The "FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM YOUR AREA" Thread

[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.

[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

[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