Leicester, England

1. Smiffy (1999)

YouTube Star

Gamer and YouTube star known as Smiffy. He has become widely known on his self-titled channel creating top 5s, challenges, gameplay, and other videos for Clash Royale and Clash of...

2. Chris Kirkland (1981)

Footballer

English goalkeeper who played for Liverpool and Wigan Athletic before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 2012.

3. Kav Sandhu (1970)

Guitarist

Guitarist most famous for his years as a member of the British alt-rock band Happy Mondays, with whom he performed from 2004 to 2007. In 2008, he released his solo...

4. Jessie Pope (1868)

British Writer Very Bad Lady

Remembered primarily for World War I-era patriotic poems such as "Who's for the Game?" and "The Call," Pope also wrote a humorous poetry collection titled Paper Pellets and a children's...

5. Tom Meighan (1981)

British Singer

English singer best known as the frontman for the rock band Kasabian.

6. Rendall Munroe (1980)

British Boxer

English boxer who has been nicknamed The Boxing Binman due to his day job as a waste collector. He has earned WBA, EBU and Commonwealth Super Bantamweight titles.

7. Ronald Knox (1888)

English Priest And Theologian

An English theologian, priest, and writer, he is known for his Christian-themed works. Also a mystery writer, he published such detective novels as The Viaduct Murder and The Three Taps.

8. Donald Hings (1907)

Entrepreneur

British-Canadian inventor of the Walkie-Talkie.

9. Che Adams (1996)

Soccer Player

League One footballer with Sheffield United who then signed with Birmingham City in the Championship club in 2016. He plays both forward and midfield.

10. David Wise (1967)

Actor

Composer best known as the house composer for the video game company Rare from 1985 to 2009. He is known for his iconic scores for games like Donkey Kong Country.

11. Betty Driver (1920)

English Singer Actress And Autho

Portrayed Betty Williams on the British soap 'Coronation Street' for over 40 years.

12. Errol Christie (1963)

British Boxer Boxing Trainer

Captain of the English boxing team from 1980-83, European champion in 1983, and a regular on ITV Fight Night in the 80's.

13. Katie Boulter (1996)

Tennis Player

British tennis player who won her first doubles title in 2013 and her first singles title the following year. By the end of 2014, she was ranked as one of...

14. Lee Tomlin (1989)

Footballer

Striker and winger who played for Rushden & Diamonds from 2005-2010 and Peterborough United from 2010-2014.

15. Madeleine McCann (2003)

Other

British child who disappeared in 2007 while on vacation with her family in Portugal. Her case has been considered one of the most heavily reported missing-person cases in modern history.

16. Bradley Wood (1991)

English Footballer

Right back who made his professional debut in 2009 for Grimsby Town, playing there until 2013 when he signed with Alfreton Town.

17. Dan Cole (1987)

Rugby Player

English rugby union player who became known as a prop for the Leicester Tigers and the England national rugby team.

18. Helen Pearson (1959)

Soap Opera Actress

Famous for her role as Frankie Osbourne on the soap opera Hollyoaks, she also appeared on EastEnders and Emmerdale. 

19. Carl Cunard (1991)

Blogger

Men's fashion and lifestyle blogger with a website called In My Shoes.

20. Charlee Drew (1991)

Pop Singer

Singer, songwriter, and producer known for his debut EP You Did Me a Favour, released in 2012. In March of 2014, he released a follow-up EP called Surrender.

21. Julie Etchingham (1969)

British Journalist

British broadcast journalist known for working on shows like ITV News at Ten and the politically-driven program Tonight.

22. Ashton Perduno (2005)

TikTok Star

Short form lip sync and sketch comedy creator on TikTok. He is recognized for sharing videos on his ashperduno account and has gone on to garner more than 220,000 fans on the...

23. Charlie Clapham (1991)

Movie Actor

English actor and body piercer who appeared in The Hooligan Factory and Kick-Ass 2. He later starred in the soap opera Hollyoaks until his exit in 2017.

24. Omar Rasheed (2002)

YouTube Star

Popular YouTube gamer most well known for his Grand Theft Auto mod content on the video sharing network. He has earned more than 100,000 subscribers.

25. Floral Beauty (2002)

YouTube Star

BeautyTuber named Kiera who publishes makeup and travel videos to go along with vlogs on her Floral Beauty channel. She has more than 30,000 subscribers.

26. Graham Chapman (1941)

British Comedian

Comedian, writer, and one of the six members of Monty Python. He played the lead roles in the Pythons' two narrative feature films: Holy Grail and Life of Brian.

27. Stephen Frears (1941)

Film Director

Director of such acclaimed films as Dangerous Liaisons, The Queen, and High Fidelity. He received an Academy Award nomination for his 1990 film The Grifters.

28. Jon Lord (1941)

Musician

English composer and pianist who was known for fusing rock music with classical forms. He founded the band Deep Purple.

29. John Deacon (1951)

Musician

Retired bass player and composer best known for being in the British rock group Queen who became notable for hit songs like "We Are the Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."

30. Sam Bowden (1993)

Guitarist

Guitarist who became a permanent member of the Welsh rock band Neck Deep. They released their debut album, Wishful Thinking in January of 2014.

31. Julian Barnes (1946)

English Writer

An English postmodernist writer, he is best known for his 2011 work, The Sense of an Ending, which won the prestigious Man Booker Prize. Several of his earlier works, including...

32. Sue Townsend (1946)

English Novelist Playwright Scre

Humorist who created the character Adrian Mole and in 1992 wrote The Queen and I, which became a popular London West End play.

33. Richard Cadell (1969)

British Entertainer

Entrepreneur, TV personality, and magician who began operating the British television puppet character Sooty in 1999.

34. Walter Smith (1948)

Scottish Footballer And Manager

Manager of the Glasgow Rangers and the Scotland national team.

35. Michael Kitchen (1948)

Actor

Actor on British TV who is best known for playing the role of DCS Foyle on the British Series, Foyle's War starting in 2002.

36. Pick Withers (1948)

English Drummer

English drummer who played on the first four albums of the rock group Dire Straits. He appears on many of the band's biggest hits, including "Private Investigations" and "Sultan of...

37. John Illsley (1949)

English Bass Guitarist

Though he also recorded several solo albums (including Glass and Never Told a Soul), this British musician is most famous as the bassist of the Grammy-winning rock band Dire Straits.

38. Peter Shilton (1949)

English Football Goalkeeper

Legendary British goalkeeper who spent two decades with England's national team from 1970 to 1990; named PFA Players' Player of the Year in 1978 as a member of Nottingham Forest.

39. Nick Cameron (1986)

Fitness Instructor

UK fitness instructor, founder of Cameron Fit and creator of Skype Fit. He has also been an ambassador of USN UK.

40. Haider Mehdi (1986)

Bodybuilder

Professional bodybuilder, fitness model, and personal trainer. He has also been a physique competitor in the UK Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (UKBFF).

41. Fagun Thakrar (1986)

Movie Actress

Film actress who is predominantly recognized for her role in the 2014 feature Bhopal: Prayer for Rain. In 2017, she was cast in the film Basmati Blues which starred Brie Larson and...

42. Gary Lineker (1960)

Footballer Sports Broadcaster

Legendary striker who played on the English national team from 1984 to 1992; became England's all-time top scorer in the FIFA World Cup finals after scoring a remarkable ten goals...

43. David Icke (1952)

British Conspiracy Theorist

Professional conspiracy theorist whose books posit the theory that the world's most powerful people are reptilian creatures who collectively make up a sinister group called the Babylonian Brotherhood. His published...

44. Chris Wooding (1977)

British Children's Writer

An English author of fiction for both children and adults, he is best known for his Broken Sky series and his Braided Path trilogy. His other works include Poison and...

45. Jamie Green (1982)

British Racing Driver

He is well known for racing for Audi Sport Team Abt in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters touring car championship.

46. Anne Fine (1947)

British Children's Writer

Known for Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes, she served as the second British Children's Laureate from 2001 until 2003. Her other award-winning children's books include Flour Babies and The Tulip Touch.

47. Oliver Burke (1997)

Soccer Player

Scottish international winger who first played for his country's national team when he was only 18 years old. He made his domestic debut with Nottingham FC in 2014, at the...

48. Harry Ellis (1982)

English Rugby Union Player

Former scrum-half who played for the Leicester Tigers from 2001 to 2010.

49. Rob Purdie (1982)

Footballer

Attacking midfielder who can play a variety of positions, he began his senior career in 2001 with Leicester City.

50. Allan Cotterill (1985)

Metal Singer

Known by the stage name Jeremy Thirteenth, he is a founder and lead vocalist for the post-hardcore, gothic rock band Snow White's Poison Bite. They have album releases titled The...

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