Essex, United Kingdom

1. Lauren Alexis (1999)

YouTube Star

English YouTuber and Instagram model who is known for her live-streams and for posting story times, reactions, clothing hauls and more to her YouTube channel. She has been specifically known...

2. Alex Jennings (1957)

English Actor

British stage and screen actor known for his role as Prince Charles in the 2006 film The Queen. He also played the role of Alan Cowdrey QC in the BBC series...

3. Joan Sims (1930)

English Actress

British actress who appeared in As Time Goes By from 1992 to 2005 and On the Up On the Up from 1990 to 1992. She also played memorable roles in...

4. Jamie Cullum (1979)

Musician

British jazz pop singer and songwriter whose album Twentysomething included hits like "All At Sea" and "Singin' in the Rain."

5. Rita Simons (1977)

British Actor

Soap opera veteran known primarily for her role as Roxy Mitchell on EastEnders, which she assumed in 2007. She later appeared on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! in 2018.

6. Jo Joyner (1977)

Actress

English soap opera star who first began playing Tanya Cross on EastEnders in 2006.

7. Stanley Donwood (1968)

Graphic Designer

Artist best known for his work creating album covers for the band Radiohead. He and Thom Yorke have collaborated since 1994 and have won a Grammy together for Best Recording Package in 2002. 

8. Connor Hunter (1996)

Reality Star

British reality personality who was cast in series 2 of MTV's Ex on the Beach.

9. Denise Levertov (1923)

Poet

Poet known for Evening Train, The Jacob's Ladder, and other collections of religious and spiritual poetry. Her literary career began in the mid-1940s and lasted five decades.

10. Trevor Bailey (1923)

Cricketer

English cricketer known for a very solid all-around game who played for the English national team and went on to commentate and write about the sport.

11. Jonathan Antoine (1995)

Opera Singer

English tenor who gained fame through his appearance on the sixth season of Britain's Got Talent as a member of the singing duo Charlotte and Jonathan. After the show, the...

12. Jamie Oliver (1975)

British Restaurateur

Also known as the Naked Chef, this restaurateur and media personality became known for his campaign for healthier school lunches. 

13. Margaret Tyzack (1931)

British Actor

English stage, film and television actress best known for playing the leading role of many BBC television shows including The Forsyte Saga.

14. Theo Stevenson (1998)

Actor

He became known as Horrid Henry in Horrid Henry: The Movie. He also had a role in the Colin Farrell film In Bruges. In 2014, he began playing the character Craig on...

15. Alex Gaskarth (1987)

Rock Singer

Singer and rhythm guitarist best known as a member of pop punk band All Time Low alongside drummer Rian Dawson, guitarist Jack Barakat and bassist Zack Merrick. The band released three consecutive...

16. Luke Jermay (1985)

Magician

Famous magician who produced popular DVDs and has written books on the subject of illusion.

17. Giovanna Fletcher (1985)

TV Actress

Actress who appeared in the documentary Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two in 2010. She is also known as the wife of Tom Fletcher of the band McFly, whom she married in...

18. Eddie Hearn (1979)

Business Executive

British executive best known being a boxing promoter for Matchroom Sport.

19. Daniel Levy (1962)

Sports Executive

English businessman most famous as the chairman of Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur, a position he took up in 2001. His tenure as chairman of the club has been marked...

20. Megan McKenna (1992)

Actor

Featured cast member of season three on the MTV UK reality series Ex on the Beach. She won the first-ever season of the British series The X Factor: Celebrity in 2019. 

21. Pat Higgins (1974)

British Film Director And Produc

Award-winning English horror-comedy director and owner of the production company Jinx Media Ltd. He directed Bordello Death Tales in 2009, and wrote the screenplay for Strippers vs Werewolves in 2011.

22. TomSka (1990)

YouTube Star

British producer and director whose real name is Thomas Ridgewell. He gained fame with a YouTube group called Cakebomb. He also has had a self-titled YouTube channel where he has...

23. Jimmy Doherty (1975)

Reality Star

Famous as the star of the British documentary television series Jimmy's Farm, this English farmer and co-owner of the Essex Pig Company went on to host or appear in follow-up...

24. Kara Tointon (1983)

British Actress

English actress who became known for her role as Dawn Swann in the British soap opera EastEnders.

25. Harry Collett (2004)

Movie Actor

British child actor of the stage and screen who had a small role in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk before landing a part in the 2020 movie Dolittle. 

26. Nick Berry (1963)

British Actor

Television and film actor who is best recognized for his role as Wicksy in the hit series EastEnders. He has also appeared in In Deep and Harbour Lights. He is also a...

27. Liam Howlett (1971)

English Musician Dj And Record P

Founding member of the British electronic music pioneers, The Prodigy, who also is a DJ.

28. Warren Ellis (1968)

Writer

Eagle Award-winning comic book writer known for his work with DC, Marvel, and Image Comics. He's worked with franchises like X-Men, Batman, and Gravel.

29. Nancy Sorrell (1974)

English Lap Dancer

Nancy Sorrell is an English former lap dancer turned model actress and television presenter who has been married to Jim Moir since 25 January 2003. Sorrell appeared in the 2004...

30. Hayley-Marie Coppin (1983)

British Model

Hayley-Marie Coppin is an English glamour model from Essex England known for her topless and nude modelling as well as softcore *. Coppin began her modelling career in 2003 with...

31. West Ridgeway (1844)

British Politician

Colonel Sir West Ridgeway GCB GCMG KCSI PC was a British civil servant and colonial governor.

32. Alan Shadrake (Unknow)

British Writer

Alan Shadrake is a British author and former journalist who was convicted in Singapore in 2010 of contempt of court for scandalising the Singapore judicial system through his published views...

33. Jilly Cooper (1937)

Author

Jilly Cooper OBE is an English author. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels the first of which appeared...

34. Josh Batch (1991)

English Ice Hockey Defenceman

Josh Batch is an English professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Cardiff Devils of the Elite Ice Hockey League.

35. Francis Vere (1560)

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36. John Thurloe (Unknow)

English Barrister

John Thurloe was a secretary to the council of state in Protectorate England and spymaster for Oliver Cromwell.

37. William Wakefield (1801)

Early New Zealand Settler

Hayward Wakefield was an English colonel the leader of the first colonizing expedition to New Zealand and one of the founders of Wellington. In 1826 he married Emily Sidney a...

38. Vicki Bruce (Unknow)

Psychologist Professor Of Psycho

Victoria Geraldine Vicki Bruce OBE CPsychol FBPsS FRSE FBA is a British psychologist Professor of Psychology and current Head of the School of Psychology at Newcastle University. She is known...

39. Peter Prebble (1950)

Canadian Politician

Peter W. Prebble is a Canadian provincial politician. He was a New Democratic Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan representing the constituencies of Saskatoon Sutherland from 1978 to...

40. Ana Boulter (1976)

Tv Presenter

Ana Boulter is a British television presenter who currently lives in Hong Kong. She attended the Minster School in Southwell Nottinghamshire and then Nottingham Trent University and studied broadcast journalism....

41. Peter Randall-Page (1954)

British Artist

Peter Randall-Page is a British artist. He studied sculpture at Bath Academy of Art from 1973–77.

42. Michael Coren (1959)

Canadian Columnist Author Public

Michael Coren is a British-Canadian columnist author public speaker radio host and television talk show host. He hosted the television talk show The Michael Coren Show on the Crossroads Television...

43. Richard Spare (Unknow)

British Artist Painter & Pri

Richard John Spare is an English artist known primarily for his drypoint etchings and oil paintings. He is based in London.

44. Keith Salmon (1959)

British Artist

Keith Salmon is a British fine artist. His work is principally semi-abstract Scottish landscapes which are created based upon his experience as a hill walker. Even though he is blind...

45. Haydn Bendall (1951)

English Record Producer And Soun

Haydn Bendall is an English music record producer engineer and mixer. He was Chief Engineer at Abbey Road Studios for ten years and was awarded the Audio Pro Industry Excellence...

46. Chris Meigh-Andrews (1952)

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Chris Meigh-Andrews is a video artist author and curator from Essex England whose work deals heavily with the theme of renewable energy. He is currently a professor emeritus at the...

47. Rachel Elnaugh (1964)

British Businessman

Rachel Elnaugh is a British entrepreneur. Founder of experience gift company Red Letter Days she came to public prominence as an investor on the first two seasons of BBC Two's...

48. Craig Campbell (politician) (1952)

American Politician

Craig Eaton Campbell is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alaska Aerospace Corporation. He joined the corporation as Chief Operating Officer in February 2011 and was appointed President and...

49. Jon Carter (1970)

British Musician

Jon Carter initially rose to prominence in the 1990s as a big beat electronica DJ. However as his career progressed both his productions and his DJ sets became known for...

50. John Zewizz (1955)

American Musician

John Zewizz is an American industrial music performer. Since the late 1970s Zewizz has recorded hundreds of cassettes LPs vinyl and CD releases. He has also worked as a video...

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