Kingston upon Hull, England

1. Gemma Oaten (1984)

Soap Opera Actress

Most well known for her portrayal of Rachel Breckle on the popular British soap opera Emmerdale, she is also notable for her appearances on Doctors and Casualty and for her hosting work with the United...

2. Maureen Lipman (1946)

British Actor

British actress who appeared in the 2002 film The Pianist and the 1983 film Educating Rita.

3. John Venn (1834)

Logician

Best known as the originator of the ubiquitous Venn diagram, this late nineteenth-century philosopher and logician contributed to the fields of statistics and probability. His publications include Symbolic Logic and...

4. Margot Bryant (1897)

British Actor

Best remembered for her role as Minnie Caldwell on British soap opera Coronation Street, which she played from 1960 to 1976.

5. Stevie Smith (1902)

Poet

British poet and author whose confessional works include A Good Time Was Had By All and Mother, What Is Man?

6. Dorothy Mackaill (1903)

Actress

She gained fame for her roles in silent films during the 1930s, including Safe in Hell in 1931.

7. William Empson (1906)

English Literary Critic And Poet

A British poet, academic, and literary critic, he is perhaps best known for Seven Types of Ambiguity, published in 1930. His other notable works include Some Versions of Pastoral, The...

8. Ronald Magill (1920)

British Actor

Television actor remembered for his role as Amos Brearly on the popular British soap opera Emmerdale.

9. Ian Carmichael (1920)

Actor

Most well known for being a frequent Boulting brothers actor in films such as Private's Progress, Brothers in Law, and I'm All Right Jack.

10. Ryan Kendall (1989)

Professional Footballer

Striker who joined North Ferriby United in 2012; scored 27 goals in 69 appearances for Gainsborough Trinity between 2010 and 2012.

11. Zara Holland (1995)

Pageant Contestant

Model who was crowned the winner of the Miss Great Britain 2016 pageant, where she also won the Best Bikini Body award. She later joined the cast of the ITV...

12. Josh Hodgson (1989)

English Rugby League Player

English rugby league hooker who has made a name for himself as a member of the Hull Kingston Rovers and Canberra Raiders. He began representing England internationally at the Under-17...

13. Jimmy Binks (1935)

English Test And County Crickete

Played for Yorkshire for fourteen years and won seven County Championships, regarded by many as the best wicket-keeper of his generation.

14. Tom Courtenay (1937)

British Actor

Distinguished British actor who appeared in the 1983 film, The Dresser. In 2007, he played Farder Coram in The Golden Compass.

15. Mick Ronson (1946)

English Guitarist Songwriter Mul

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and guitarist who backed David Bowie as one of The Spiders From Mars.

16. Calum Scott (1988)

Pop Singer

British singer-songwriter who was a finalist on the 2015 season of Britain's Got Talent. He received an automatic bid to the live shows after an acclaimed performance of Robyn's "Dancing on...

17. Kris Welham (1987)

English Rugby League Player

Center who made his professional club debut in 2006 for Hull Kingston Rovers.

18. Trevor Bolder (1950)

English Rock Bassist Musician So

Bassist who played throughout the 1970s with Uriah Heep, as well as with The Spiders from Mars.

19. Josh Windass (1994)

Soccer Player

English professional soccer player who's known for playing with the clubs Accrington Stanley and Rangers FC. 

20. Liam Cooper (1991)

Footballer

Defender who made his senior career debut in 2008 for Hull City; loaned to Chesterfield in 2012, then signed outright with the team in 2013.

21. Steve McNamara (1971)

English Rugby League Player

Former rugby player who spent the majority of his career with Bradford. He became the English national team's manager in 2010.

22. Marc Pickering (1985)

British Actor

British actor who played roles in such popular films as Sleepy Hollow and Calendar Girls. He also appeared in 2008 on a reality talent competition parody show called Britain's Got...

23. David Rotheray (1963)

English Rock And Pop Musician

Guitarist who played with The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2008.

24. Liam Mower (1992)

British Actor And Dancer

English actor and dancer who earned substantial acclaim for his work in the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical, a role he shared with two other boys. He has...

25. Oliver Stokes (1998)

TV Actor

British actor most widely known for his role on the series Benidorm as Michael Garvey beginning in 2007. He was also featured in an episode of the series Doctors.

26. Marcel Dalee (1998)

Model

Model who became a social media phenomenon after a photo of his surfaced on Instagram, catching the eyes of several modeling agencies. He had amassed 340,000 followers before his account...

27. Michael Jibson (1980)

British Actor

English actor known for his roles in numerous television miniseries, such as The Essex Serpent, Four Lives, and Saints & Strangers. He portrayed Lieutenant Hutton in the critically acclaimed war...

28. Nick Barmby (1974)

Footballer; Football Manager

Midfielder who won several championships as a part of Liverpool and also played internationally for England from 1995-2001.

29. Amy Jo (1988)

YouTube Star

Co-producer of the hugely popular Disney Cars Toy Club YouTube channels that include DCTC Toy Channel, DCTC Superhero Kids Vids, Cherbear Toys - DCTC and Juguetes DCTC en Español. The 4 channels were approaching 8 billion...

30. Dave Hemingway (1960)

English Musician Singer And Song

Pop singer who was a vocalist for the band The Beautiful South until they disbanded in 2007.

31. Sonny Bradley (1991)

Footballer

Defender who joined the senior ranks of Hull City in 2010, spending much of his time with the club out on loan with Aldershot Town.

32. Robbie Clark (1991)

English Footballer

Midfielder who joined Ostersunds FK in 2011 and made 22 appearances for Skellettea FF in 2012.

33. Peter Pawlett (1991)

Scottish Footballer

Attacking midfielder who joined Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership in 2007 and won the Scottish League Cup title in 2014. He began representing Scotland at the Under-19 level in 2009...

34. Derren Litten (1970)

Comedy Writer Actor

Award-nominated comedy writer and actor who appeared on numerous programs in his native England. He is arguably best known for his stint writing -- and starring -- on The Catherine Tate Show.

35. Reece Shearsmith (1969)

British Comedian

British television writer and actor who wrote and starred in 1990s comedy series The League of Gentlemen. He later created and starred in another acclaimed series, Psychoville.

36. Liam Garrigan (1981)

British Actor

Actor known for presence on both stage and screen. He is best known for his portrayal of Al-Harazi on the FOX TV special 24: Live Another Day, and King Arthur...

37. Debra Stephenson (1972)

British Actor

Bad Girls and Coronation Street star who also had her own show, The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson, from 2009 to 2011.

38. Paul O'Berg (1958)

English Professional Footballer

Paul J. O'Berg is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder.

39. Frankie Mariano (1987)

British Rugby League Player

Mariano is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Wakefield Trinity and previously Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition. His position is centre. Frankie made his...

40. Danny Nicklas (1991)

British Rugby League Player

Danny Nicklas is an English rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition. He plays as a stand-off.

41. Gavin Scott (Unknow)

Writer

42. Christian Sansam (1975)

English Footballer

Christian Sansam is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

43. Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro (1975)

Professional Footballer

Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro also known as Jamie Barnwell is an English footballer who played in the Premier League for Coventry City and in the Football League for Swansea City Wigan Athletic...

44. Julia Lee (actress) (1975)

Actor

Julia Lee Stander is an American actress. Her roles include Anne Steele in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel and the title character in the cult comedy film Ophelia Learns...

45. Russell Fry (1985)

Footballer

Russell Harry Fry is an English footballer who plays for North Ferriby United as a midfielder.

46. Graeme Horne (1985)

English Rugby League Player

Graeme Horne is a professional rugby league footballer for the Hull Kingston Rovers. He previously played for Hull FC and Huddersfield Giants. His preferred position is loose forward. Horne played...

47. Danny Washbrook (1985)

English Rugby League Player

Danny Washbrook is an English rugby league player who plays for Wakefield Trinity in the European Super League. Washbrook is plays at loose-forward and can also operate at stand-off. Hull...

48. Mark Greaves (1975)

Footballer

Mark Andrew Greaves is an English former footballer who played as a defender. During his career he played for Brigg Town Hull City Boston United Burton Albion York City Gainsborough...

49. Luke Brattan (1990)

Australian Soccer Player

Nathan Luke Brattan is an English-born Australian football player who plays for Brisbane Roar in the A-League.

50. Samuel Boden (1826)

British Chess Player

Samuel Standidge Boden was an English professional chess master. The mating pattern Boden's Mate was named after the mate that occurred in one of his games Schulder-Boden London 1853. There...

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