Birmingham, England

1. Brian Whittaker (1999)

Instagram Star

Instagram sensation turned model who has earned a following of more than 550,000. He was signed by Select Model Management.

2. Ruth Crilly (1980)

Model

International fashion model, writer and beauty insider who has worked with brands such as Swatch and Olay and been featured in publications of Elle, Vogue, Glamour, Grazia and Cosmopolitan.

3. Pablo Mills (1984)

Footballer

Defender and midfielder who made his professional debut in 2002 for Derby County, later playing for Rotherham United from 2006-2010 and 2013-2014.

4. Rebekah Teasdale (1980)

DJ

DJ and producer who has released a slew of music on underground labels like Gynoid Audio and created popular remixes of tracks like Matador's 'Blond Slackers." She was previously a successful...

5. John Cadbury (1802)

Entrepreneur

Chocolate entrepreneur who created the modern chocolate bar and founded Cadbury plc.

6. Alexander Parkes (1813)

Metallurgist And Inventor Of The

English chemist who created the world's first plastic, which he called Parkesine. By the end of his career he held at least 66 patents on processes and products related to...

7. Sir Francis Galton (1822)

Mathematician

English Victorian polymath who created the statistical concept of correlation and introduced the use of questionnaires and surveys for collecting data on communities. He wrote over 340 books and papers...

8. Charlie Simms (1859)

Professional Footballer

Center half and wing half who played in the Football Alliance and the Football League in the late 1800s.

9. Neville Chamberlain (1869)

Prime Minister Of The United Kin

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940. He is best known for his foreign policy of appeasement, which facilitated Hitler's rise to power before the UK became...

10. Darius Vassell (1980)

Footballer

English soccer striker who played for Aston Villa, Manchester City, Ankaragücü and Leicester City.

11. Jack Grealish (1995)

Footballer

Winger and attacking midfielder who began his professional career with Aston Villa in 2013. He was transferred to Manchester City in 2021. He also has played for the England national under 21 team.

12. Stardom (1989)

Rapper

Hip-hop recording artist who is best known for the singles "Cocaina Remix," SBTV Better Place," and "Blessings." He utilized the music charing platform SoundCloud to develop a fan base.

13. Enoch Powell (1912)

British Politician

British politician who served in Parliament as a member of the Conservative Party until 1974 and later joined the Ulster Unionist party. He was also a classical scholar and a...

14. Aman Natt (1989)

Instagram Star

Well known entrepreneur and a professional Forex and commodity trader. Has 140,000 followers on Instagram.

15. Paul Grice (1913)

Philosopher

Popular for his work on the nature of meaning, which greatly influenced semantics, and his theory of implicature.

16. Henry Reed (1914)

Poet

British poet, author, and translator best known for his witty poem "Lessons of the War." Another of his popular poems, the satirical "Chard Whitlow," appeared sometime later.

17. Relley C (1989)

R&b Singer

First rose to fame in 2013 as a member of Nicole Scherzinger's team on the tenth series of The X Factor. Though she was eliminated, she reprised her role on...

18. Richard Wolffe (1968)

American Journalist

Commentator on MSNBC and the author of the book Renegade: The Making of a President.

19. Julia Hartley-Brewer (1968)

Radio Host

British broadcaster and journalist who began presenting her own weekday program on the station talkRADIO. Previously, she worked as a reporter and political correspondent for the Evening Standard and The...

20. Josh Mair (1996)

Reality Star

Fitness model, bodybuilder and reality television personality who was part of the fourth series of the show Love Island. He was dumped on day 50.

21. Laurie Baker (1917)

English Architect

Cost-conscious architect known for his sustainable and organic designs that used local materials. Founded the Centre of Science and Technology for Rural Development for the sake of promoting the cause...

22. Danish Ghaffar (1996)

Rapper

British-Asian singer, rapper and songwriter known by the stage name D4nny. He first gained fame online with his single "To Be Loved And Not Hated" before dropping the mainstream track...

23. Skitch Henderson (1918)

American Pianist Bandleader And

Bandleader on The Tonight Show in the 1950s and 1960s. He was the recipient of the Handel Medallion from the City of New York for his contribution to New York...

24. Emilia Arata (1989)

Performance Artist

English circus performer who has taken her rollerskating daredevil act around the world, having personally performed for the likes of Princess Anne and Prince Charles. She is known to television...

25. Alan Cottrell (1919)

British Metallurgist And Physici

English physicist who is considered a pioneer in the area of solid state physics. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the Copley Medal, the Royal Society's most...

26. Cherrelle Skeete (1989)

Movie Actress

Veteran stage actress who gained national fame after being cast as Rose Granger-Weasley in the production Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. She has other stage credits in And I...

27. Ash Kirnon (1996)

Rapper

R&B singer who achieved stardom as one half of the English duo Lotto Boyzz, who have racked up million of YouTube hits with such songs as "No Don," "Bad Gyal"...

28. Sophia Saffarian (1996)

Pop Singer

One fourth of the pop girl group Four of Diamonds which rose to fame as one of the finalists on the thirteenth series of The X Factor. She and the...

29. Lucas Henry (1996)

Rapper

Rapper best known as one half of the English R&B duo Lotto Boyzz. He and his bandmate Ash Kirnon have found fame with hits like "No Don" and collaborated with...

30. Dan Martin (1986)

Cyclist

Irish professional road racing cyclist who is known for riding as a part of the UCI WorldTeam and the UAE Team Emirates. He is best known for having won a...

31. Jess Phillips (1981)

American Football Player

English politician who is known for having served as a Member of Parliament for the Birmingham Yardley district. She is a member of the Labour Party and is also known...

32. Jerome Sinclair (1996)

Footballer

English footballer who was the youngest player to have played for Liverpool, after debuting at 16 years and 6 days old.

33. Demarai Gray (1996)

English Footballer

English winger who was named one of the Top 10 Football League Stars of Tomorrow by FourTwoFour and was voted the Birmingham City Academy Player of the Season for 2013-14....

34. Chris Woakes (1989)

English Cricketer

English all-rounder who has earned more than 200 first-class wickets with Warwickshire. Internationally, he has represented England at tournaments like the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2015 Cricket World Cup.

35. Daniel Sturridge (1989)

Footballer

English striker who joined Liverpool FC in 2013 after spending four years with Chelsea FC. He became part of the English national team in 2011. 

36. Lolly (1977)

Pop Singer

Pop star, TV presenter and actress who burst into the music scene with her single "Viva La Radio." She had five UK charting singles and two charting albums. She worked...

37. Mist (1993)

Rapper

Rapper who was nominated for a 2016 Rated Award for Best Breakthrough. He released a debut EP titled M I S to the T. Some of his top tracks are...

38. Penelope Gwen (1996)

Makeup Artist

Make up artist, model, and social media influencer who shares both her creative endeavors and modeling content on her pennold Instagram account with over 260,000 followers. She was featured as both...

39. Jacqueline Hill (1929)

English Actress

British television actress best known for playing Barbara Wright on the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. 

40. Amit Sadh (1979)

Indian Television Actor

Initially famous for his starring role in the Indian teen series Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, Sadh went on to portray Omkar Shastri in the 2013 film Kai Po Che!

41. Jenny Joseph (1932)

Poet

One of Britain's most-loved poet who became known for a popular 1961 poem entitled "Warning." Her award-winning poetry collections include Unlooked-for Season and Rose in the Afternoon.

42. LilMan_tok (2003)

TikTok Star

Point-of-view comedy content creator who rose to fame through the use of his self titled TikTok account. He has gone on to garner more than 1.5 million fans for his sense...

43. John Copley (1933)

Film Producer

English producer of opera and theatre. He became known for his work with Opera Australia and for his production work on such filmed operas as La Boheme (in 1982) and...

44. Kenny Baker (1934)

Actor

British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films. He also played Paploo, an Ewok who steals a speeder bike, in Return of the Jedi.

45. Jahméne Douglas (1991)

British Singer

British singer who was the runner-up on the ninth series of the competition television show, The X Factor, in 2012.

46. Jason Bradbury (1969)

TV Show Host

Host of several popular shows broadcast from Britain, including The Gadget Show on Channel 5 and the BBC game show, Don't Scare the Hare.

47. Nathan Redmond (1994)

Footballer

English winger who joined Norwich City in 2013 after spending the first three years of his professional career with Birmingham City.

48. Lillie Lexie Gregg (1970)

Fashion Designer

Fashion designer and stylist who created her own clothing line called LILY-BEAU London.

49. Adam Winwood (2002)

Stylist

Hair stylist who shared his talent as a hair dresser on the Instagram account hair.by.adam. It has earned more than 30,000 followers.

50. Umi Zarin (2002)

Instagram Star

English social media star who is widely known for her Ooh.Mee Instagram account. She has gained popularity there for her beauty and makeup photoblogging. Her YouTube channel has gained over 10,000...

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