Famous People Born in London

London has been the birthplace of many influential figures. Explore a curated list of notable individuals born in London — from living celebrities to historical personalities who have shaped their fields. Each profile includes birthplace details and an interactive map to help you explore their origins geographically.

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37 Famous People born in London

Adele Adkins (Singer) - London, England (May 5th, 1988)

English singer known for powerful soulful vocals.

Charles Babbage (Engineer, Inventor, Mathematician, Philosopher) - London, UK (December 26th, 1791)

English mathematician, inventor, and mechanical engineer best known for designing the first programmable mechanical computer, laying foundational concepts for modern computing.

Perry Bamonte (Musician) - London, United Kingdom (September 3rd, 1960)

English musician and artist, best known as a guitarist and keyboardist for the Cure from 1990 to 2005, and again from 2022 to 2025.

Tim Berners-Lee (scientist) - London, England (June 8th, 1955)

Computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web.

Justin Bieber (Singer) - London, Ontario, Canada (March 1st, 1994)

Canadian pop singer who achieved global fame as a teen.

Emily Blunt (Actor) - London, England (February 23rd, 1983)

British actress known for roles across action, drama, and comedy.

David Bowie (Singer) - London, England (January 8th, 1947)

British singer celebrated for reinvention and innovation.

Robert Browning (Poet) - London, England (May 7th, 1812)

English poet known for dramatic monologues.

Lord Byron (Poet) - London, England (January 22nd, 1788)

English Romantic poet known for Childe Harold's Pilgrimage.

Gemma Chan (Actor) - London, England (November 29th, 1982)

British actress known for drama, science fiction, and blockbuster films.

Daniel Day-Lewis (Actor) - London, England (April 29th, 1957)

British-Irish actor considered one of the greatest living performers.

Reni Eddo-Lodge (Essayist) - London, England (September 25th, 1989)

British journalist and bestselling author.

Idris Elba (Actor, Producer) - London, England (September 6th, 1972)

British actor known for dramatic roles in television and film.

Bernardine Evaristo (Novelist) - London, UK (May 28th, 1959)

British author and Booker Prize winner.

Rosalind Franklin (scientist) - London, England (July 25th, 1920)

Chemist whose work was critical to understanding DNA structure.

Jane Goodall (scientist) - London, England (April 3rd, 1934)

Primatologist known for pioneering studies of chimpanzees.

Ryan Gosling (Actor) - London, Ontario, Canada (November 12th, 1980)

Canadian actor known for roles in drama, comedy, and musicals.

Isabel Greenberg (Novelist) - London, England (February 9th, 1988)

British graphic novelist.

Elizabeth Jane Howard (Writer) - London, United Kingdom (March 26th, 1923)

British novelist best known for The Cazalet Chronicles, a series of novels portraying the lives of an upper-middle-class English family before, during, and after the Second World War.

John Keats (Poet) - London, England (October 31st, 1795)

English Romantic poet known for odes.

Sophie Kinsella (Writer) - London, United Kingdom (December 12th, 1969)

British novelist whose more than 30 books were published in over 60 countries and translated into dozens of languages, earning her international recognition in romantic comedy and women’s fiction.

Jhumpa Lahiri (Writer) - London, England (July 11th, 1967)

Indian‑American novelist and short‑story writer whose work explores immigration and identity.

Ada Lovelace (scientist) - London, England (December 10th, 1815)

Mathematician regarded as the first computer programmer.

Helen Mirren (Actor) - London, England (July 26th, 1945)

British actress recognized for stage and screen excellence.

Scott Moir (Athlete, Figure Skating) - London, Ontario, Canada (September 2nd, 1987)

Canadian ice dancer and Olympic champion.

John Nunn (Author, Chess player) - London, England (April 25th, 1955)

British chess grandmaster, mathematician, and noted chess author.

Dev Patel (Actor) - London, England (April 23rd, 1990)

British actor known for internationally acclaimed roles.

Bridget Riley (Painter) - London, England (April 24th, 1931)

British Op Art painter renowned for optical illusions using geometric abstraction.

Sam Smith (Singer) - London, England (May 19th, 1992)

British singer known for soulful pop ballads.

Tilda Swinton (Actor) - London, England (November 5th, 1960)

British actress recognized for experimental and genre-bending performances.

Daley Thompson (Athlete, Track and Field) - London, England (July 30th, 1958)

British decathlete and two-time Olympic champion.

Alan Turing (Computer Scientist, Mathematician, Scientist) - Maida Vale, London, England (June 23rd, 1912)

Mathematician and computer science pioneer.

William Turner (Painter) - London, England (April 23rd, 1775)

English Romantic painter noted for atmospheric maritime and landscape works, including 'The Fighting Temeraire'.

Tessa Virtue (Athlete, Figure Skating) - London, Ontario, Canada (May 17th, 1989)

Canadian ice dancer and Olympic champion.

Rachel Weisz (Actor) - London, England (March 7th, 1970)

British actress noted for acclaimed performances across genres.

Amy Winehouse (Singer) - London, England (September 14th, 1983)

English singer known for deep vocals and soul-jazz fusion.

Virginia Woolf (Writer) - London, England (January 25th, 1882)

English modernist novelist and essayist.