DA#1
Film, TV & Stage
David Attenborough
born 1926British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)
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Famous people · Hounslow, London
Of the 360 famous people born in Hounslow, an unusual share are musicians
The best known is the British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough, with articles in 92 languages. Kate Beckinsale is second and Jimmy Page third. Most were born in the 20th century: 203 of them. The list is still growing: 71 were born since 1970.
Born here
360
notable people
Best known
David Attenborough
in 92 Wikipedia languages
First
1460
Thomas Frowyk
Youngest
2005
Billy Sela
Most common field
Sports
156 people
What stands out about Hounslow’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Hounslow
Two of the three are performers.
#2Film, TV & Stage
Kate Beckinsale
born 1973English actress (born 1973)
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#3Known for
What Hounslow is known for
Hounslow has 1.7× the usual share of musicians.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hounslow’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 46 in all.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryNotableFaithBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hounslow
357 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
Charles Robert Ashbee
1863–1942British (jewelry) designer and entrepreneur (1863-1942)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Rob Hopkins
born 1968Independent activist and writer on environmental issues
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland
1953–1995British peer and film producer (1953-1995)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
John Macallan Swan
1847–1910English painter, sculptor, and etcher (1847–1910)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester
1932–2010British politician (1932-2010)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Janet Street-Porter
born 1946British media personality, journalist and broadcaster
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Jeremy Black
1951–2004British historian and archaeologist of Assyria (1951-2004)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute
1881–1947British peer (1881-1947)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Mike Selvey
born 1948English Test and County cricketer, journalist and broadcaster (born 1948)
SportsWikipedia ↗
A. N. Sherwin-White
1911–1993British academic and ancient historian (1911-1993)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
David King
1943–2016British graphic designer and collector of Soviet art (1943–2016)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Heneage Finch, 4th Earl of Aylesford
1751–1812British artist and politician (1751-1812)
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Henry Stafford, 2nd Baron Stafford
1520–1565English noble and politician (1520s-1565)
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No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Richmond upon Thames’, with 302.
Richmond upon Thames · 2 miKeira Knightley & 301 more
Kingston upon Thames · 6 miJohn Galsworthy & 288 more
Ealing · 4 miThomas Henry Huxley & 286 more
Hillingdon · 6 miAndy Serkis & 200 more
Ashford · 5 miRuth Wilson & 37 more
West Molesey · 6 miChristian de Duve & 35 more
Sunbury-on-Thames · 4 miJohn Glen & 15 moreQuestions about famous people from Hounslow
Who is the most famous person from Hounslow?
David Attenborough (British broadcaster and naturalist (born 1926)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 92 languages. Next come Kate Beckinsale and Jimmy Page.
How many famous people were born in Hounslow?
360 people born in Hounslow have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 423 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Hounslow known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 156 of the 360. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Hounslow?
Thomas Frowyk, born in 1460. The youngest on the list was born in 2005.
Who counts as from Hounslow?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Hounslow’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 (94)
- Kate Beckinsale: Gerald Geronimo, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Page: Dina Regine, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Naomi Scott: iDominick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Gillan: Stefan Brending (2eight), CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- M.I.A.: Interscope Records, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Brook: John Thaxter, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Ibsan73, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Sean: http://www.neontommy.com/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Caulker: Happiraphael, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Lee: film screenshot (United Artists), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jill Ireland: NBC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Carr: Albin Olsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Mancienne: Nottingham Forest F.C., CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sone Aluko: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alistair Overeem: THE REEM, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund Goulding: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Katherine Parkinson: JaceMerlyn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Beresford: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt O'Riley: pantkiewicz, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mel Smith: Mel_Smith_and_Susie_Silvey.jpg: Jack1956 derivative work: {{subst:Elinnea}}, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Collins: Jonathan Richardson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian McLagan: Ron Baker (https://www.flickr.com/photos/kingsnake), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruel: Bruce from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Robert Ashbee: William Strang (died 1921), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard O'Sullivan: Mario Soldati (director), Enzo Serafin (cinematographer), Rizzoli Film, Milo Film (production), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbie Flowers: Lorraine Bowen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Iain Softley: BirdEarth, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rajiv Ouseph: Terrywestoby at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ellen Willmott: unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Michell: Unknown (Bassano Ltd), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rob Hopkins: Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung from Berlin, Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Cousins: Lrheath, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest John Moeran: File:Arnold_Bax,_E.J._Moeran,_Tilly_Fleischmann,_Kinsale,_Cork_1937.jpg, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Whiteaway: Halebarn, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Ayres: "F.T."., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Brock: SilverLoz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gareth Thomas: Auz from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Francis: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Marshall: Tore Sætre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Townshend: Joe Bielawa from MInneapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tim Don: Hugh Miller, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colin Crouch: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Barker: Richard Kaby, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Myers: Maggie Stephens, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Nixon: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Edd Gould: Marysnowdog, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Carter: Chris W. Braunschweiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toby Sibbick: Jackshots256, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Lewis: Thebees1889, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Whitehead: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack Robertson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bardon: The Bright Thoughts Company Ltd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patsy Hendren: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Preeya Kalidas: TheAsianAwards, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stuart Hayes: Jimmy Harris, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Macallan Swan: Elliott & Fry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Johnny Cronshey: Alf Schrøder (1880-1951), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Charles: Spiderone, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Allwright: Thebees1889, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Lambert: Lrheath, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremy Black: Duncan Peter Andersen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Crichton-Stuart, 4th Marquess of Bute: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Myles Peart-Harris: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Sykes: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Benham: Maull & Fox Studios, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amar Virdi: Dave Morton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben Curry: Tominnes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Wall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Needham, 4th Earl of Kilmorey: Bassano Ltd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Inigo Triggs: Henry Inigo Triggs (* 28. Februar 1876 in Chiswick; † 8. April 1923), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Dobson: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Liddle: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Bundy: Alan Bundy, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Cook: FelixG1995, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Mensah: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Taylor: Thebees1889, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Graham Westley: https://www.flickr.com/photos/juddy666/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jocelyn Kallender: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marjorie Pickthall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Matt Somner: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Kidd: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Sela: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Holland: "J.H.", Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Crisp Gascoyne: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Beldam: George Beldam, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Reynolds: Clint Budd, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keira Knightley: Andrea Raffin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Galsworthy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Henry Huxley: Lock & Whitfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Serkis: Fandomuniverse, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ruth Wilson: Mingle MediaTV, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian de Duve: Julien Doornaert, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- John Glen: The Conmunity - Pop Culture Geek from Los Angeles, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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