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):

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 Sone Aluko – professional footballer, born in Hounslow Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam (known as M.I.A.) – British rapper, recording artist, songwriter, painter and director, born in Hounslow Ben Ash (Two Inch Punch) – songwriter and producer for names such as Tory Lanez, Sam Smith, Ty Dollar $ign; born in Brentford 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 John Bardon - actor, born Brentford, 1939 Ellie Beaven – actress, grew up in Isleworth Kate Beckinsale – actress, born in Chiswick Rolan Bell – actor, born in Chiswick Jack Beresford – Olympic rower, lived in Chiswick from 1903 to 1940 Alonza Bevan – bassist of Kula Shaker, born in Hounslow Sanjeev Bhaskar – actor, comedian and television personality; grew up in Hounslow 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

C Jimmy Carr – comedian, born in Hounslow

Steven Caulker – professional footballer, grew up in Feltham Benjamin Cook – YouTube creator, filmmaker and journalist, born in Isleworth Dave Cousins – singer and songwriter of The Strawbs, born and grew up in Chiswick Thomas Chaloner – introduced alum mining to England Anthony Charles – professional footballer, born in Isleworth Asim Chaudhry – comedian, writer and director, born in Hounslow 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 Amelia Clarkson – actress E. E. Cowper (1859–1933) – English novelist, lived in Chiswick Cyril Cusack – actor, lived in Hounslow

D Jaz Deol – actor Alec Dickson – founder of Voluntary Service Overseas Ruel Vincent van Dijk – British-Australian singer, born in Isleworth Michael Dobson – professional footballer, born in Isleworth

Tim Don – GB triathlete, born and grew up in Hounslow MF Doom — British-American rapper, born in Hounslow Lonnie Donegan – singer, lived in Chiswick Yvonne Drewry – artist Anne-Marie Duff – actress, born in Chiswick

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

Evan Edinger, YouTuber – resident of Hounslow until 2021

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Mo Farah – athlete; current 10,000 metres Olympic champion and 5000 metres Olympic, World and European champion; grew up in Hounslow Fenella Fielding – actress, lived in Chiswick Michael Flanders – entertainer, lived in Chiswick from 1971 to 1975 E. M. Forster – author, a blue plaque in Arlington Park Mansions commemorates the flat where he lived until his death in 1970 Ugo Foscolo – artist, died at Turnham Green in 1827, cenotaph in Chiswick churchyard Joe Fournier – undefeated international championship boxer and businessman, grew up in Hounslow, went to school and trained with Mo Farah Stephen Fox – politician, had a country retreat in Chiswick from 1663

G Joseph Gandy – architect, lived in Chiswick between 1833 and 1838 Ian Gillan – rock singer for the band Deep Purple, born in Hounslow Ian Gilmour – politician, lived and died in Isleworth Edd Gould – YouTube webtoon creator of series Eddsworld, animator, artist and voice actor; 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 Tanika Gupta – playwright, born in Chiswick

H Jack Harries – member of YouTube group JacksGap (now known as Earthrise), was born and grew up in Chiswick with his twin brother Finn Harries – member of YouTube group JacksGap (now known as Earthrise), was born and grew up in Chiswick with his twin brother William Hartnell – actor, best known for playing The First Doctor in Doctor Who; lived in Isleworth in the 1960s Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren – cricketer William Hogarth – country home at Chiswick from 1749 until his death Nicky Holloway – “superstar” DJ and record producer of the 80s and 90s, born in Isleworth Christopher “Luna-C” Howell – DJ, record producer and part of the music group Smart E's, born in Isleworth Charles Holland – actor, born in Chiswick Charles Hawtrey - actor, born in Hounslow star of successful Carry On films

J Sally James – ITV presenter, born in Chiswick Mia Jenkins – actress, born in Feltham The Earls of Jersey – lived at Osterley Park near Hounslow from 1804 until the 1940s

K Preeya Kalidas – singer and actress, born in Isleworth Krupa Patel - singer, lived in Isleworth Patsy Kensit – actress, lived in Hounslow during her teenage years Henry Killigrew – playwright, born in Hanworth Ben Killip – professional footballer, born in Isleworth Olsi Krasniqi – Albanian rugby league player, grew up in Feltham

L Dave Lambert – musician, songwriter, member of The Strawbs; born in Hounslow Bernard Lee – actor, famous as "M" in the James Bond films 1962–79, born 1908 in Brentford John Lindley – botanist Avtar Lit – owner of Sunrise Radio, lives in Osterley Buster Lloyd-Jones – veterinarian, born in Feltham Nick Lowe – musician, songwriter, producer; resident of Brentford Dan Luger – Rugby World Cup winning winger, born in Chiswick

M Michael Mancienne – professional footballer, grew up in Feltham Betty Marsden – actor in Round The Horn and Carry On Camping, lived on a houseboat in Brentford until her death in 1998 John Stanley Marshall – drummer and founding member of the jazz band Nucleus, born in Isleworth Dimitri Mascarenhas – cricketer; played internationally for England, born in Chiswick Ian Mcdonald – 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 – British musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Queen, grew up in Feltham Christopher John Millar (known as Rat Scabies) – drummer from The Damned, lives in Brentford Joe Miller – actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1686 to 1738 Nancy Mitford – lived briefly at Strand-on-the-Green James Montgomrey – Brentford benefactor, owned and ran a large timber mill on Brentford High Street Mark Morriss – songwriter and lead singer of The Bluetones, grew up in Hounslow John Mousinho – professional football manager and former player, born in Hounslow Iris Murdoch – philosopher and novelist, brought up in Hounslow Sophia Myles – actress, grew up and went to school in Hounslow

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Anne Nightingale – BBC radio and TV presenter, born in Osterley Dukes of Northumberland – have lived at Syon House since Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland bought the estate in 1594 Kunal Nayyar – actor; was born in Hounslow. He is most famous for his role as Raj in CBS’ show The Big Bang Theory

O John Ogdon – pianist, lived in Spring Grove, Isleworth Peter Oliver – painter, lived in Isleworth Rajiv Ouseph – badminton player and European champion as well as winning silver multiple times in the Commonwealth Games, born in Hounslow Alistair Overeem – mixed martial arts fighter, born in Hounslow Alun Owen – wrote screenplay to A Hard Day's Night

P Jimmy Page – guitarist of the rock band Led Zeppelin, born in Heston Katherine Parkinson – actress, born in Hounslow Miles Peart-Harris – professional footballer for Brentford FC, grew up in Isleworth The Rev. Sir Robert Peat – Vicar of St Lawrence's, New Brentford Lucien Pissarro – artist Donald Pleasence – actor, lived at Strand-on-the-Green from 1973 to 1985 Imogen Poots – actress and model, grew up in Chiswick 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 Elliott Power – music artist and director, grew up in Brentford

R Redgrave family – actors, lived at Bedford House from 1945 to 1954 Samuel Richardson – writer, tenant at Sutton Court from 1736 to 1738 Hugh Ronalds – nurseryman, horticulturalist and author, lived his life on Brentford High Street

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Naomi Scott – actress, singer and musician Jay Sean – R&B singer, signed to Lil Wayne's record company; born and raised in Hounslow Jack Simmons – historian, born in Isleworth Hannah Simone – lived in Hounslow Matt Somner – professional footballer, born in Isleworth Sergey Stepnyak-Kravchinsky – Russian revolutionary Seb Stegmann – rugby union player, grew up in Isleworth

T Vince Taylor – English-American rock and roll singer, born in Isleworth David Tennant, Scottish actor, living in Chiswick Georgia Tennant, actress, living in Chiswick Pete Townshend – rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter; guitarist and principal songwriter of The Who Inigo Triggs – architect and garden designer, born in Chiswick Alexander Trotman – businessman and former CEO of Ford Motor Company, born in Isleworth Tuke family – mental healthcare reformers William Turner – artist, lived briefly in Isleworth

V Tom Vek – musician, born in Hounslow Amar Virdi – cricketer, born in Chiswick Vincent van Gogh – lived briefly in Isleworth

W Suki Waterhouse – model and actress, grew up in Chiswick Graham Westley – former professional footballer and manager, born in Hounslow Ben White – rugby player, born in Hounslow Maria Whittaker – former glamour model and spouse of Rebel MC, born in Hounslow Jack Wild – actor who played Artful Dodger in Oliver, grew up in Hounslow J. C. Winslow – Anglican missionary and hymn writer, born in Hanworth Kim Wilde – English pop singer James Woodburn-Hall – rugby player in the Jamaica international rugby team, born in Isleworth

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

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