Manchester, England

1. Cameron Brannagan (1996)

Soccer Player

Attacking midfielder who joined the Liverpool football club. He operates behind the striker or out wide as a winger.

2. Callum Jones (1996)

Reality Star

Reality television star best recognized for having competed on the winter edition of the 2020 season of Love Island. He is also a model and influencer and shares photos from...

3. Ellis Hollins (1999)

Actor

Actor who starred as Tom Cunningham in the popular British soap opera Hollyoaks, a role that earned him both a British Soap Award and Inside Soap Award in 2006.

4. Umar Kamani (1987)

Entrepreneur

Known for co-founding the fashion firm and online retail company PrettyLittleThing.com. He founded it alongside his brother Adam in 2012.

5. Joseph Blackburne (1841)

Chess Player

English chess master who dominated chess in Britain for much of the late 19th century.

6. Elihu Thomson (1853)

American Inventor

Prolific inventor who teamed up with Thomas Edison to open General Electric.

7. Afshan Azad (1989)

Movie Actress

English actress who gained fame for her role as Padma Patil in the Harry Potter films.

8. Christian Coulson (1978)

British Actor

Actor who gained fame for his portrayal of Tom Riddle in the second installment of the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. 

9. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858)

English Suffragist

Leader of the British suffragette movement who was instrumental in gaining women the right to vote in England. She was listed as one of the 100 Most Important People of...

10. Adelayo Adedayo (1988)

Actress

British actress most well known for her role as Viva Bennett in three series of the show Some Girls. She later joined the eighth series of Law & Order: UK.

11. Matthew McNulty (1982)

Actor

Actor who starred alongside Robert Pattinson in the 2008 film Little Ashes. In 2007, he played Shane Gulliver in The Mark of Cain. He also starred as Seth in the TV...

12. Hewlett Johnson (1874)

British Priest

English priest of the Church of England who, during his lifetime, was the Dean of both Manchester and Canterbury.

13. Christabel Pankhurst (1880)

Suffragette Co-founder Of The Wo

Best remembered for her role in founding and operating the Women's Social and Political Union of the early 1900s, this British-born women's suffrage activist also played a key role in...

14. Sylvia Pankhurst (1882)

British Suffragist Anti-colonial

This early twentieth-century British suffragist leader was a prominent member of both the Women's Social and Political Union and the Labour Movement. She later founded a socialist political party known...

15. Martin Gleeson (1980)

Rugby Player

Retired rugby union centre and five-eighth known for his time with St. Helens and Warrington Wolves, where totaled 78 tries in 182 caps between the two clubs. He represented England...

16. Jamie Lomas (1975)

Soap Opera Actor

British actor best known for his role as Warren Fox on the soap opera Hollyoaks. In 2017, he would appear on season 17 of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here.

17. LS Lowry (1887)

Painter

Remembered for his urban scenes featuring simply drawn human figures ("matchstick men") and for his portraits, he is most well known for Industrial Landscape (1955); Portrait of Ann (1957); Going...

18. Louis Golding (1895)

British Writer

Twentieth-century English author who is remembered for his short stories, travel books, and fantasy fiction. His popular 1932 novel, Magnolia Street, was adapted into a film.

19. Doris Speed (1899)

British Actor

Best remembered for playing Annie Walker on British soap "Coronation Street."

20. Taylor Caldwell (1900)

Novelist

An English-born American author, she is known for such novels as Dynasty of Death, Dear and Glorious Physician, and The Captains and the Kings. She published her final novel, Answer...

21. Marcus Rashford (1997)

Soccer Player

Member of the U16, U18 and U20 England international squads who began his senior career as a forward for Manchester United.

22. Adrianne Allen (1907)

Actress

British theater actress who appeared as Elizabeth Bennett in the original Broadway production of Pride and Prejudice. She also performed in the London West End production of Noel Coward's Private...

23. George Dwyer (1908)

Catholic Bishop

Catholic leader who served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981. He was the first President of the Bishops' Conference who was not also the Archbishop...

24. George Roughton (1970)

Soccer Player

Defender who played professionally for Huddersfield Town from 1928-1936 and Manchester United from 1936-1945.

25. Johnny Marr (1963)

Musician

Musician who was the co-songwriter and guitarist with The Smiths from 1982 until 1987.

26. Ash Harrison (1989)

Reality Star

Reality star and model who rose to fame competing on the fifteenth series of Big Brother UK, a spin off of the immensely popular American reality show.

27. Helen Briggs (1995)

Reality Star

Best known for her time on the MTV UK reality series Ex On The Beach. She appeared in the 4th series of the show beginning in January 2016.

28. Ben Pearce (1989)

DJ

English DJ widely known for the release of his single "What I Might Do" in 2013 which peaked at number seven on the UK charts. He is also a co-founder...

29. Chris Ofili (1968)

British Artist

English artist best known for incorporating elephant dung into his paintings. His paintings often attempt to use humor to draw attention to racial and sexual stereotypes.

30. Ozzy Raja (1989)

Instagram Star

British-Pakistani entertainer notable for his comedy videos posted to his Facebook account Ozzy Raja Videos, where he has 1.5 million followers. He released his first single called "Dharti Di Hoor" worldwide...

31. Jack Crompton (1921)

English Footballer And Manager

Goalkeeper who played for Manchester United from 1945-1956 and went on to manage Barrow from 1971-1972 after his playing career was over.

32. Richard Fleeshman (1989)

English Actor Singer-songwriter

English actor and singer who is best known for his role on Coronation Street and for playing Warner in the stage version of Legally Blonde.

33. Brandon Barker (1996)

Soccer Player

English winger who made his professional debut with Manchester City in the fifth round of the 2015-2016 FA Cup. He spent the 2016-2017 domestic season on loan to NAC Breda...

34. William Lucas (1925)

Actor

Most famous for playing Dr. James Gordon on the 1970s ITV children's series The Adventures of Black Beauty, Lucas is also known for portraying Inspector Lestrade in the 1968 BBC...

35. Jake Edwards (1996)

YouTube Star

Transgender musician on YouTube who vlogs about his experiences with gender, sexuality, and everyday life. He focuses on his music rather than his transition, but incorporates trans issues into his...

36. Abdullah Afzal (1989)

TV Actor

English actor known for playing Amjad Malik on the show Citizen Khan. He also appeared on the show Lunch Monkeys as Asif Khan.

37. Scott Thomas (1988)

Reality Star

ITV2 reality television personality who finished in third place on the second series of Love Island. Away from television, he's worked as a director for the PR agency The Social.

38. Emma Matthews (1970)

Opera Singer

Opera singer known for being a principal artist with Opera Australia. She is one of the country's most highly-acclaimed and awarded soprano performers.

39. Vivien Merchant (1929)

English Actress

Stage and screen actress who married playwright Harold Pinter and starred in many of his productions, including The Room, The Lover, and The Homecoming. She also received an Oscar nomination for her...

40. Burt Kwouk (1930)

British Actor

British-Chinese actor who played the role of Cato in the Pink Panther films. He also appeared in The Harry Hill Show from 1997 until 2000.

41. Paula Tilbrook (1930)

British Actor

British actress who appeared in the popular ITV soap operas Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

42. Bernard Manning (1930)

English Comedian

English comedian and club owner who appeared on the Granada comedy show, The Comedians, in 1971 and was involved in The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club in 1974. He was...

43. Josh Bryceland (1990)

English Racing Cyclist

Between 2006 and 2014, this English-born mountain biker won numerous downhill biking competitions, including four British National Mountain Biking Championships and three UCI Mountain Bike World Cups.

44. Lee Jeffries (1971)

Photographer

Photographer who is known for his hyper realistic photography, mainly consisting of portraits in black and white. His finely shadowed figures often feature extreme expressions and showcase the different personalities...

45. Danny Drinkwater (1990)

Footballer

Midfielder who played for the Manchester United club in his youth and senior career. He also played for Leicester City and the under-18 and 19 England international teams. He began...

46. Louis Dunn (2003)

TV Actor

British actor who made his acting debut in the title role of soccer player Jamie Johnson for the 2016 CBBC series.

47. Nick Grimshaw (1984)

Television And Radio Presenter

Radio and TV presenter who became known for his broadcasting work on BBC Radio 1 as host of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He began hosting the 10 p.m. to...

48. Bernard Roberts (1933)

British Musician

Respected English pianist known for his masterful repertoire that spanned many eras and composers.

49. Charlie Behan (2004)

TV Actor

TV actor who starred in Hollyoaks from 2010 to 2017.  

50. Allister Blackham (1985)

DJ

Rose to fame as a member of the DJ act EC Twins with his identical twin brother, Marc. Together they've built an audience performing in the UK and the US and...

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