1. Alfred Hitchcock (1899)

British Film Director And Film P

Iconic director known as The Master of Suspense for his classic films such as Psycho, Rear Window, North by Northwest, Vertigo, Dial M for Murder, and The Birds. One of the most influential filmmakers...

2. David Beckham (1975)

Professional Footballer

Star midfielder who became the first British soccer player to compete in 100 Champions League matches as well as the first to win league titles in four countries. He led Manchester...

3. Stuart Freeborn (1914)

Costume & Make-up

Best remembered for his makeup designs for such Star Wars characters as Yoda and Chewbacca, he also served as the chief makeup artist for two of director Stanley Kubrick's major...

4. Harris Dickinson (1996)

Tv Actor

Actor who played in Frankie in the 2017 film Beach Rats. He won Young British/Irish Performer of the Year at the 38th London Film Critics' Circle Awards for the role. He was...

5. Curtis Davies (1985)

Footballer

Defender who played in the English Premier League for Hull City as well as for Luton City, Aston Villa, and Birmingham City.

6. Derek Jacobi (1938)

English Actor And Film Director

Distinguished actor and director who has won several awards for his theatre work, which includes Hamlet, Uncle Yanya, and Oedipus the King. In 1984, he won a Tony Award for...

7. David Bailey (1938)

English Photographer

Fashion photographer who first began working with British Vogue magazine in 1960.

8. Colin Kazim-Richards (1986)

Footballer

Versatile player who has seen time as a winger, forward, and second striker; he joined Bury in 2004 and Turkey's national team in 2007.

9. Ashley Banjo (1988)

Street Dancer From Essex Rose To

English hip hop dancer who first gained fame by winning Britain's Got Talent with his dance crew Diversity. He became a judge on the competition show Dancing on Ice in 2018. 

10. Gavin Hoyte (1990)

Footballer

Right and center back who made his professional debut in 2007 with Arsenal, spending much of his time out on loan with other clubs.

11. John Drinkwater (1882)

Poet

Poet, playwright, and literary critic whose historically-themed dramas include Abraham Lincoln and Mary Stuart. His poetic works include The Death of Leander and several volumes of Collected Poems.

12. Tom Kilbey (1990)

English Footballer

After ending his career as a professional soccer midfielder for Portsmouth F.C., this athlete and entertainer joined the cast of the ITV2 soap opera The Only Way Is Essex.

13. Andros Townsend (1991)

Footballer

Winger who made his senior career debut in 2009 for Tottenham Hotspur.

14. Joanne Fenn (1974)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Joanne Mersh is a singer songwriter and is an Olympic] middle distance runner.

15. Marvin Hamilton (1988)

English Footballer

Marvin Hamilton is an English professional footballer currently playing for Eastbourne Borough. After junior trials with Arsenal he also played for Waltham Forest and Ridgeway Rovers then he joined Gillingham...

16. Angela Watkinson (1941)

British Politician

Dame Angela Eileen Watkinson DBE MP is a British politician. She is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Hornchurch and Upminster and was first elected in 2001 to the earlier...

17. Billy Hurley (footballer) (1959)

English Professional Footballer

Henry Hurley is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward.

18. David John Morgan (1844)

British Politician

David John Morgan was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Morgan was the son of David Thomas Morgan of Whipps Cross Walthamstow Essex and his wife Mary née Ridge....

19. Arfan Akram (1983)

Cricket Player

Arfan Akram is a British Asian first class cricketer who plays for Unicorns. Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence Essex Cricket Board and Second XI cricket...

20. Nico Yennaris (1993)

Footballer

Nicholas Nico Harry Yennaris is an English footballer who plays for Brentford in League One as a full back or midfielder. He began his career in the academy at Premier...

21. Beth MacGregor (1993)

Cricketer

Elizabeth MacGregor is an England women's cricketer She was born in Leytonstone and has played for the England Academy women's team in addition to representing her county side Essex. A...

22. Carly Cole (1984)

British Footballer's Wive

Carly Calder Cole is a British reality television contestant fitness trainer and model and wife of the footballer Joe Cole.

23. Lee Roache (1984)

Professional Footballer

Lee Paul Roache is an English footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Barnet.

24. René Zagger (1973)

British Actor

René Zagger is an English actor probably best known for playing PC Nick Klein in The Bill from 1999 to 2004. He has also made several guest appearances in Casualty...

25. Paul Mahorn (1973)

Footballer

Paul Gladstone Mahorn is an English former football forward. He spent 1992 to 1998 with Tottenham Hotspur but only played three Premier League games and was also loaned out to...

26. Jimmy Hallybone (1962)

English Professional Footballer

James Michael Hallybone is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder.