RC#1
Science & Medicine
Ronald Coase
1910–2013British economist and Nobel laureate (1910–2013)
65 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Brent, London
Of the 242 famous people born in Brent, an unusual share are musicians
At the top of the list is the British economist and Nobel laureate Ronald Coase, covered in 65 languages. The next two names are Oliver Sacks and Twiggy. The largest group, 138, was born in the 20th century. The list is still growing: 77 were born since 1970.
Born here
242
notable people
Best known
Ronald Coase
in 65 Wikipedia languages
First
1795
Amelia Matilda Murray
Youngest
2005
Billie Boullet
Most common field
Sports
110 people
What stands out about Brent’s famous people
Known worldwideRonald Coase has an article in 65 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of musicians27 of the 242 people born here are musicians, 2.2× the usual share.Still making names126 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2005.242 notable peopleBrent lists 242 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Brent
Three names lead: Ronald Coase (65 languages), Oliver Sacks (57) and Twiggy (54).
#2Writing & Arts
Oliver Sacks
1933–2015British neurologist and writer (1933–2015)
57 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Known for
What Brent is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Brent’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1980s, with 27 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicWriting & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawNotableBusinessMilitaryFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Brent
239 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
Alan Parsons
born 1948British audio engineer, musician, and record producer
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Judy Grinham
born 1939British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder
SportsWikipedia ↗
Amelia Matilda Murray
1795–1884English botanist, writer and courtier (1795–1884)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Monica Furlong
1930–2003British author, journalist, and women's activist (1930-2003)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Richard Baker
1925–2018English broadcaster; BBC News reader from 1954 to 1982
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Henry Cary
1804–1870British barrister, classical scholar, clergyman and judge (1804–1870)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
David Wolfson, Baron Wolfson of Sunningdale
1935–2021British peer (born 1935)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Westminster has the most on record, with 1,476.
Westminster · 5 miElizabeth II & 1,475 more
Kensington and Chelsea · 5 miVictoria & 798 more
Camden · 5 miMary Shelley & 725 more
Hammersmith and Fulham · 5 miBenedict Cumberbatch & 612 more
Islington · 7 miJohn Stuart Mill & 482 more
Barnet · 4 miGeorge Michael & 392 moreDAHounslow · 7 miDavid Attenborough & 359 more
Ealing · 4 miThomas Henry Huxley & 286 moreQuestions about famous people from Brent
Who is the most famous person from Brent?
Ronald Coase (British economist and Nobel laureate (1910–2013)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 65 languages. Next come Oliver Sacks and Twiggy.
How many famous people were born in Brent?
242 people born in Brent have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 297 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Brent known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 110 of the 242. That is 45% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Brent?
Amelia Matilda Murray, born in 1795. The youngest on the list was born in 2005.
Who counts as from Brent?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Brent’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 (90)
- Oliver Sacks: Maria Popova, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Twiggy: KRLA Beat/Beat Publications, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Parsons: Andemaya, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Riz Ahmed: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV from Culver City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Moon: Jim Summaria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taio Cruz: Musikshun at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Squire: Rdikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jane Asher: Verónica Urrego Original uploader was Urregoluis at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Merson: James English, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mutya Buena: Richard Broekhuijzen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Murphy: @cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyrick Mitchell: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Beasant: The original uploader was Holdenbuckley at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Waylett: Ryan Lupin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Judy Grinham: Unknown (Keystone US), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dorothy Holman: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paterson Joseph: Alex Lozupone, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- C. D. Broad: Paul Arthur Schilpp., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jet Harris: Harry Pot / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Josh Murphy: Nick from Bristol, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Gosling: The original uploader was Davidruben at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Trevor Baylis: User:Euchiasmus, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dimitri Leonidas: Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flora Annie Steel: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Laura Aikman: Photography by Richard Goldschmidt, www.piqtured.com Derivative by Keraunoscopia, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Ward: Ailura, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Dromey: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tracy-Ann Oberman: Ibsan73, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diana Evans: Roselyon26, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Ifil: Williamkeane, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Slattery: Jbeaver12, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliot Bonds: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Pacquette: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tafari Moore: joshjdss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adé Bantu: NdaniTV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Diana Churchill: Picturegoer Magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Waddock: ukhomeoffice, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helen Grant: ©House of Commons / Laurie Noble, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Venn: The Asian Awards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Enoch Showunmi: Bucomofo25, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TJ Hassan: Dreakewes81, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles J. Finger: Robert H. Davis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Blanchett: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Huw Lloyd-Langton: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Connors: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kieron Forbes: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knox: Liftarn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lowes Cato Dickinson: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Washington: Tee staarh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andre Scarlett: Kane Brooker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Marshall-Andrews: Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Rayner: Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerel Ifil: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jerry Roberts: Christian Payne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Junior Lewis: ChrisTheDude at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kanya King: TheAsianAwards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Matthew Gould: UK in Israel, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy Dearmer: Hollyer, Frederick, born 1837 - died 1933 (photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Goddard: Thomas Cantrell Dugdale, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Catlin: Camw, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Springhall: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eddie Oshodi: Bruce Fenn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Cole: James Dimelow, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Hayman: Reinhold Thiele, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kieron St Aimie: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Malcolm Brabant: Sarah E. Freeman/Grady College, via Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie Constance Caserio: Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Folivi: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Baker: anonymous, photograph taken in 1939, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Bourgeois: JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George the Poet: Matt Deegan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Heshima Thompson: Amy Winehouse with backing singers Zalon and Heshima Thompson.jpg: Zalon Thompson derivative work: AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Justin Obikwu: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Karen Tweed: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mabel Nicholas: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Macklin: Bjenks, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicke Kabamba: Barnet Football Club, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pat Pryce: Harry Pot, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Way: Pvt pauline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Everard Hambro: Mayland's - likely photographer William Mayland, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Lay: Tedfold, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Inih Effiong: Aldershot Town F.C., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Stephens: Sean Reynolds from Liverpool, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth II: Donald McKague, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria: Alexander Bassano, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Shelley: Richard Rothwell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benedict Cumberbatch: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Stuart Mill: London Stereoscopic Company, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Michael: University of Houston Digital Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Henry Huxley: Lock & Whitfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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