Bangor, Northern Ireland
1. Zöe Salmon (1980)
Ni Television Presenter
British television presenter of the programs Blue Peter and The World's Strongest Man. She won Miss Northern Ireland 1999.
2. Pete Snodden (1980)
Radio Host
Irish radio host on the COOL FM station who has won various awards including two Media Personality of the Year awards in 2008 and 2009.
3. Colin Blakely (1930)
Northern Irish Actor
English television and film actor known for roles on The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976) and A Man for All Seasons (1966).
4. David Trimble (1944)
Northern Irish Politician
Prominent politician who served as the First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2001 to 2002. Also a Member of Parliament, he represented Upper Bann from 1990 to 2005.
5. David Feherty (1958)
Professional Golfer Broadcaster
Former professional golfer who amassed five European Tour wins during his career. He later went on to become a broadcaster for the Golf Channel and CBS Sports.
6. Jonny Quinn (1972)
British Drummer
Member of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol who was with the band since their first release. Their first LP was called Songs for Polarbears.
7. Mark McCall (1967)
Irish Rugby Union Player
Former rugby player who coached Ulster to a Celtic League title in 2006.
8. Lembit Öpik (1965)
British Politician
British politician and member of the Liberal Democrats who was most notably a Member of Parliament for Montgomeryshire from 1997 to 2010.
9. Gary Lightbody (1976)
Irish Singer
Irish musician best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of alternative rock band Snow Patrol. The band is best known for their singles "Chasing Cars" and "You Could Be...
10. Kieron Dawson (1975)
Irish Rugby Union Player
Kieron Dawson is an Irish rugby union footballer who was a flanker for Ulster and Ireland. He played for Bangor prior to his move to London Irish in 1996 he...
11. Ed Bennett (1975)
Irish Composer
Ed Bennett is an Irish composer.
12. Leslie Cree (1941)
British Politician
Alderman Leslie Cree MBE MLA is a Unionist politician from Northern Ireland. He is an Ulster Unionist Party MLA for North Down. He was educated at Bangor Grammar School Bangor...
13. Josh Magennis (1990)
Northern Irish Footballer
Joshua Brendan David Josh Magennis is a Northern Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren on loan from Aberdeen. Having spent the majority...
14. Ian Adamson (1944)
British Politician
Cllr Ian Adamson OBE is a former Lord Mayor of Belfast.
15. Cherie Gardiner (1991)
Miss Northern Ireland 2009
Cherie Louise Gardiner is a 2009 Miss Northern Ireland winner from Bangor County Down Northern Ireland. She represented her nation at the Miss World 2009.
16. Heather McTaggart (1962)
Australian Politician
Heather McTaggart is an Australian politician. A member of the Australian Labor Party she represented the electoral district of Evelyn in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2006. Heather...
17. Sue Ramsey (1970)
British Politician
Sue Ramsey MLA is an Irish Republican politician. After growing up in Belfast Ramsey studied catering. She represented the Poleglass and Twinbrook areas on Lisburn Borough Council from 1997 to...
18. Bryn Cunningham (1978)
Irish Rugby Union Player
Bryn Cunningham is a retired Irish rugby union footballer. He is a former pupil of Bangor Grammar School in County Down and TCD and played as a full back for...
19. Bobby Kildea (1972)
British Musician
Bobby Kildea is a musician from Northern Ireland. He currently plays bass and guitar in the Scottish indie pop band Belle & Sebastian after joining in 2001 to replace departing...
