#1Famous people · Liverpool, Merseyside
Liverpool leads Merseyside with 2,441 famous people
Articles in 185 languages make the British musician John Lennon the best known. Second place goes to the English musician and member of the Beatles Paul McCartney, third to George Harrison. The list has 1.5 times the usual share of musicians, 193 in all. In the 20th century, 1,175 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
2,441
notable people
Best known
John Lennon
in 185 Wikipedia languages
First
1577
John Almond
Youngest
2016
Alfie Evans
Most common field
Sports
1,071 people
What stands out about Liverpool’s famous people
Known worldwideJohn Lennon has an article in 185 languages, more than anyone else from here.A town of musiciansMusicians make up 193 of the 2,441, 1.5 times the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 1,068 of them have been born here, the latest in 2016.2,441 notable peopleMore than most towns: 2,441 notable people were born in Liverpool.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Liverpool
The three best known are all musicians.
#1
#2Music
Paul McCartney
born 1942English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)
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#3Music
George Harrison
1943–2001English musician and member of the Beatles (1943–2001)
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Known for
What Liverpool is known for
Set against the usual town, musicians come out 1.5 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Liverpool’s famous people were born
The 1950s saw the most births of any decade: 251.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMilitaryBusinessNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born. The 400 best known are plotted.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Liverpool
2,438 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
Richard Laurence Millington Synge
1914–1994British biochemist (1914–1994)
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Clive Barker
born 1952English author, film director, and visual artist (born 1952) (74 years)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Amina J. Mohammed
born 1961Nigerian-British diplomat and Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Kate Sheppard
1847–1934Prominent member of New Zealand's women's suffrage (1848–1934)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Robert Morris
1734–1806American financier and Founding Father of the United States (1734-1806)
BusinessWikipedia ↗
Frederick Fleet
1887–1965British sailor, survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic (1887-1965)
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Brian Jacques
1939–2011British fiction writer known for Redwall animal fantasy novels (1939–2011)
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Charles Booth
1840–1916British social researcher and philanthropist (1840-1916)
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Joe Royle
born 1949Former professional association footballer and manager (born 1949)
SportsWikipedia ↗
William Roscoe
1753–1831English historian, abolitionist, art collector, politician, lawyer, banker, botanist and writer (1753-1831)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Annie Lorrain Smith
1854–1937British mycologist and lichenologist (1854-1937)
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Anthony Shaffer
1926–2001Writer, barrister and advertising executive from England
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Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi
born 1963British-Nigerian feminist activist, writer and policy advocate
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
John Milne
1850–1913British geologist, mining engineer and inventor of the horizontal pendulum seismograph (1850-1913)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Terence Davies
1945–2023British film director and screenwriter (1945–2023)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Annie Speirs
1889–1926British swimmer, Olympic gold medallist, former world record-holder
SportsWikipedia ↗
Antony Hamilton
1952–1995English-Australian actor, model, and dancer (1952-1995)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
April Ashley
1935–2021English model, actress, author, and activist (1935–2021)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Ken Dodd
1927–2018English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor (1927–2018)
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Frank Hornby
1863–1936English toy inventor, businessman and politician (1863-1936)
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Abbey Clancy
born 1986British lingerie and catwalk model, television presenter
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Birkenhead’s, at 334 names.
Birkenhead · 6 miGlenda Jackson & 333 moreOSWallasey · 6 miOlaf Stapledon & 113 more
Bebington · 6 miLottie Dod & 81 more
Bootle · 5 miJamie Carragher & 72 moreGGCrosby · 7 miGerald Gardner & 52 more
Huyton with Roby · 3 miRex Harrison & 44 more
Prescot · 5 miSteven Gerrard & 39 more
Knowsley · 4 miChristopher Wood & 9 moreQuestions about famous people from Liverpool
Who is the most famous person from Liverpool?
John Lennon (British musician (1940–1980)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 185 languages. Next come Paul McCartney and George Harrison.
How many famous people were born in Liverpool?
2,441 people born in Liverpool have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 2,780 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Liverpool known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1,071 of the 2,441. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Liverpool?
John Almond, born in 1577. The youngest on the list was born in 2016.
Who counts as from Liverpool?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Liverpool’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 (167)
- John Lennon: Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McCartney: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Harrison: David Hume Kennerly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ringo Starr: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wayne Rooney: Дмитрий Голубович, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Ewart Gladstone: Samuel Alexander Walker, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Trent Alexander-Arnold: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Laurence Millington Synge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kim Cattrall: UKinUSA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Barkley: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cfcunofficial/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Isaacs: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Gordon: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Barker: Steven Friederich, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Epstein: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Stanley Jevons: A. Brothers (photographer), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Horton Conway: "Thane Plambeck", CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amina J. Mohammed: U.S. Department of State, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Sheppard: H. H. Clifford, see https://collection.canterburymuseum.com/objects/243177/glass-plate-negative-kate-w-sheppard, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robbie Fowler: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jodie Comer: https://www.flickr.com/photos/drlovell/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeremiah Horrocks: William Richard Lavender (1877-1915), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Lennon: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Curtis Jones: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Nolan: joshjdss, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hibbert: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ingythewingy/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aaron Cresswell: --Steindy 15:59, 29 August 2019 (UTC), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ron Atkinson: Pontificake at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Rattle: Monika Rittershaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Shaffer: AP Newsfeatures Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Baker: Legend Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Stubbs: George Stubbs, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Aldridge: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- May Whitty: Bain News Service, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Callaghan: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Robinson: Sebastiaan ter Burg, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul McGann: Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Baxter: Gerhard Heeke, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felicia Hemans: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Coppell: Steve_coppell_2006_promotion_celebration.JPG: User Blackcat derivative work: Off2riorob, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbert Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel: Bain News Service (publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Flanagan: Антон Зайцев, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cilla Black: AnonymousUnknown author / Yleisradio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Dann: https://www.flickr.com/people/cfcunofficial/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Davies: Everton Football Club, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Morrissey: Paul Cantrell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katarina Johnson-Thompson: filip bossuyt from Kortrijk, Belgium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tyias Browning: Федченко Владислав, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elisabeth Sladen: Elisabeth_Sladen.jpg: Danacea derivative work: Tsange, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Hart: Mike Ash, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Fagan: Eric The Fish, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Serafinowicz: Mingle Media TV, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rita Tushingham: che (Please credit as "Petr Novák, Wikipedia" in case you use this outside Wikimedia projects.); cropped by Beyond My Ken 06:53, 13 March 2012 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Morris: Robert Edge Pine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Gallagher: Österreichisches Außenministerium, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Withe: Marcel Antonisse / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Darby: Bradford City AFC, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thelo Aasgaard: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Crane: Frederick Hollyer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Patrick Hitler: Photographer of US Navy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederick Fleet: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Byrne: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Parrott: BennyOnTheLoose, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mary Peters: Nedkennedy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Lee: Philip Gabrielsen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banastre Tarleton: Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nikita Parris: Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Toni Duggan: Steffen Prößdorf, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Cragg: Ninadanilova, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doug Bradley: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonjoe Kenny: Metroit1984, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nadine Dorries: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rabbi Matondo: Tobias Nüssel at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Jacques: mind on fire; cropped by Beyond My Ken 23:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Ferguson: Andrea Tarella, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shaun Evans: Ibsan73, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sid Watkins: Ben Sutherland from Crystal Palace, London, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Smith: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Dave Mulligan: Sufc9999 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John McDonnell: Rwendland, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Ball: Kidstylez, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neal Skupski: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Taylor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wonker/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Steadman: Flickr user Andy from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustine Birrell: Olive Edis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aynsley Dunbar: Karoli, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Labone: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Larkin: New York state police, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lundstram: Catherine Kõrtsmik from Tallinn, Estonia, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jonathan Marray: robbiesaurus from Smithtown, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Patricia Medina: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robin Dunbar: Festival della Scienza from Genova, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve McMahon: petetambo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Forshaw: Gareth Williams, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Esther McVey: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Tingle Wilde: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Case: Dudek1337, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kele Okereke: Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Fildes: Hayman Seleg Mendelssohn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ramsey Campbell: Jamiespilsbury, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Berry: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brandon Thomas: не позднее 1914 г., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Fairclough: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Jeffers: fourthandfifteen, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gia Scala: The Bureau of Industrial Service. This division of ad agency Young & Rubicam was used widely by those in the television industry to distribute publicity material., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jordan Rossiter: Kaosz113, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Skupski: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lee Peltier: Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Bellew: James English, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Roscoe: Martin Archer Shee, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Lorrain Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anyika Onuora: Jim Thurston from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi: AWDF-wikiwomen, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Johnson: Florian Hoffmann (FlHoffmann), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Milne: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Magda Szubanski: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicholas Monsarrat: Racklever, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Preston: Museu d'Història de Catalunya (fotògraf: Pep Parer), CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Annie Speirs: Published in The fifth Olympiad: the official report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912, printed in Stockholm in 1913, pl. 36 [4] [5], CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anton Hysén: Vogler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Fury: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren Potter: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Moorhouse: Unknown photographer; cropped using GIMP by U+003F? 20:07, 4 March 2012 (UTC), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Clinton: James Boyes from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jack O'Connell: https://www.flickr.com/photos/joncandy/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jesse Carver: Original: LaPresse / Derivative work: Danyele, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joe Gelhardt: Rccousins, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Murphy: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paddy Pimblett: James English, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rupert Davies: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tommy Wright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Kenny: Nancy Caroline Gayley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- April Ashley: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Hugh Clough: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Sloane: Tibrina Hobson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brabin: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Lloyd: SPakhrin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Price: Be Real TV, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doris Lloyd: Bassano, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ewart Horsfall: Rob.horsfall, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerry Marsden: Eric The Fish, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hope Akpan: Wonker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jennifer Ellison: magnum_lady at https://www.flickr.com/photos/magnumlady/, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Lander: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ken Dodd: walsyman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mal Evans: Rolgop, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Max Woosnam: Unknown (Popperfoto), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Quest: AIB (Association for International Broadcasting), CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ryan Ledson: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Darren Till: Anything Goes With James English, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dennis Mortimer: Marcel Antonisse / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Bishop: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Rooney: F. Vera, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Newton: James Bradley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kit Malthouse: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Banks: film screenshot (RKO), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Natasha Hamilton: Ian G Shingler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walter Duranty: Funk & Wagnalls Company; Francis Whiting Halsey; no phoographer credited, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbey Clancy: Dell Inc., CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Morgan: cady ϟ from my bed, nowhereland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles William Wilson: [ppmsca 08558 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.08558], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Lawler: Migrant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glenda Jackson: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lottie Dod: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Scewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Carragher: Ludovic Péron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rex Harrison: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Gerrard: Эдгар Брещанов, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Wood: Christopher Wood, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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