peacocke, biochemist and Anglican theologian
* Thomas Webster Rammell, engineer Crystal Palace,
* Paul Robinson, West Bromwich Albion football player
* Terry Scott, TV and Carry On actor and comedian
* Grant Shapps, Conservative MP for nearby Welwyn Hatfield
* Kelly Smith, England and Arsenal footballer
* Bradley Walsh, Coronation Street actor and comedian
* Melanie Walsh, actress and model
* Matt King, comedy actor, Peep Show

[Aarcn]

Steve McClaren ( No Lies )

[Swinkid]

Billie piper used to live in swindon im not sure if she still does, my nan knew her and her mum and billie babysitted me once ^^ (swindon)

[Pazza]

David Thewlis (1963)
Born: Blackpool, England on 3/20/1963

Peter Chelsom (1956)
Born: Blackpool, England on 4/20/1956

Janet Munro (b. 1934 - d. 1972)
Born: Blackpool, England

Alistair Cooke (b. 1908 - d. 2004)
Born: Blackpool, England

[The Undertaker]

Oh, I forgot Amy Winehouse lives close to me. Or used to, i don't pay attention to her.

[Alexicles.]

Justin Lee Collins! (H)


Apart from him, I don't think anyone else. :(



OHH, a cricket player, 'cause they named a road after him. :D

Edit: Heres the Wikipedia list from celebs from Keynsham:
Gareth Andrew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Andrew), Somerset County Cricket Club (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somerset_County_Cricket_Club) player.
Bill Bailey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bailey), famous comedian.
Neil Forrester (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Forrester), research assistant known as a cast member on The Real World: London (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_World:_London).[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keynsham#cite_note-4)
Charlie Jones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Jones), bassist for Goldfrapp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfrapp). (B)
Mark Regan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Regan), professional rugby player and a former player at Keynsham RFC.
Luke Sutton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Sutton), Lancashire (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancashire_County_Cricket_Club) wicketkeeper and batsman.
Marcus Trescothick (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Trescothick), Somerset and England cricketer.
Judd Trump (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judd_Trump), young snooker professional.

[shizzle]

Yes, Me. Also Bill Gates Jr.

[Stacey.]

The only one I can think of is Charles Dickens.
Oh, and Davina McCalls parents live down the road form my college if that counts.

[[Chris]]

Dominic Monaghan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_Monaghan) - Charlie From Lost
Marsha Thomason (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsha_Thomason) - Naomi From lost

They were born here in the north-west, LOST FTW

[Misawa]

It's unfortunate they're in such a terrible programme.

[Hate]

Kelli Young from liberty x
LLOLLLLLLL
well she used to live like 5 mins away but she moved

[Cypher-]

Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol and their drummer Johnny Quinn. George Best moved to my small fishing village before he died and his house has still not been sold.

[Blinger1]

Nobody famous lives near me, because Australia is a big country and all.
But umm, I guess the most famous person would be James Merlino (-.-) some government guy that is the leader of the sports. Used to live about 5 minute walk :o

[mike475]

the bad guy from lethal weapon 2.

[Swearwolf]

lemmy from motorhead