List of people from Hounslow

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Hounslow, or have live/lived within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

Contents 

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Marcus Akin – reality TV personality, karate practitioner, actor and writer, lives in Brentford
• Cecil Aldin – artist and illustrator, lived in Chiswick from 1894 to 1904^[1]
• Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, known as M.I.A., British recording artist, songwriter, painter and director, born in Hounslow
• David Attenborough – TV wildlife broadcaster, born in Isleworth
• Sarah Ayton, Olympic gold medallist in the Yngling sailing class, 2004 and 2008; lived in Ashford

B

• Sir Joseph Banks – botanist, lived and died at Spring Grove in Isleworth, buried in Heston churchyard
• Nicholas Barbon – economist and financial speculator, died at Osterley Park House
• Jack Beresford – Olympic rower, lived in Chiswick from 1903 to 1940^[1]
• Walter R. Booth (1882–1938) - creator of the first British animated cartoon film, The Hand of the Artist, lived in Isleworth
• Jack Buckland – composer and recording artist, from the Chiswick area^[1]
• Louise Burfitt-Dons – humanitarian, lives in Chiswick^[1]

C

• Jimmy Carr – comedian, born in Hounslow
• Thomas Chaloner – introduced alum mining to England^[1]
• Keith Chegwin - presenter - lived in Linkfield Road, Isleworth with his wife at the time, Maggie Philbin - Tomorrow's World presenter
• Phil Collins – singer, musician and actor
• Cyril Cusack – actor, lived in Hounslow

D

• Alec Dickson – founder of Voluntary Service Overseas^[1]

E

• Merrick Elderton (1884–1939) – English cricketer and educator
• John Entwistle – bassist of legendary rock band, The Who
• Robert Evans – politician, Labour MEP 1994–2009; lived in Ashford
• Sophie Ellis-Bextor – singer, born in Hounslow

F

• Mo Farah – athlete; current 10,000 metres Olympic champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion; grew up in Hounslow
• Michael Flanders – entertainer, lived in Chiswick from 1971 to 1975^[1]
• E. M. Forster – author, a blue plaque in Arlington Park Mansions commemorates the flat where he lived until his death in 1970^[1]
• Ugo Foscolo – artist, died at Turnham Green in 1827, cenotaph in Chiswick churchyard
• Stephen Fox – politician, had a country retreat in Chiswick from 1663^[1]

G

• Chabuddy G - aka Asim Chaudhry. TV personality and Entrepreneur. Creator of People Nust do nothing
• Joseph Gandy – architect, lived in Chiswick between 1833 and 1838^[1]
• Ian Gillan – rock singer for the band Deep Purple, born in Hounslow ^[1]
• Ian Gilmour – politician, lived and died in Isleworth
• Hugh Grant – actor, lived in Chiswick as a child
• Russell Grant – astrologer and resident of Staines, became Lord of Ashford in 1996

H

• William Hartnell – actor, best known for playing The First Doctor in Doctor Who; lived in Isleworth in the 1960s
• Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren – cricketer^[1]
• William Hogarth – country home at Chiswick from 1749 until his death^[2]
• Charles Holland – actor, born in Chiswick^[1]

J

• The Earls of Jersey - lived at Osterley Park near Hounslow from 1804 until the 1940s

K

• Patsy Kensit – actress, lived in Hounslow during her teenage years
• Henry Killigrew – playwright, born in Hanworth

L

• Bernard Lee – actor, famous as "M" in the James Bond films 1962–79, born 1908 in Brentford
• John Lindley – botanist^[1]
• Buster Lloyd-Jones – vet, born in Feltham
• Nick Lowe – musician, songwriter, producer; resident of Brentford
• Dan Luger – Rugby World Cup winning winger

M

• Freddie Mercury – British musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen, grew up in Feltham
• Joe Miller – actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1686 to 1738^[1]
• Nancy Mitford – lived briefly at Strand-on-the-Green^[1]

O

• John Ogdon - pianist, lived in Spring Grove, Isleworth
• Peter Oliver – painter, lived in Isleworth
• Alistair Overeem – mixed martial arts fighter, born in Hounslow
• Alun Owen – wrote screenplay to A Hard Day's Night^[1]

P

• Jimmy Page – English musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer who achieved international success as the guitarist of the rock band Led Zeppelin, born in Heston
• The Rev. Sir Robert Peat, Vicar of St Lawrence's, New Brentford
• Lucien Pissarro – artist^[1]
• Donald Pleasence – actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1973 to 1985^[1]
• Bertram Pollock – clergyman and Bishop of Norwich, born at Hanworth
• Ernest Pollock – brother of Bertram, politician and lawyer, lived at Hanworth and became the first Viscount Hanworth in 1936

R

• Redgrave family – actors, lived at Bedford House from 1945 to 1954^[1]
• Samuel Richardson – writer, tenant at Sutton Court from 1736 to 1738^[1]

S

• Jay Sean – R&B singer, signed to Lil Wayne's record company; born and raised in Hounslow
• Jack Simmons – historian, born in Isleworth
• Sergey Stepnyak-Kravchinsky – Russian revolutionary^[1]

T

• Pete Townshend – rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter; guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who
• Tuke family – mental healthcare reformers^[1]
• William Turner – artist, lived briefly in Isleworth

V

• Vincent van Gogh – lived briefly in Isleworth^[1]

W

• Jack Wild – actor who played Artful Dodger in Oliver, grew up in Hounslow

Z

• Johann Zoffany – artist, lived and died at Strand-on-the-Green

References

1. Gillian Clegg (2007). "People". Chiswick History. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
2. "Hogarth's House". Hounslow London Borough Council. 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2010.