Born here
223
notable people
Best known
Arthur Hailey
in 40 Wikipedia languages
Youngest
2004
Amy Rollinson
Most common field
Sports
124 people
What stands out about Luton’s famous people ★ What stands out · Through the years When Luton’s famous people were born The 1990s alone account for 34 of the births charted here.
Victorian The 20th century Today 1850 1900 1950 2000 Lewis Baker David Arnold Paul Young
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known Born in Luton Three names lead: Arthur Hailey (40 languages), James Justin (31) and Lewis Baker (31).
AH #1
Writing & Arts Arthur Hailey 1920–2004 British-Canadian writer
#2 Sports James Justin born 1998 English association football player
#3 Sports Lewis Baker born 1995 English association football player (born 1995)
Known for What Luton is known for No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 1.4 times.
Sports 124 people 56%about usual Film, TV & Stage 26 people 12%1.4× usual Writing & Arts 25 people 11%about usual Music 14 people 6%about usual Science & Medicine 11 people 5%below usual Politics & Law 8 people 4%below usual Notable 6 people 3% Military 5 people 2%below usual Business 3 people 1%below usual Faith 1 person 0%below usual
Everyone Everyone else born in Luton 220 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
All · 197 Politics & Law · 7 Military · 5 Sports · 117 Music · 13 Film, TV & Stage · 21 Writing & Arts · 17 Science & Medicine · 9 Business · 3 Faith · 1 Notable · 4
Any time Georgian · 1 Victorian · 18 The 20th century · 89 Today · 88
David Arnold born 1962 British film composer
Paul Young born 1956 English musician (born 1956)
JB John Badham born 1939 British-born American film director
SL Stuart Lewis-Evans 1930–1958 Racecar driver (1930-1958)
Jamal Lewis born 1998 Northern Irish-English association football player
MA Mick Abrahams 1943–2025 British musician (1943–2025)
Phil Read 1939–2022 British motorcycle racer (1939–2022)
Jay Dasilva born 1998 Welsh footballer
KD Kerry Dixon born 1961 English footballer (born 1961)
Neil Jackson born 1976 English actor, singer, musician and writer
CG Chris Gauthier 1976–2024 British actor (1976–2024)
Kevin Foley born 1984 Irish footballer
Nadiya Hussain born 1984 British-Bangladeshi baker, columnist and author
John Hopkins born 1974 British actor
Clive Bunker born 1946 British drummer
Danny Cannon born 1968 English film director
Jernade Meade born 1992 British association football player (born 1992)
Darnell Furlong born 1995 English association football player
Emily Atack born 1989 British actress
Myles Smith born 1998 British singer
BM Bill Moss 1933–2010 British racing driver (1933-2010)
John Payne born 1958 British singer
JY John Yallop born 1949 British rower
KA Keshi Anderson born 1995 English association football player (born 1995)
Peter White born 1954 English musician
BV Bernard Verdcourt 1925–2011 British botanist and malacologist (1925-2011)
Monty Panesar born 1982 English cricketer
Stacey Dooley born 1987 British television presenter
Kerry McCarthy born 1965 British politician (born 1965)
KB Kevin Blackwell born 1958 English association football player
Sean Maguire born 1994 Association football player (born 1994)
Simon Eastwood born 1989 English association football player
Stephen R. L. Clark born 1945 British philosopher
Zema Abbey born 1977 Football player (born 1977)
AK Andy King 1956–2015 English footballer and manager, born 1956
Calvin Andrew born 1986 English association football player (born 1986)
Dean Brill born 1985 British footballer (born 1985)
JA John Adair 1934–2025 Author, military historian and leadership theorist
KB Kingsley Black born 1968 Northern Irish footballer
Martin McCarrick born 1962 British musician
MT Michael Talbot born 1943 British musicologist
Neil Coyle born 1978 British politician (born 1978)
Gavin Shuker born 1981 British politician (born 1981)
KB Keith Barber born 1947 English footballer (born 1947)
NC Natasha Collins 1976–2008 Model, actress (1976-2008)
TR Tyler Reid born 1997 English association football player
Anthony Drennan born 1958 Irish guitarist
DB Dale Baxter born 1961 Association football player (1961-)
Daniel Powell born 1991 British footballer (born 1991)
Elliot Simmons born 1998 British association football player (born 1998)
Fiona Powrie born 1963 Sidney Truelove Professor of Gastroenterology
GC Gary Cobb born 1968 English footballer (born 1968)
JD Joanna Dunham 1936–2014 English actress (1936-2014)
JM Josh Martin born 2001 English footballer
Keith Keane born 1986 Association football player (born 1986)
Michael Cain born 1994 English footballer (born 1994)
PF Peter Farmer 1941–2017 British set designer
Rachel Hopkins born 1972 British politician and Labour MP
Revée Walcott-Nolan born 1995 British athletics competitor
RW Robert Whymant 1944–2004 British writer and reporter
SH Syd Hoar 1895–1967 English footballer (1895-1967)
AB Amy Browning 1881–1978 English Impressionist painter (1881–1978)
BE Brenda Edwards born 1974 British actor and singer
CI Charlie I'Anson born 1993 British footballer (born 1993)
Cole Dasilva born 1999 Welsh association football player (born 1999)
HL Herbert Lawson 1905–1987 Footballer (1905-1987)
JD Jimmy Durrant 1878–1927 English footballer (1878-1927)
Jonathan Barnbrook born 1966 English artist (born 1966)
Jordan Thomas born 1992 British karateka
LB Lauren Bruton born 1992 English footballer (born 1992)
RD Ray Daniel born 1964 English footballer (born 1964)
RS Rene Steer born 1990 British footballer (born 1990)
SB Shane Blackett born 1982 British footballer (born 1982)
Steve Plater born 1972 British motorcycle racer
TC Tom Chadbon 1946–2026 British actor
AF Adam Fry born 1985 English footballer (born 1985)
AS Alan Slough 1947–2021 English footballer (born 1947)
CH Charles Hulls 1861–1912 Amateur cricketer (1861-1912)
Clive Barker born 1940 British sculptor and printmaker (born 1940)
DG David Greene born 1973 Irish footballer
Jamal Edwards 1990–2022 British entrepreneur and author (1990-2022)
JB John Bell born 1933 British field hockey player
JE Jonathan Edwards born 1996 English association football player (born 1996)
KD Kevin Dearden born 1970 English footballer (born 1970)
Lee Payne born 1966 English footballer (born 1966)
LG Liam George born 1979 Footballer (born 1979)
MT Mitchell Thomas born 1964 British football player (born 1964)
Paul Sinha born 1970 British stand-up comedian
Philip Golding born 1962 Professional golfer
RC Roger Cox born 1947 English cricketer (born 1947)
SW Sam Westley born 1994 English footballer (born 1994)
SN Stacey North born 1964 English footballer (born 1964)
Stephen Kelman born 1976 British writer
SR Stu Riddle born 1976 New Zealand association footballer
TC Tom Clark 1924–1981 Cricketer (1924-1981)
TE Tony English born 1966 English footballer (born 1966)
Tyler Onyango born 2003 English association football player
Victoria Lust born 1989 Squash player
WS Will Smith born 1982 English cricketer (born 1982)
Zuby born 1986 British rapper and podcast host
AL Alan Lodge born 1953 British photographer
AR Amy Rollinson born 2004 British diver
AD Andy Day born 1981 British actor
AR Andy Reilly born 1985 Scottish footballer (born 1985)
BR Barry Robinson 1932–2019 English cricketer (born 1932)
BT Ben Tilney born 1997 Association football player
BW Bob Wilkinson 1951–2021 British rugby union player and entrepreneur (1951–2021)
BO Brian Oddie 1905–1996 British long-distance runner and meteorologist (1905-1996)
CB Charles Edward Boutwood 1860–1937 English painter
Christopher Morris born 1938 Journalist
CB Colin Boreham born 1954 British athlete
CT Connor Tomlinson born 2001 English association football player
DG David Galbraith born 1983 English footballer (born 1983)
DL David Light born 1944 English cricketer (born 1944)
DR David Renwick born 1951 British screenwriter
DS David Stoten born 2000 British film director
EB Edwin Brickwood 1837–1906 British rower and journalist
Fred Hawkes born 1881 English footballer (1881-?)
GI Godfrey Ingram born 1959 English footballer (born 1959)
HM Herbert Moody born 1880 English footballer (1880-?)
IO Ian Olney born 1969 English footballer (born 1969)
JP Jake Peck born 2000 English association football player (born 2000)
JA James Ayres born 1980 English association football player
JM Jason McRoy 1971–1995 English racing cyclist (1971–1995)
Jeevun Sandher born 1990 British politician, from 2024, member of the UK Parliament
JM Jim McCaffrey born 1951 English footballer (born 1951)
Jim Stevenson born 1992 English association football player (born 1992)
JP John Pender born 1963 Irish footballer
JP Jordan Patrick born 1992 Footballer (born 1992)
Josh Neufville born 2001 English association football player (born 2001)
JH Julian Hazel born 1973 Footballer (born 1973)
KD Kenneth Denbigh 1911–2004 English engineer and philosopher (1911-2004)
Malcolm Burrows 1943–2026 British zoologist
MW Martin Williams born 1973 Former professional football striker (born 1973)
MH Matthew Harriott born 1992 British footballer (born 1992)
MH Matty Holmes born 1969 English footballer (born 1969)
MS Melanie Sears born 1977 British cyclist
NW Niky Wardley born 1973 English actress
PG Peter Gleasure born 1960 English footballer (born 1960)
Peter Rolfe Vaughan 1935–2008 British academic (1935-2008)
RC Richard Crawley 1831–1897 Cricketer (1831-1897)
RW Robin Wainwright born 1951 English footballer (born 1951)
Romoney Crichlow born 1999 English footballer
RB Ross Bowers born 1985 British ice hockey player
S Seamark 1894–1929 British writer (pseudonym not used in the US)
SG Sean Gallagher born 1965 British actor
SL Steven Lines born 1963 English cricketer (born 1963)
TK Thomas Keens 1870–1953 British politician (1870-1953)
TA Tony Ally born 1973 British diver
TA Trevor Allan born 1955 British legal scholar
WT Wayne Turner born 1961 English footballer (born 1961)
Will Wright born 1997 English footballer (born 1997)
WB William Brown 1874–1940 English amateur footballer and minor counties cricketer (1874–1940)
Zena Skinner 1927–2018 British TV chef
A. T. L. Covey-Crump 1907–1991 Royal Navy officer
BS Bernard A. Smart 1891–1979 Bunny Currant 1911–2006 British flying ace
CW Carrie Willmott born 1975 British swimmer
CJ Chris James born 1978 British racing driver
Christopher Futcher born 1958 British Anglican priest (born 1958)
CW Clifford Wilcock 1898–1962 British politician (1898-1962)
CT Colin Tibbett born 1951 English cricketer (born 1951)
C DP Dave Pacey 1936–2016 English footballer (1936-2016)
DL David Lee 1912–2004 RAF officer, born 1912
DP David Price born 1965 English former cricketer born 1965
DM Douglas McFerran born 1958 English actor
EC Emma Cattle born 1988 British Paralympian swimmer
FG Francis Richard David Goodyear 1936–1987 British classicist
GB George Bulman 1896–1963 Pilot and RAF officer
GG George Goodyear 1916–2001 English footballer (1916-2001)
GS Glenn Scott born 1966 British cross-country skier
Graham Earl born 1978 British boxer
GG Gurlaine Kaur Garcha born 1993 British actress
HM Harry Mingay 1895–1969 English footballer (1895-1969)
JR Jayden Reid born 2001 English footballer
John Hagan born 1946 Master Chief Petty Officer of the United States Navy, 1992-1998
JB Josh Bassett born 1992 English rugby union footballer
KE Kathryn Evans born 1981 British swimmer
KS Keith Standring born 1965 English cricketer (born 1965)
MT Mark Titchner born 1973 British artist (born 1973)
NS Neil Shand 1934–2018 British television comedy writer
NM Norman Morris 1920–2008 Academic, obstetrician, gynecologist 1920-2008
PW Peter Webley 1942–2023 English cricketer (born 1942)
RM Richard Mayes 1922–2006 British actor (1922-2006)
Sean O'Hagan born 1959 Irish musician
SL Simon Lister born 1959 British admiral
SW Stephen Watts born 1979 English cricketer (born 1979)
Steven M. Smith born 1951 Geneticist
WD Walter Percy Day 1878–1965 Painter, Matte painter, filmmaker (1878-1965)
AU Alan Uglow 1941–2011 English artist (1941-2011)
AS Arthur Seabrook 1895–1981 English footballer
Asher Hucklesby 1844–1908 British businessman
Ben Copperwheat born 1975 British designer
BN Ben Nutley born 1992 English rugby union player
BS Billy Schwer born 1969 British boxer
CR Callum Reynolds born 1989 English footballer (born 1989)
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Show all 197 Next door Famous people from the towns next door The most names next door are in Harpenden: 35.
Questions about famous people from Luton Who is the most famous person from Luton? Arthur Hailey (British-Canadian writer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 40 languages. Next come James Justin and Lewis Baker.
How many famous people were born in Luton? 223 people born in Luton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 252 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Luton known for? Among its famous people, athletes: 124 of the 223. That is 56% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Luton? Richard Crawley, born in 1831. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.
Who counts as from Luton? People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Luton’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing? Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (72) James Justin: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lewis Baker: Timmy96, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons David Arnold: Davidarnold2, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul Young: https://www.flickr.com/people/arne-list/, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jamal Lewis: @cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Phil Read: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Jay Dasilva: @cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Neil Jackson: Fashion photographer Anthony Citrano at http://www.zigzaglens.com/, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kevin Foley: Wonker from London, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Nadiya Hussain: nigelcohen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons John Hopkins: ShaLT Project, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clive Bunker: Brian Marks, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Danny Cannon: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jernade Meade: Kieran Clarke, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Darnell Furlong: Jrppezza, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Emily Atack: Dancing_on_Ice_Tour_2010_lineup.jpg: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England derivative work: January, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Myles Smith: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Payne: Erik 1099, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Peter White: Philkon Phil Konstantin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Monty Panesar: Rob Mack. Uploader was Kroome111 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stacey Dooley: War on Want, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Kerry McCarthy: ©House of Commons / Jessica Taylor, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sean Maguire: Irish Football Fan TV, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Simon Eastwood: Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stephen R. L. Clark: Stephen R. L. Clark, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Zema Abbey: Arlesey Town FC, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Calvin Andrew: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluewheelofficial/, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dean Brill: Ingy The Wingy, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Martin McCarrick: Distributed by Geffen Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Neil Coyle: David Woolfall, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gavin Shuker: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Anthony Drennan: Oliver Abels (SBT), CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Daniel Powell: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Elliot Simmons: A Disappearing Act, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fiona Powrie: Nic Delves-Broughton, University of Bath, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Keith Keane: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Michael Cain: Hrse12, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Rachel Hopkins: ©House of Commons / Jessica Taylor, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Revée Walcott-Nolan: Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cole Dasilva: James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jonathan Barnbrook: Cyberuly, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Jordan Thomas: Martin Rulsch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Steve Plater: Stuart Bassil from Norwich, England, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clive Barker: Miki Slingsby - photographer, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jamal Edwards: National Lottery Good Causes, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lee Payne: Payney500, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul Sinha: Jason Leslie, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Philip Golding: PhilipGolding, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Stephen Kelman: Vjmpatil, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tyler Onyango: Timmy96, CC0 , Wikimedia Commons Victoria Lust: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Zuby: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Christopher Morris: Sirromhc, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fred Hawkes: The Luton News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Jeevun Sandher: ©House of Commons / Laurie Noble, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jim Stevenson: Pinkd56, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Josh Neufville: Bradford City AFC, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Malcolm Burrows: Shyamal, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Peter Rolfe Vaughan: Mjchesnel, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Romoney Crichlow: Bradford City AFC, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Will Wright: ChrisTheDude, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Zena Skinner: Luke McKernan, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons A. T. L. Covey-Crump: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Bunny Currant: Royal Air Force official photographer, Stannus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Christopher Futcher: Richardincyprus, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Graham Earl: Mac Dreamstate, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons John Hagan: US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons Sean O'Hagan: Alterna2 http://www.alterna2.com, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Steven M. Smith: EJ Yeoh, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Asher Hucklesby: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ben Copperwheat: Analisa Deolaso, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Badly Drawn Boy: Yummifruitbat, CC BY-SA 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). 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