Canterbury, England
1. Henry Weekes (1807)
English Sculptor
English sculptor known for his portraiture, he was among the most successful British sculptors of his generation.
2. Orlando Bloom (1977)
British Actor
Best known for playing Legolas in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit films and Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean series. He has also appeared in such...
3. Hugh Murrell (1995)
YouTube Star
YouTube gamer known for his popular channel YoshiToMario where he prominently uploads videos relating to the video game Minecraft.
4. Freddie Laker (1922)
Entrepreneur
Best known as the founder of an Independent British airline called Laker Airways, this entrepreneur also established the Air Charter, Aviation Traders, and Channel Air Bridge companies.
5. Lucy Horobin (1979)
British Radio Presenter
Radio personality best known for hosting Heart Breakfast on the Heart London network.
6. Mimi Webb (2000)
Pop Singer
Pop singer and songwriter known for her powerful voice and songs about love and heartbreak. She is also popular on TikTok and has amassed 1.3 million fans on the app.
7. Lisa Mitchell (1990)
Australian Singer
After rising to fame as a finalist on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she released her debut album, Wonder, which quickly achieved Platinum status in Australia and won the...
8. Emily Hayward (1993)
YouTube Star
YouTube star who gained massive popularity vlogging about her experience with cancer while sharing personal stories and how it has impacted her everyday life. She passed away after 8 years...
9. Katie Derham (1970)
Journalist
English journalist who rose to fame as a presenter on the series BBC Proms.
10. Fabian Cowdrey (1993)
English Cricketer
Professional cricket player who joined Kent County Cricket Club in 2011. He is known for his right-handed batting style and slow left-arm bowling style.
11. Julius Cowdrey (1993)
Reality Star
Singer and songwriter known for appearing on the reality series Made in Chelsea in the 12th season. He has popular singles including "7 Roads (I See You)" and "Everyday."
12. Ruta Gedmintas (1983)
British Actress
Best known for her portrayal of Dutch Velders in The Strain, Gedmintas was also known for TV roles in Lip Service, Do No Harm, The Borgias and Spooks: Code 9.
13. Jodie Harsh (1985)
DJ
DJ, drag performer and club promoter who came to prominence as the creator of the popular U.K. club night Circus. She has performed at high-profile events around the world, including Sydney...
14. Rav Wilding (1977)
British Television Presenter
British television host known for his work on a popular BBC program called Crimewatch. He also co-hosted or worked as a reporter for such crime series as The One Show...
15. Jack Scanlon (1998)
Child Actor
He played the leading role in the Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which was directed by Mark Herman.
16. Dom Parker (1964)
Reality Star
Best known as the star of the British Channel 4 reality series Gogglebox. He is particularly known for starring alongside his wife, Stephanie, and for their smaller appearances on various...
17. Dean Treister (1975)
Australian Rugby League Player
Dean Treister is an Australian former rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A member of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks team Treister played many games for the club from 1993...
18. Paul Hurry (1975)
British Speedway Rider
Paul William George Hurry is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British...
19. Lydia Cecilia Hill (1913)
British Dancer
Lydia Cecilia Hill known as Cissie Hill or Cecily Hill was an English cabaret dancer notable for being a favourite of Ibrahim Sultan of Johor and for being briefly engaged...
20. Lewis Jenkins (1981)
English Cricketer
Lewis James Philip Jenkins is an English cricketer. Jenkins is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Canterbury Kent. Jenkins represented the Kent Cricket Board...
21. Lorraine Michaels (1958)
Actress
Gorgeous, busty and shapely brunette knockout Lorraine Michaels was born on January 23, 1958 in Canterbury, Kent, England. An Air Force brat, Michaels lived in twenty-two different states in America...
22. Cecilia Robinson (1924)
Cricketer
Mary Cecilia Robinson is a former cricketer who played 14 Test matches for the England women's cricket team between 1948/49 and 1963. A right hand opening batsman she scored two...
23. Raymond Kendall (1933)
British Police Chief Officer
Raymond Edward Kendall QPM is a British law enforcement officer and former Interpol Secretary-General.
24. Paul Dixey (1987)
Cricketer
Paul Garrod Dixey is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for Kent in August 2005 against Bangladesh A scoring 40 runs...
25. Royce Cadman (1987)
Rugby Player
Royce Cadman is an English rugby union player.
26. Steve Boxall (1987)
British Speedway Rider
Steven Shane Boxall is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom. He rode with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League. Boxall won the Conference League Riders Championship in...
27. Nathan Milgate (1987)
British Sport Shooter
Nathan Milgate is a marksman from Herne Bay who competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
28. Charlie Ellison (1991)
Cricketer
Charles Peter Ellison is an English cricketer. Ellison is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Canterbury Kent and attended Millfield School in Somerset. While studying...
29. Steven Tiley (1982)
Professional Golfer
Steven John Tiley is an English professional golfer. Tiley was born in Canterbury. He was assisted by College Prospects of America and attended Georgia State University and turned professional in...
30. Trevor Pinnock (1946)
Harpsichordist And Conductor
Trevor David Pinnock CBE is an English harpsichordist and conductor. He is best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert which he helped found and directed...
31. Ian Donnelly (1946)
Australian Rugby League Player
Ian Donnelly was a rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks and previously for the Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the St George Illawarra Dragons.
32. Amy Garnett (1976)
Rugby Union Player
Amy Garnett is an English rugby union player who plays for Women's Premiership team Saracens Women as a hooker. She was the first player to earn 100 caps for the...
33. Peter Topley (1950)
English Cricketer
Peter Aland Topley is a former English cricketer. Topley was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox and who occasionally fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Canterbury...
34. Richard Ash Kingsford (Unknow)
Australian Politician
Richard Ash Kingsford was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland Australia and a mayor of Cairns Queensland.
35. John Sims (footballer) (1952)
English Footballer And Manager
John Sims is an English former professional footballer playing as a forward and football manager. Sims began his career as an apprentice with Derby County turning professional in August 1970....
36. Joseph McManners (1992)
British Singer Actor
Joseph McManners is an English singer-songwriter and actor.
37. Conrad Leach (1965)
British Artist And Custom Motorc
Conrad Leach is a British artist and custom motorcycle designer.
38. John Bickersteth (1921)
Bishop Of Bath And Wells; Bishop
John Monier Bickersteth KCVO was Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1975 to 1987 and Clerk of the Closet from 1979-1989. Bickersteth descends from a clerical family over several generations;...
39. Tacita Dean (1965)
British Artist
Tacita Charlotte Dean OBE is an English visual artist who works primarily in film. She is one of the Young British Artists and was a nominee for the Turner Prize...
40. Shane Westley (1965)
English Footballer And Manager
Shane Lee Mark Westley is an English former professional footballer and coach. A defender Westley began his career at Charlton Athletic in 1983 but he made his big breakthrough with...
41. Richard Sambrook (1956)
British Journalist
Richard Sambrook is Professor of Journalism and Director of the Centre for Journalism at Cardiff School of Journalism Media and Cultural Studies. For 30 years until February 2010 he was...
42. Percy Sykes (1867)
British General
Brigadier-General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes KCIE CB CMG was a soldier diplomat scholar and historian with a considerable literary output. He wrote historical geographical and biographical works as well as...
43. Millie Knight (1999)
British Alpine Skier
Millie Knight is an athlete who competes at international level for Team GB in alpine skiing. in the slalom and giant slalom events. She was the flagbearer at her debut...
44. Rana Dasgupta (1971)
British Writer
Rana Dasgupta is a British Indian novelist and essayist. He grew up in Cambridge England and studied at Balliol College Oxford the Conservatoire Darius Milhaud in Aix-en-Provence and the University...
45. Christopher Marlowe (1564)
English Playwright And Poet
Christopher Marlowe was an English dramatist poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day. He greatly influenced William Shakespeare who was born...
46. Stephen Gosson (Unknow)
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Stephen Gosson was an English satirist.
47. Joe Denly (1986)
English Cricketer
Joseph Liam Denly is an English international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler. An exciting stroke player who relishes short pitched bowling Denly first came to...
48. William Gostling (Unknow)
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49. Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill (1973)
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Sarah-Jayne Mulvihill was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force who died in Iraq becoming the first British servicewoman to be killed in action in 22 years. Born Sarah-Jayne...
50. Ryan Minter (1979)
English Cricketer
Ryan James Minter is an English cricketer. Minter is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born at Canterbury Kent. Minter represented the Kent Cricket Board in 2...