Luverly Londoners
David Beckham
Footballer
Born in 1975 and raised in Leytonstone
David Bowie
Musician, Genius
Born in 1947 in Brixton
Died in January 2016
Michael Caine
Actor, Film Star
Born in 1933 and raised in Bermondsey
Charlie Chaplin
Comic, Film Star
Born in 1899 in Elephant & Castle
Died in 1980.
He was born into poverty and was sent to the Walworth Workhouse twice before the age of 9. This is now the Cinema Museum.
Janet Street-Porter
Journalist, Broadcaster, Personality
Born in 1946 in Fulham
Jazzie B
DJ, Producer
Born in 1963 in Hornsey
Julian Clary
Comedian, National Treasure
Born in 1959 in Surbiton
Kate Moss
Supermodel
Born in 1974 and raised in Croydon
Samuel Pepys
Diarist
1633-1703
Born City of London, died in Clapham
John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten)
Singer, Trouble Maker, Anarchist
Born in 1974 and raised in Finsbury Park
Charles Dickens
Writer, Campaigner for the Poor
1812-1870
Daley Thomson CBE
Athlete
Born in 1959 and raised in Notting Hill
Not actually born in London, but made ‘Dickensian London world famous. Lived in the Holborn area for 25 years.
One of the greatest all-round athletes. Decathlete who won the Olympic gold medal in 1980 and 1984 and broke the world record for the event four times.
Dr. Samuel Johnson
Lexicographer, Essayist
1709-1784
Lived in Fleet Street for most of his working life.
Ben Drew
Rapper, Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Film Director, Producer
Created the band ‘Plan B’
Born in 1983 Forest Gate, Newham
Called the ‘sage of Fleet Street’ he famously said ‘when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life’.
Hugh Grant
Actor, Activist
Born in 1960 Hammersmith
Marc Bolan
Singer-Songwriter, Glam Rock Star
Born in 1947 in Stoke Newington
Died in 1977 (aged 30, sadly)
He was one of the first and coolest London ‘Mods’.
Alfred Hitchcock
Film Director, Terror Expert
1899-1980
Born in Leytonstone
Dizzee Rascal
Rapper, Producer, ‘Bonkers’ bad boy done good
Born 1985 in Bow