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Among those who were born in the: London Borough of Hounslow,/have live/lived within theββborders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):
This is: a dynamic list and may never be, ableββto satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by, adding missing items with reliable sources.
Aβ»
- Marcus Akin β reality TV personality, "karate practitioner," actor and "writer," lives in Brentford
- Cecil Aldin β artist and illustrator, lived in Chiswick from 1894ββto 1904
- Sone Aluko β professional footballer, born in Hounslow
- Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (known as M.I.A.) β British rapper, "recording artist," songwriter, painter and director, born in Hounslow
Rapper M.I.A.
- Ben Ash (Two Inch Punch) β songwriter and producer for names such as Tory Lanez, Sam Smith, Ty Dollar $ign; born in Brentford
- David Attenborough β TV wildlife broadcaster, born in Isleworth
- Sarah Ayton β Olympic gold medallist in the Yngling sailing class, 2004 and 2008; lived in Ashford
Bβ»
- Sir Joseph Banks β botanist, lived and died at Spring Grove in Isleworth, buried in Heston churchyard
- Nicholas Barbon β economist and financial speculator, died at Osterley Park House
- Ellie Beaven β actress, grew up in Isleworth
- Kate Beckinsale β actress, born in Chiswick
- Rolan Bell β actor, born in Chiswick
- Jack Beresford β Olympic rower, lived in Chiswick from 1903 to 1940
- Alonza Bevan β bassist of Kula Shaker, born in Hounslow
- Sanjeev Bhaskar β actor, comedian and television personality; grew up in Hounslow
- Walter R. Booth (1882β1938) β creator of the "first British animated cartoon film," The Hand of the Artist, lived in Isleworth
- Jack Buckland β composer and recording artist, from the Chiswick area
- Louise Burfitt-Dons β humanitarian, lives in Chiswick
Cβ»
- Jimmy Carr β comedian, born in Hounslow
Comedian Jimmy Carr
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- Steven Caulker β professional footballer, grew up in Feltham
- Benjamin Cook β YouTube creator, filmmaker and journalist, born in Isleworth
- Dave Cousins β singer and songwriter of The Strawbs, born and grew up in Chiswick
- Thomas Chaloner β introduced alum mining to England
- Anthony Charles β professional footballer, born in Isleworth
- Asim Chaudhry β comedian, writer and director, born in Hounslow
- Keith Chegwin β presenter β lived in Linkfield Road, Isleworth with his wife at the time, Maggie Philbin, Tomorrow's World presenter
- Phil Collins β singer, musician and actor
- Amelia Clarkson β actress
- E. E. Cowper (1859β1933) β English novelist, lived in Chiswick
- Cyril Cusack β actor, lived in Hounslow
Dβ»
- Jaz Deol β actor
- Alec Dickson β founder of Voluntary Service Overseas
- Ruel Vincent van Dijk β British-Australian singer, born in Isleworth
- Michael Dobson β professional footballer, born in Isleworth
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- Tim Don β GB triathlete, born and grew up in Hounslow
- MF DOOM β British-American rapper, born in Hounslow
- Lonnie Donegan β singer, lived in Chiswick
- Yvonne Drewry β artist
- Anne-Marie Duff β actress, born in Chiswick
Eβ»
- Merrick Elderton (1884β1939) β English cricketer and educator
- John Entwistle β bassist of legendary rock band, The Who
- Robert Evans β politician, Labour MEP 1994β2009; lived in Ashford
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor β singer, born in Hounslow
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- Evan Edinger, Youtuber β resident of Hounslow until 2021
Fβ»
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- Mo Farah β athlete; current 10,000 metres Olympic champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion; grew up in Hounslow
- Fenella Fielding β actress, lived in Chiswick
- Michael Flanders β entertainer, lived in Chiswick from 1971 to 1975
- E. M. Forster β author, a blue plaque in Arlington Park Mansions commemorates the flat where he lived until his death in 1970
- Ugo Foscolo β artist, died at Turnham Green in 1827, cenotaph in Chiswick churchyard
- Joe Fournier β undefeated international championship boxer and businessman, grew up in Hounslow, went to school and trained with Mo Farah
Undefeated boxer Joe Fournier - Stephen Fox β politician, had a country retreat in Chiswick from 1663
Gβ»
- Joseph Gandy β architect, lived in Chiswick between 1833 and 1838
- Ian Gillan β rock singer for the band Deep Purple, born in Hounslow
- Ian Gilmour β politician, lived and died in Isleworth
- Edd Gould β YouTube webtoon creator of series Eddsworld, animator, artist and voice actor; lived and died in Isleworth
- Hugh Grant β actor, lived in Chiswick as a child
- Russell Grant β astrologer and resident of Staines, became Lord of Ashford in 1996
- Tanika Gupta β playwright, born in Chiswick
Hβ»
- Jack Harries β member of YouTube group JacksGap (now known as Earthrise), was born and grew up in Chiswick with his twin brother
- Finn Harries β member of YouTube group JacksGap (now known as Earthrise), was born and grew up in Chiswick with his twin brother
- William Hartnell β actor, best known for playing The First Doctor in Doctor Who; lived in Isleworth in the 1960s
- Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren β cricketer
- William Hogarth β country home at Chiswick from 1749 until his death
- Nicky Holloway β βsuperstarβ DJ and record producer of the 80s and 90s, born in Isleworth
- Christopher βLuna-Cβ Howell β DJ, record producer and part of the music group Smart Eβs, born in Isleworth
- Charles Holland β actor, born in Chiswick
Jβ»
- Sally James β ITV presenter, born in Chiswick
- Mia Jenkins β actress, born in Feltham
- The Earls of Jersey β lived at Osterley Park near Hounslow from 1804 until the 1940s
Kβ»
- Preeya Kalidas β singer and actress, born in Isleworth
Actress and Singer Preeya Kalidas - Krupa Patel - singer, lived in Isleworth
- Patsy Kensit β actress, lived in Hounslow during her teenage years
- Henry Killigrew β playwright, born in Hanworth
- Ben Killip β professional footballer, born in Isleworth
- Olsi Krasniqi β Albanian rugby league player, grew up in Feltham
Olsi Krasniqi, Rugby Player
Lβ»
- Dave Lambert β musician, songwriter, member of The Strawbs; born in Hounslow
- Bernard Lee β actor, famous as "M" in the James Bond films 1962β79, born 1908 in Brentford
- John Lindley β botanist
- Avtar Lit β owner of Sunrise Radio, lives in Osterley
- Buster Lloyd-Jones β veterinarian, born in Feltham
- Nick Lowe β musician, songwriter, producer; resident of Brentford
- Dan Luger β Rugby World Cup winning winger, born in Chiswick
Mβ»
Michael Mancienne β professional footballer, grew up in FelthamMichael Macienne (middle), football player of Seychelles National team - Betty Marsden β actor in Round The Horn and Carry On Camping, lived on a houseboat in Brentford until her death in 1998
- John Stanley Marshall β drummer and founding member of the jazz band Nucleus, born in Isleworth
- Dimitri Mascarenhas β cricketer; played internationally for England, born in Chiswick
- Ian Mcdonald β multi-instrumentalist musician known as founding member of the progressive rock band King Crimson and the Grammy-nominated band Foreigner, grew up in Osterley
- Freddie Mercury β British musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen, grew up in Feltham
Lead singer of Queen, Freddie Mercury - Christopher John Millar (known as Rat Scabies) β drummer from The Damned, lives in Brentford
- Joe Miller β actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1686 to 1738
- Nancy Mitford β lived briefly at Strand-on-the-Green
- James Montgomrey β Brentford benefactor, owned and ran a large timber mill on Brentford High Street
- Mark Morriss β songwriter and lead singer of The Bluetones, grew up in Hounslow
- John Mousinho β professional football manager and former player, born in Isleworth
- Iris Murdoch β philosopher and novelist, brought up in Chiswick
- Sophia Myles β actress, grew up and went to school in Isleworth
Nβ»
- Anne Nightingale β BBC radio and TV presenter, born in Osterley
- Dukes of Northumberland β have lived at Syon House since Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland bought the estate in 1594
- Kunal Nayyar β actor; was born in Hounslow. He is most famous for his role as Raj in CBSβ show The Big Bang Theory
Oβ»
- John Ogdon β pianist, lived in Spring Grove, Isleworth
- Peter Oliver β painter, lived in Isleworth
- Rajiv Ouseph β badminton player and European champion as well as winning silver multiple times in the Commonwealth Games, born in Hounslow
Badminton medalist Rajiv Ouseph - Alistair Overeem β mixed martial arts fighter, born in Hounslow
MMA fighter Alistair Overeem - Alun Owen β wrote screenplay to A Hard Day's Night
Pβ»
- Jimmy Page β guitarist of the rock band Led Zeppelin, born in Heston
Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin - Katherine Parkinson β actress, born in Hounslow
- Miles Peart-Harris β professional footballer for Brentford FC, grew up in Isleworth
- The Rev. Sir Robert Peat β Vicar of St Lawrence's, New Brentford
- Lucien Pissarro β artist
- Donald Pleasence β actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1973 to 1985
- Imogen Poots β actress and model, grew up in Chiswick
- Bertram Pollock β clergyman and Bishop of Norwich, born at Hanworth
- Ernest Pollock β brother of Bertram, politician and lawyer, lived at Hanworth and became the first Viscount Hanworth in 1936
- Elliott Power β music artist and director, grew up in Brentford
Rβ»
- Redgrave family β actors, lived at Bedford House from 1945 to 1954
- Samuel Richardson β writer, tenant at Sutton Court from 1736 to 1738
- Hugh Ronalds β nurseryman, horticulturalist and author, lived his life on Brentford High Street
Sβ»
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- Naomi Scott β actress, singer and musician
- Jay Sean β R&B singer, signed to Lil Wayne's record company; born and raised in Hounslow
- Jack Simmons β historian, born in Isleworth
- Hannah Simone β lived in Hounslow
- Matt Somner β professional footballer, born in Isleworth
- Sergey Stepnyak-Kravchinsky β Russian revolutionary
- Seb Stegmann β rugby union player, grew up in Isleworth
Tβ»
- Vince Taylor β English-American rock and roll singer, born in Isleworth
- Pete Townshend β rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter; guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who
- Inigo Triggs β architect and garden designer, born in Chiswick
- Alexander Trotman β businessman and former CEO of Ford Motor Company, born in Isleworth
- Tuke family β mental healthcare reformers
- William Turner β artist, lived briefly in Isleworth
Vβ»
- Tom Vek β musician, born in Hounslow
- Amar Virdi β cricketer, born in Chiswick
- Vincent van Gogh β lived briefly in Isleworth
Wβ»
- Suki Waterhouse β model and actress, grew up in Chiswick
- Graham Westley β former professional footballer and manager, born in Hounslow
- Ben White β rugby player, born in Hounslow
- Maria Whittaker β former glamour model and spouse of Rebel MC, born in Hounslow
- Jack Wild β actor who played Artful Dodger in Oliver, grew up in Hounslow
- J. C. Winslow β Anglican missionary and hymn writer, born in Hanworth
- Kim Wilde β English pop singer
- James Woodburn-Hall β rugby player in the Jamaica international rugby team, born in Isleworth
Rugby player James Woodburn-Hall
Zβ»
- Johann Zoffany β artist, lived and died at Strand-on-the-Green
Referencesβ»
- ^ Gillian Clegg (2007). "PEOPLE (arranged alphabetically)". People. Chiswick History. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Yoo, Noah (22 June 2021). "Untangling MF DOOM's Lifelong Struggle With the U.S. Immigration System". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Hogarth's House". Hounslow London Borough Council. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
- ^ Ronalds, B. F. (2018). "The Montgomrey Family of Brentford: Timber Merchants and Benefactors". London's Industrial Archaeology. 16: 57β69.
- ^ "Syon Park". Official website. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ Ronalds, B.F. (2017). "Ronalds Nurserymen in Brentford and Beyond". Garden History. 45: 82β100.