London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom

1. Dalton Grant (1966)

British Athlete

High jumper who made his Olympic debut at the 1988 Summer Games.

2. Isabella Summers (1980)

British Musician

Keyboarder and songwriter with the alternative band Florence + The Machine who contributed to the album Lungs and to the top twenty-five hit "Dog Days Are Over."

3. Denis Norden (1922)

British Comedy Scriptwriter And

British television and radio host and writer known best for co-writing a popular BBC Radio comedy show called Take It From Here. He also appeared on an ITV blooper program...

4. Martine McCutcheon (1976)

English Actress Singer

English actress and singer who appeared in the film Love Actually and became a household name in the United Kingdom for her role on the BBC's EastEnders.

5. Adrian Smith (1957)

British Musician

Guitarist with the heavy metal band Iron Maiden who also worked on projects like ASAP. He left Iron Maiden in 1990 but returned in 1999.

6. Idris Elba (1972)

Actor

Actor best known for his roles as drug kingpin Stringer Bell on HBO's The Wire and Detective John Luther on BBC's Luther. He earned critical acclaim for his role in the 2015 film Beasts of...

7. Glen Thomas (1967)

English Footballer

British soccer defender who played for Fulham, Peterborough United, and Gillingham during his career.

8. Lesley Joseph (1945)

English Actress

English actress and television broadcaster best known for playing the role of Dorien Green on the sitcom Birds of a Feather. She has also appeared on the ITV soap opera Night...

9. Bradley Johnson (1987)

Footballer

English soccer player who has been a standout midfielder for clubs like Northampton Town, Leeds United and Norwich City. He was a member of the Leeds squad which finished as...

10. Nicko McBrain (1952)

English Musician

Drummer with the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden who first joined the group in 1982.

11. Paigey Cakey (1993)

Rapper

Multi-talented artist who's found success as both a rap artist and a film and television actress. She released a debut EP called The First Paige and has been featured in...

12. Pauline Quirke (1959)

British Actor

English actress who is best known for her role as Sharon on the British television comedy Birds of a Feather.

13. Alan Sugar (1947)

English Businessman

Self-made billionaire known as The Sugar Lord, who became the star of BBC's version of reality show The Apprentice. He was the chairman of Tottenham Hotspur from 1991 until 2001 and he...

14. Leee John (1957)

Soul Singer

British soul singer known for his time as a member of the band Imagination in the 1980s. He then embarked on a solo career, releasing albums like Mighty Power of...

15. Lawrence Okolie (1992)

Boxer

Cruiserweight who won the WBA European Continental title belt in February 2018. He later won the British cruiserweight title in September 2018.  

16. Ohara Davies (1992)

Boxer

Super lightweight and lightweight who held the WBC Silver super-lightweight title between 2016-2017, and then again in June 2018. He later won the Won WBA International super-lightweight title in September 2017.

17. Kevin Austin (1973)

Trinidad And Tobago Footballer

Defender who appeared in 128 matches for Lincoln City from 1996 to 1999. He began his long tenure with the Trinidad & Tobago national team in 2000.

18. Jocelyn Jee Esien (1979)

British Actor

British comedian and actress who is known for being a part of the hidden camera show 3 Non-Blondes. She has also had her own comedy show called Little Miss Jocelyn.

19. Labrinth (1989)

Music Producer

Hip-hop producer and performing artist who found success with the singles "Beneath Your Beautiful" and "Earthquake" in 2012. In 2018, he'd join Sia and Diplo to form the supergroup LSD.

20. Ade Akinbiyi (1974)

Football Striker

Forward who was named the Stoke City player of the year in 2004; he began his career in 1993 with Norwich City.

21. Kacey Barnfield (1988)

British Actor

Initially famous for her teenage role as Maddie Gilks on the popular BBC series Grange Hill, she went on to appear in episodes of Casualty and The Inbetweeners, as well...

22. Jasmine Harman (1975)

TV Show Host

An English presenter who is most known for hosting the show, A Place in the Sun - Home or Away.

23. Professor Green (1983)

British Rapper

English grime hip hop artist who released the #3 gold-selling UK album At Your Inconvenience in 2011.

24. Adam Deacon (1983)

Actor

Rapper, writer, and director who became known for his role in Kidulthood. He has also starred in Payback Session and Bonded by Blood.

25. Not3s (1998)

Rapper

Hip-hop recording artist who turned heads with hit songs "Addison Lee" and "Uber." He embarked on his first headline tour at the end of 2017.

26. Zawe Ashton (1984)

Actress

Notable for her stage and screen performances, she starred as Vod in the British comedy series Fresh Meat and played major roles in London theatrical productions of Gone Too Far!,...

27. Trevor Nelson (1964)

British Dj

BBC presenter and world-renowned DJ who hosted his own segments on BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Radio 2, and has starred on MTVUK's The Lick.

28. Kiernan Hughes-Mason (1991)

English Professional Footballer

Kiernan Peter Hughes-Mason is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Welling United. He has previously played for Milwall Cheltenham Town Tooting & Mitcham Chelmsford City Kettering...

29. Ijah Anderson (1975)

English Footballer

Ijah Massai Anderson is a footballer who plays as a defender. Anderson played in The Football League for Brentford Wycombe Wanderers Bristol Rovers and Swansea City.

30. Kirsty Pealling (1975)

Association Footballer

Kirsty Pealling is a former footballer who spent her entire club career with Arsenal Ladies. She also represented England at full international level.

31. Melanie Appleby (1966)

British Singer

Melanie Susan Appleby was one half of the 1980s English duo Mel and Kim. Appleby was born in Hackney London of mixed-race to a Jamaican father and a British mother....

32. Jasper Blackall (1920)

Sailor

Jasper Blackall is a British sailor. He won a bronze medal in the Sharpie class with Terence Smith at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He went on to form a graphic...

33. Terry Glynn (1958)

English Professional Footballer

Terence Robert Terry Glynn is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward.

34. Terry Hurlock (1958)

English Footballer

Terrence Alan Terry Hurlock is a former professional footballer. He played in midfield. During his career he played for Brentford Reading Millwall Rangers Southampton and Fulham.

35. Buster Bloodvessel (1958)

British Actor And Singer

Douglas Trendle better known as Buster Bloodvessel is an English singer and the frontman of the ska revival band Bad Manners. His stage name was taken from the bus conductor...

36. Len Casey (1931)

English Rugby League Player And

Len 'Iron Man' Casey is an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1960s '70s and '80s and coach of the 1980s and '90s playing at representative level for Great...

37. Shabazz Baidoo (1987)

English Footballer

Shabazz Kwame Kussie Baidoo is an English professional footballer of Ghanaian and Montserratian descent who plays for Biggleswade Town in the Southern League Premier Division.

38. Jasmia Robinson (1987)

British Model And Singer

Jasmia Tyshier Robinson is a model and singer. Robinson came 3rd in the second series of Britain's Next Top Model which also featured Abbey Clancy. Robinson has worked with the...

39. Mohammed George (1982)

British Actor

Mohammed Mo George is an actor who played Gus Smith on the soap opera EastEnders from 2002 to 2008. Before appearing in EastEnders George made guest appearances in Holby City...

40. Alan Fersht (1943)

British Chemist

Sir Alan Roy Fersht FRS is a British chemist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He is distinguished for his pioneering work on protein folding. Since October...

41. Alan Nelmes (1948)

English Footballer

Alan Victor Nelmes is a retired English footballer who played as a central defender for Chelsea and Brentford. Nelmes was born in Hackney but moved to south London where he...

42. Harry Cohen (1949)

British Politician

Harry Michael Cohen is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Leyton and Wanstead from 1983 to 2010.

43. Barrie Fairbrother (1950)

English Footballer

Barrie Edward Fairbrother is an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League. In 2013 Barrie was living in Brisbane Australia he worked for many years n...

44. John Sitton (1959)

Footballer

John Sitton is an English former professional footballer and former coach and manager of Leyton Orient.

45. Tony Klinger (1950)

British Writer

Tony Klinger is a British film-maker author and media executive. He started as Assistant Director on The Avengers in the 1960s directed several rockumentaries and headed media companies both in...

46. Paul Boateng (1951)

Politician And The Uk's Firs

Paul Yaw Boateng Baron Boateng is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Brent South from 1987 to 2005 becoming the UK's first mixed race...

47. Milton Graham (1962)

English Footballer

Milton Graham was a professional footballer with A. F. C. Bournemouth Chester City and Peterborough United in the 1980s. He is best remembered for scoring for Bournemouth in their 2-0...

48. Alfred Sherman (1919)

Economist & Journalist

Sir Alfred Sherman KBE was a writer journalist and political analyst. Described by a long-time associate as a brilliant polymath a consummate homo politicus and one of the last true...

49. Kieran Dixon (1992)

English Rugby League Players

Kieran Dixon 22 August 1992) born in Hackney is a professional rugby league footballer playing at club level for Hemel Stags and Harlequins/London Broncos as a Fullback or Wing.

50. Nathan Koranteng (1992)

English Footballer

Nathan Papa Kwabana Twum Koranteng is an English footballer currently playing for St Neots Town as a winger.

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