Islington, England

1. Jude Foley (1999)

Tv Actor

British actor best known for his childhood role as as Nick McKelty in the show Hank Zipzer. He was previously featured in a mini-series called The Guilty in 2013.

2. Sadie Frost (1965)

English Actress And Producer

English actress and fashion executive who appeared in Bram Stoker's Dracula, Uprising, Beyond the Rave and Love, Honour and Obey.

3. Sidney Jones (1861)

British Composer

Former conductor and occasional composer, arguably most known for creating scores for musical comedies during the Edwardian and Victorian periods.

4. Mary Kingsley (1862)

British Suffragist

Remembered for her bestselling 1897 book Travels in West Africa, this British explorer, ethnographic scholar, and author was responsible for work that was groundbreaking in its humanization of various African...

5. Charlotte Coleman (1968)

Actress

English actress who played the role of Scarlett in the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral and the role of Jess in the television series Oranges Are Not the...

6. Asa Butterfield (1997)

English Actor

London-born actor who played the precocious Hugo Cabret in the Academy-Award-winning Martin Scorsese film Hugo. He also played leading roles in the films The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Ender's Game, The Space Between...

7. Charlie Rowe (1996)

British Actor

British film and television actor who played Peter in Neverland, young Tommy in the sci-fi film Never Let Me Go and Ricky in Walking with Dinosaurs 3D. He also portrays Leo Roth...

8. Kenneth Williams (1926)

English Actor And Comedian

English comic actor who is known for his work in 26 films of the 'Carry On' series. He also worked with Tony Hancock and Kenneth Horne in numerous television shows and radio...

9. Jackie Forster (1926)

English Television Presenter

Famous as a pioneering activist for lesbian rights in England, for which she earned a platform through her journalism work. She took part in the UK's first ever gay pride...

10. Lauren Booth (1967)

Journalist

Notable both for her journalism work and for her political activism, Booth wrote for The Mail on Sunday and The New Statesman and took part in high-profile demonstrations against the...

11. Morgan Butterfield (1993)

Drummer

Drummer who became known as the brother of actor Asa Butterfield who rose to fame as Hugo Cabaret in the Academy-Award winning film Hugo.

12. Roger Lloyd-Pack (1944)

British Actor

English actor known for his roles in many television shows and as Barty Crouch, Sr. in the film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

13. Linda Robson (1958)

British Actor

Actress recognized for her work on the BBC series Birds of a Feather.

14. Phil Daniels (1958)

British Actor

British actor who played the role of Danny in the series, Breaking Glass.

15. Alex Esmail (1993)

Actor

British actor best known for his role as Pest in the award-winning sci-fi film Attack the Block. He was included on the 7th Annual Rising Stars Honors List in 2012...

16. Laurie Penny (1986)

British Journalist

Feminist journalist who has contributed to the Guardian and the New Statesman. Her first published book was Meat Market: Female Flesh Under Capitalism in 2011.

17. Bernadette Beck (1994)

TV Actress

Actress seen in episodes of popular television shows like Shadowhunters, The Tomorrow People, and Spooksville.

18. Gillian Taylforth (1955)

British Actor

English soap star who was the face of Kath on EastEnders for fifteen years. She also played Sandy in Hollyoaks from 2013 to 2014.

19. Charlie George (1997)

Pop Singer

Famous as a member of The X Factor UK's Series 11 pop band Only the Young, George has over 80,000 Instagram followers. His band, which includes singers Parisa Tarjomani, Mikey...

20. James Alexandrou (1985)

English Actor

British actor who is widely known for playing Martin Fowler on the BBC One soap EastEnders. He began his time as a series regular in 1996, and appeared in over 700...

21. Vanessa Feltz (1962)

British Radio Presenter

English journalist and television personality who became known for her radio show on BBC Radio 2.

22. Adebayo Akinfenwa (1982)

Footballer

English forward who became known as "The Beast" for his large size and strength. He signed with Northampton Town in 2011 and played there until 2013 when he signed with...

23. Peter Ebdon (1970)

British Snooker Player

Dominant English snooker player was a 2006 UK Champion and a 2001 World Champion.

24. Sheree Murphy (1975)

Actor

Famous for portraying Eva Strong and Tricia Dingle on the respective British soap operas Hollyoaks and Emmerdale, she is also well known for her role as Dakota Davies on the...

25. Joe Swash (1982)

British Actor Television Persona

English actor and television host who had his breakout role as Mickey Miller on the daytime soap opera EastEnders.

26. James Shea (1991)

English Footballer

Goalkeeper who was a member of the English Premier League club Arsenal from 2010-2013 and signed with Harrow Borough in 2013.

27. Ugo Monye (1983)

English Rugby Union Player

Former professional wing, center and full back that was signed by the Harlequin Football Club in 2002. He has also made appearances as a member of the English national rugby team. 

28. Natalie Cassidy (1983)

English Actress

English soap actress best known for portraying Sonia Flower on EastEnders, beginning her tenure on the show in 1993. 

29. Emily Watson (1967)

English Actor

English actress well-known for her performance as Bess in the award-winning indie film Breaking the Waves. In 2017 she appeared in the National Geographic original TV series Genius. In 2019,...

30. Jay Bothroyd (1982)

Footballer

English striker who won the FA Youth Cup for Arsenal and has gone on to have a successful professional career with various teams in the Football League Championship, League One,...

31. Alan Reynolds (footballer) (1974)

Irish Footballer And Manager

Alan Reynolds is a former Irish footballer and manager. He is currently working as a Football In Community Development Officer for the Football Association of Ireland. He made his League...

32. Kofi Nyamah (1975)

English Footballer

Kofi Nyamah is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was born in Islington.

33. Danny Granville (1975)

English Footballer

Daniel Patrick Danny Granville is an English footballer who plays for Hemel Hempstead Town in the Southern League Premier Division having signed for them in October 2009. He plays as...

34. Pat Hector (1958)

English Cricketer

Patrick Anthony Hector born at Islington London on 29 July 1958 played first-class cricket in three matches for Essex in the 1977 English cricket season. He also appeared for the...

35. William Ward (cricketer) (1787)

Cricketer

was an English financier and noted cricketer.

36. Charles Henry Pearson (1830)

Australian Historian Educationis

Charles Henry Pearson was a British-born Australian historian educationist politician and journalist. According to John Tregenza Pearson was the outstanding intellectual of the Australian colonies. A democrat by conviction he...

37. John Halls (1982)

Footballer

John Halls is a former English footballer. Halls began his career with Arsenal making three appearances in the League Cup for the Gunners before spending time out on loan at...

38. Joe Copcutt (1988)

English Musician

Joe Copcutt is an English metal bassist. He is a founding member of ZOAX and bassist of AxeWound.

39. Chris Gilbey (1946)

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Chris Gilbey OAM is an Australian entrepreneur and music industry identity. He has helped shape the careers of artists such as INXS Tommy Emmanuel Keith Urban The Church The Saints...

40. Brinsley Forde (1953)

English Actor-musician

Brinsley Allan Forde is best known as a founding member of the reggae band Aswad and as a child actor in the children's television series Here Come the Double Deckers....

41. Kevin Dennis (1976)

Footballer

Kevin Jason Dennis is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger.

42. Terry Naylor (1948)

English Footballer

Terry Naylor is a former English professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Charlton Athletic in the position of full back.

43. Alfred Kennerley (1810)

Australian Politician

Alfred Kennerley was an Australian politician and Premier of Tasmania from 4 August 1873 until 20 July 1876. Kennerley was born in Islington. He was a man of means who...

44. Davy Carton (1959)

Irish Musician

Davy Carton is a singer songwriter and rhythm guitarist from Tuam County Galway in the Republic of Ireland. He is best known as a core member of the Saw Doctors...

45. Jimmy Clare (1959)

English Professional Footballer

James Edward Clare is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward.

46. Bill Rammell (1959)

British Politician

Ernest Rammell is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Harlow from 1997 to 2010 and served as a Minister of State in several departments...

47. Hilary Cawthorne (1951)

Fencer

Hilary Cawthorne is a British fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil events at the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. She is married to British Sabre Champion Jim Philbin

48. Bobby Cummines (1951)

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Robert Bobby Cummines OBE MUniv FRSA was chief executive of UNLOCK the National Association of Reformed Offenders until March 2012. He was formerly one of the United Kingdom's most notorious...

49. Raphael Meade (1962)

Footballer

Raphael Joseph Meade is an English former footballer who played as a striker.

50. Frank Warren (1952)

Actor

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