Huddersfield, England

1. Harold Wilson (1916)

Prime Minister Of The United Kin

British Labour Party Secretary and two-time Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1976. He was believed by some to be a Soviet agent after a Soviet defector...

2. Chloe Lockley-Middleton (1996)

Model

British model who became known to television audiences as a finalist on the eleventh season of Britain's Next Top Model. She is also a popular gamer on Twitch, where she...

3. Vivek Murthy (1977)

Doctor

Known best as the United States' nineteenth Surgeon General, this prominent physician is also famous for co-founding the Doctors of America organization and for working for both Harvard Medical School...

4. Tristan Simmonds (1996)

TikTok Star

Vine superstar who shot to fame after posting a video in his mom's car, exclaiming the viral phrase "Broom broom!" His popular tishsimmondsofficial TikTok account has amassed over 1.3 million...

5. Harpz Kaur (1990)

Radio Host

Radio host and television presenter for the programs BBC Asian Network Breakfast show and Saturday Mash-Up! She helped launch The Bhangra Project on the BBC Asian network. 

6. Chris Balderstone (1940)

English Test And County Crickete

Midfielder for Huddersfield Town, Carlisle United, Queen of the South, and, briefly, the Doncaster Rovers. Also a professional cricketer, he played primarily for Leicestershire and the England Test team.

7. Gorden Kaye (1941)

British Actor

Played the cafe owner René Artois in the British TV comedy 'Allo 'Allo! He made appearances in all 84 episodes of the series. 

8. Simon Charlton (1971)

Footballer

Fullback who played professionally from 1989-2010 for several clubs, including Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City, and the Bolton Wanderers.

9. Max Morley (1993)

English Cricketer

Cricketer whose fame escalated quickly after being crowned a co-winner of the first series of ITV2's Love Island in 2015. 

10. Fraizer Campbell (1987)

Footballer

English striker who joined Cardiff City in 2013 after spending four seasons with Sunderland. He became a member of the English national team in 2012.

11. Luther Burrell (1987)

English Rugby Union Player

Center who made his professional club debut in 2006 for Leeds Carnegie.

12. Cameron Jerome (1986)

Soccer Player

English striker who has made a name for himself as a member of clubs like Birmingham City, Stoke City and Norwich City. He played internationally for England from 2005 to...

13. Ryan Sidebottom (1978)

English Cricketer

Left-arm fast-medium bowler who played for Yorkshire from 1997 to 2003 and won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.

14. Ol Drake (1984)

British Musician

Lead guitarist known for his work with Evile, an English thrash metal band popular during the early twenty-first century. He also formed a group called REABO with fellow musicians Eddy Temple-Morris,...

15. Zöe Lucker (1974)

British Actor

Award-nominated British TV actress has starred on Footballers' Wives and EastEnders.

16. Vernon Francois (1985)

Stylist

Internationally renowned celebrity hairstylist who founded the VERNON FRANCOIS Collection to give his fans the ability to style their hair like their favorite celebs. 

17. Tom Sykes (1985)

British Motorcycle Racer

Motorcycle road racer who won the 2009 World Superbike Championship in 2009 after finishing with 4 victories and nine other podiums that season.

18. John Whitaker (1955)

Equestrian

Equestrian who won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics in the jumping team event.

19. Ruben Reuter (2000)

Tv Actor

Down's Syndrome-stricken actor who can be seen in the role of Finn McLaine on the popular series The Dumping Ground.

20. David Spencer (1992)

YouTube Star

YouTube gaming phenomenon known as iBallisticSquid, or Squid, who uploads helpful tutorials, how to builds, and let's plays for the hit game Minecraft. He has earned over 4.2 million subscribers. 

21. James Whitham (1966)

English Motorcycle Racer

Former motorcycle racer who became a two-time British champion. He later became a successful analyst for channels like Eurosport and ITV.

22. Matt Drake (1981)

British Musician

English metal performer who is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Evile, the group known for songs like "In Dreams Of Terror" and "Eternal Empire."

23. Ball-Zee (1988)

Beatboxer

Beatboxer who was the first person to win the title of UK Beatbox Champion three times. He has more than 50,000 followers on his ballzeebeatbox Instagram account. 

24. Tomohawk1989 (1989)

YouTube Star

Popular YouTube gamer who publishes content focused on the Xbox version of the hit game Minecraft. He also uploads DIYs and Q&As.

25. Liam Johnson (1990)

Movie Actor

Actor most well known for bringing to life Sterling in the 2017 drama We Knew Better.

26. Simon Armitage (1963)

Poet Playwright Novelist

British poet, novelist, and dramatist who became known for The Dead Sea Poems and Book of Matches. His prose works include The White Stuff and Little Green Man.

27. Nina Hossain (1975)

TV Show Host

Bangladeshi-English media personality who started hosting London Tonight in 2011.

28. Callum Geldart (1991)

English County Cricketer

Callum John Geldart is an English first-class cricketer.

29. Charlie Roebuck (1991)

English County Cricketer

Charlie Roebuck is an English first-class cricketer. A right handed batsman and right arm medium pacer Roebuck is presently contracted to Yorkshire County Cricket Club for whom he has played...

30. Safyaan Sharif (1991)

Cricketer

Safyaan Sharif is an English-born Scottish cricketer. Sharif is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Huddersfield Yorkshire. Sharif made his debut for Scotland in a...

31. Rodney Rowe (1975)

English Footballer

Rodney Carl Rowe is an English former footballer who played for a number of clubs in Northern England.

32. Ajmal Shahzad (1985)

English Cricketer

Ajmal Shahzad is an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays for Nottinghamshire. He previously played for Yorkshire from 2004 to 2012 however spent the 2012...

33. Ellie O'Donnell (1996)

Model

34. Walter Parratt (1841)

British Musician

Sir Walter Parratt KCVO was an English organist and composer.

35. Nicholas Bell (1958)

Actor

36. Gregory Doran (Unknow)

British Theatre Director

Gregory Doran is a British director known for his Shakespearean work. The Sunday Times called him 'one of the great Shakespearians of his generation'. Doran is currently Artistic Director of...

37. Jason Crookes (1990)

British Rugby League Player

Jason Crookes is a rugby league player for Hull FC. His position is outside back.

38. Fiona Hughes (1990)

British Cross-country Skier

-Elizabeth Hughes is an English cross-country skier from Huddersfield. She has competed in the World Cup since February 2010 and represented Great Britain at the 2009 World Championships and the...

39. Alex Smithies (1990)

Footballer

Alexander Alex Smithies is an English footballer who plays for Huddersfield Town as a goalkeeper. An academy product who first came into prominence during the 2007–08 season after second choice...

40. Leroy Cudjoe (1988)

English Rugby League Player

Leroy Cudjoe is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. An England national representative outside back he has played his whole Super League career...

41. Jermaine McGillvary (1988)

British Rugby League Player

Jermaine McGillvary is a professional rugby league footballer currently playing at Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He is by preference a Wing but can also play at Fullback. McGillvary...

42. Anita Lonsbrough (1941)

Olympic Champion Swimmer

Anita Lonsbrough MBE is a former swimmer from Great Britain who won a gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

43. Joseph Dransfield (Unknow)

New Zealand Mayor

Joseph Dransfield was the first Mayor of Wellington City New Zealand from 1870 to 1872. He was the also first Mayor since William Guyton was Mayor of Wellington Borough in...

44. Tom Wheelwright (1953)

Australian Politician

Thomas Clive Tom Wheelwright is a former Australian politician. Born in Huddersfield in Yorkshire he migrated to Australia and was educated at the University of New South Wales and the...

45. Tom Newey (1982)

Footballer

Thomas William Tom Newey is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Oxford United. Newey plays primarily as a left-back but can also operate as a centre...

46. Phil Senior (1982)

English Footballer

Phillip Anthony Phil Senior is an English footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for FC Halifax Town.

47. Simon Baldry (1976)

Footballer

Simon Jonathon Baldry is an English retired professional footballer who was last signed to Ossett Town.

48. Roger Berry (1948)

British Politician

Dr Roger Leslie Berry is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Kingswood from the 1992 general election ending at the 2010 general election.

49. Chris Cornelly (1976)

Footballer

Chris Cornelly is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Ossett Albion having played in the Football League for Lincoln City.

50. Mark Hobson (boxer) (1976)

British Boxer

Mark Hobson is a British former professional boxer fighting out of Huddersfield in England. He competed in the cruiserweight division and is a former British & Commonwealth cruiserweight champion and...

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