Wolverhampton, England

1. Alfred Noyes (1880)

Crew

British poet, author, and professor who is remembered for his ballad poem, "The Highwayman." His other well-known works include "The Barrel-Organ" and The Torch-Bearers.

2. Jack Rowley (1920)

English Footballer And Manager

Forward and manager who played professionally from 1937-1957, the bulk of it with Manchester United, and managed from 1955-1969.

3. Jack Hayward (1923)

Sports Executive

Most well known as the owner and president of England's Wolverhampton Wanderers football club, he is also notable for his association with his family's business, the Firth Cleveland Group.

4. Ras Mackab (1966)

Reggae Singer

Reggae artist who has been called one of Britain's most influential dancehall toasters by Allmusic.com. His music is often preaching a political, social, or religious message with a touch of humor....

5. Kristian Thomas (1989)

Artistic Gymnast

Gymnast best known for scoring the bronze medal with his team at the 2012 Olympics. It was the first podium medal for a British team since the 1912 Olympics in...

6. Anya Chalotra (1996)

British Actress

British-Indian actress notable for her leading roles as Robin Loxley in Sherwood and Yennefer of Vengerberg in The Witcher. She was also previously seen in episodes of The ABC Murders and Wanderlust in...

7. Emma Reynolds (1977)

Member Of The Uk Parliament

Known for her tenure as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Wolverhampton North East constituency in the British House of Commons. She was elected to that post during the...

8. Donchez Dacres (1958)

Pop Singer

English pop singer who gained fame after becoming a finalist on Britain's Got Talent.

9. Liam Payne (1993)

Actor

Singer-songwriter who first gained fame as a member of the British boyband One Direction. He signed with the label Republic Records in 2017 to release his first solo single "Strip That...

10. Frances Barber (1958)

Actress

After being nominated for the prestigious Olivier Award for her role as Marguerite in a mid-1980s English stage production of Camille, she went on to perform in a 2001 production...

11. Nigel Slater (1958)

British Journalsit

Food critic and writer who has penned a column for The Observer Magazine for more than a 10 years.

12. Narinder Dhami (1958)

Young Adult Author

A British children's and young adult author, she is best known for Bend It Like Beckham (2002). Her other critically-acclaimed teen novel, Bang, Bang You're Dead!, was published in 2009.

13. Dave Holland (1946)

British Musician

Drummer who played with the British rock band Trapeze from 1969 to 1979 and with Judas Priest from 1979 to 1989. He founded Dare2, an independent record label.

14. Nigel Bennett (1949)

British Actor

Played the role of Chief Giles in the 2013 series, Murdoch Mysteries and the role of Lacroix on the '90s series, Forever Knight.

15. Ricki Hall (1987)

Model

Model renowned for his appearances in publications like Elle Men China, Client Magazine, and unFLOP Magazine. His rugged look has earned him a gargantuan social media following of more than...

16. Molly Risker (1997)

TV Actress

Famous for her time starring on the British Channel 4 sitcom Raised by Wolves as Yoko Garry. She debuted on the show in 2013 during its first season. 

17. Andre Gray (1991)

Footballer

Striker who made his senior career debut in 2009 for Shrewsbury Town; he has also played for Luton Town, Brentford and Burnley. He was a member of England C's National...

18. Trent Seven (1981)

Wrestler

Wrestler who is best known to WWE fans for his work in the NXT territory, where he won the NXT Tag Team Championship Invitational in 2018. He was previously a champion...

19. Marc Richards (1982)

Footballer

English football player who has played the position of striker for teams like Port Vale, Barnsley, and Chesterfield.

20. Leon Clarke (1985)

Footballer

Striker who made his senior career debut in 2003 for the Wolverhampton Wanderers; scored 18 goals in 83 appearances for Sheffield Wednesday from 2007 to 2010.

21. Connor Goldson (1992)

Footballer

Professional center-back who is known for playing with the Rangers in the Scottish Premiership since 2018. He has also played right-back and center midfielder. 

22. Ruth Payne (1990)

Twitter Star

Sister of One Direction superstar Liam Payne who is known on social media as Roo Payne.

23. Eve Bennett (2000)

YouTube Star

Well known YouTube personality who posts beauty, fashion, and lifestyle videos to her self-titled channel. Her YouTube channel has earned over 170,000 subscribers. She has also gained over 100,000 followers on her evebennettxx...

24. Sean O'Driscoll (1957)

Soccer Coach

Soccer manager who debuted in 2000 for Bournemouth. He managed the Doncaster Rovers from 2006 to 2011 before brief stints with Crawley Town, Nottingham Forest and Bristol City.

25. Tiffany Pisani (1992)

British-maltese Model And Celebr

British model and beauty pageant contestant who is best recognized for having won the Miss Universe Malta pageant during the 2017 season. She is also known for having won the...

26. Katie Monument (2001)

YouTube Star

Famous for comprising one-half of the popular YouTube duo The Katies. She has gained popularity alongside her best friend Katie for their challenges and fashion hauls and try-ons.

27. Stuart Beavon (1958)

Soccer Player

Former English midfielder who made nearly 400 appearances for Reading FC from 1980 to 1990.

28. Katie Upcott (2001)

YouTube Star

British YouTube star who is one half of The Katies, a channel she runs with her best friend Katie Monument. Their vlogs, games, challenges and tag videos have amassed them 260,000 subscribers...

29. Sam Winnall (1991)

Footballer

English striker for Sheffield who previously competed for Barnsley from 2014 to 2017 and the Wolverhampton Wanderers from 2009 to 2013. He was named to the Football League Two PFA...

30. Jake Jervis (1991)

Professional Footballer

Striker who was part of Birmingham City from 2010-2013, played for Elazıgspor 2013, and signed with Portsmouth in 2014.

31. Scarlxrd (1994)

Rapper

YouTube phenomenon turned rapper who became known for his hit channel TheMazziMaz where he uploads comedic videos about a variety of topics. He worked with Myth City to release an...

32. Iskra Lawrence (1990)

Model

Represented by Jag Models and Models1, she is a social media influencer who uses her reach and professional modeling career to promote body positivity. She refuses to retouch her Instagram...

33. Beverley Knight (1973)

Soul Singer Songwriter And Recor

English soul singer and radio show host known as one of the U.K.'s greatest soul artists who sang "Flavour of the Old School."

34. Meera Syal (1961)

British Comedian

British-Indian actress, comedian, singer and writer who became known for co-creating the sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. She also earned recognition for her role on the TV series The Kumars at No....

35. Kyle Haynes (1991)

Footballer

Kyle John Haynes is an English footballer who is currently unattached. Haynes was formerly on the books at Cheltenham Town and featured in the Football League for the Robins.

36. Dennis Pearce (1974)

English Footballer

Dennis Anthony Pearce is an English footballer of Caribbean descent who formerly played at professional level and is now playing as a semi-professional. His position is left-back. Pearce began his...

37. Peter Trend (1974)

Cricket Player

Peter Charles Trend is a former English cricketer. Trend was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Wolverhampton Staffordshire. Trend made his debut for Lincolnshire...

38. Neil Lewis (footballer) (1974)

English Footballer

Neil Lewis is an English football defender.

39. Rhys Crane (1985)

English Rugby Union Player

Rhys Crane is a rugby union player for Nottingham who plays at wing.

40. Sam Morsy (1991)

Footballer

Samy Sayed Sam Morsy is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two side Chesterfield. He joined the Port Vale youth set-up in 2008 having been released from...

41. Mark O'Shea (herpetologist) (Unknow)

British Zoologist

Mark O'Shea is an English herpetologist photographer author lecturer and television personality. He is known internationally as the presenter of the Animal Planet/Discovery Channel series O'Shea's Big Adventure.

42. Stuart Watkiss (1966)

English Footballer And Manager

Stuart Watkiss is an English former professional footballer and manager who is Youth team manager at Conference National side Grimsby Town. As a player he was a defender and notably...

43. Jacqui Oatley (1974)

unknow

Jacqui Oatley is a British freelance sports broadcaster presenting commentating and reporting mostly on football. She is best known for being the first female commentator on BBC One's Match of...

44. Ashley Hemmings (1991)

Professional Footballer

Ashley Josiah Hemmings is an English footballer who plays as either a striker or winger for Burton Albion on loan from Walsall. He began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers before...

45. Lee Thorpe (1975)

English Footballer

Lee Anthony Thorpe is an English former professional footballer who played as a forward from 1994 to 2011. He made over 400 appearances in a career spanning 18 years in...

46. Jonathan Smallwood (1975)

British Psychologist

Jonathan Smallwood is a reader in the Department of Psychology at the University of York. His research uses the tools of cognitive neuroscience to investigate the process by which the...

47. Ben Sedgemore (1975)

English Footballer

Benjamin Redwood Sedgemore is a retired English footballer. His brother Jake Sedgemore is also a footballer.

48. Harry Rowley (1904)

English Footballer

Harry Rowley was an English football player. He played for many clubs during his career including Manchester City Manchester United Shrewsbury Town Oldham Athletic and Burton Albion. During his United...

49. Liz Behjat (1958)

Australian Politician

Elizabeth Lloyd Liz Behjat is an Australian politician. She was born in Wolverhampton England and arrived in Western Australia in 1966. Prior to entering politics she was an electorate officer....

50. Archie Compston (1893)

Professional Golfer

Archibald Edward Wones Compston was an English professional golfer.

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