List of people from Coventry
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This is a list of people from Coventry, a city in the West Midlands region of England. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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A
- Jassa Ahluwalia (born 1990), actor, TV and radio presenter[1]
- Bob Ainsworth (born 1952), former Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Coventry North East and Secretary of State for Defence[2]
- Alice Arnold (1881–1955), politician, trade unionist and first female mayor of Coventry[3]
- John Ash (1723–1798), English physician and founder of Birmingham General Hospital[4]
- Martin Atkins (born 1959) drummer in post-punk and industrial groups Public Image Ltd, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Pigface, and Killing Joke[5]
B
- Neil Back (born 1969), rugby union player who played 66 times for England[6]
- Angela Bailey (1962–2021), Canadian track and field athlete and Olympic medallist[7]
- Gillian Barber (born 1958), actress[8]
- Jessica Barry (born 1994), super featherweight boxer[9]
- Ian Bell (born 1982), Warwickshire and England cricketer[6]
- John Blakemore (born 1936), photographer[10]
- Jordan Bolger (born 1994), actor[11]
- John Bradbury (1953 –2015), drummer of the 2-tone band the Specials[12]
- Charles Bray (1811–1884), ribbon manufacturer, social reformer and phrenologist[13]
- Albert Brown (1858–1930), Coventry's first England international footballer[6]
- Sydney John Bunney (1877–1928), impressionist artist[14]
- Jocelyn Burgener (born 1949), businesswoman and Canadian politician[15]
- Joseph Butterworth (1770–1826), law bookseller, philanthropist, politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1812 to 1818[16]
C
- Sheila Carey (born 1946), middle-distance runner and Olympian[17]
- Samuel Carter (1805–1878), solicitor and Member of Parliament for Coventry[18]
- Tom Cartwright (1935–2007), Warwickshire and England cricketer[6]
- Cathy Cassidy (born 1962), children's writer[19]
- William Chattaway (1927–2019), sculptor and draughtsman[20]
- Lee Child (born 1954), novelist best known for his Jack Reacher series[21]
- David Clements (born 1994), ice hockey player for Coventry Blaze and the British men's national team[22]
- Rowena Cole (born 1992), middle distance runner[23]
- Anketil de Coleshull (active in 1295), first known Member of Parliament for Coventry[24]
- Ray Colledge (1922–2014), mountaineer[25]
- Cyril Connolly (1903–1974), literary critic and writer[26]
- William of Coventry (active c.1340–1360), Carmelite friar and historian[27]
- Mary Creagh (born 1967), Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry East[28]
- Cyrus Christie (born 1992), footballer[29]
- Cal Crutchlow (born 1985), MotoGP motorcycle racer[30]
D
- Dominic Dale (born 1971), professional snooker player and commentator for the BBC and Eurosport[31]
- Christopher Davenport (1598–1680), Catholic theologian, religious controversialist, and royal chaplain[32]
- Dame Laura Davies (born 1963), professional golfer[33]
- Neol Davies (born 1952), guitarist of 2 tone band the Selecter[34]
- Peter Ho Davies (born 1966), writer[35]
- Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), composer of electronic music and creator of the theme music to the BBC TV series Doctor Who[36]
- Marlon Devonish (born 1976), sprinter and Olympic gold medallist[30]
- Lisa Dillon (born 1979), actress[5]
- Reg Dixon (1915–1984), comedian[37]
- Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper (born 1956), cricket umpire and member of the first-all female umpiring duo in ECB Premier League history[38]
- Lee Dorrian (born 1968), heavy metal musician of bands Napalm Death, Cathedral, Septic Tank and With the Dead[39]
- Thomas Edward Dunville (1867–1924) music hall comedian[40]
E
- Mary Eaves (c. 1805/6–1875), midwife[41]
- Thomas Edwards (1729–1785), Anglican clergyman, divine and writer[42]
- George Eld (1791–1862), antiquary and editor of the Coventry Standard[43]
- Evelyn Evans (1910–2005), British librarian who founded libraries in Ghana[44]
- John Eyre (born 1771), painter and engraver, transported to New South Wales as a convict[45]
F
- Nan Fairbrother (1913–1971), writer and environmentalist[46]
- Tom Farndon (1910–1935), speedway rider[47]
- Jade Faulkner (born 1993), gymnast and Olympian[48]
- Colleen Fletcher (born 1954), former Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry North East[49]
- Richard Forster (c.1546–1616), physician and astrologer[50]
- Danusia Francis (born 1994), gymnast and Olympian[51]
- Mary Franklin (1800–1867), schoolmistress[52]
- Connie Frazer (1925–2002), poet and writer[53]
- Emma Fryer (born 1980), comedian and actress[54]
G
- Cathy Galvin (born 1959), poet and journalist[55]
- Frederick Gibberd (1908–1984), English architect, town planner and landscape designer[56]
- Chelsie Giles (born 1997), judoka and Olympic medallist[57]
- Neelam Gill (born 1995), international fashion model[58]
- Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086), Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend[59]
- Andy Goode (born 1980), former England international rugby union fly-half[60]
- Bobby Gould (born 1946), former footballer and manager[61]
- Melissa Graham (born 1975), singer-songwriter in band Solid HarmoniE[5]
- Danny Grewcock (born 1972), rugby union lock who played for England[6]
- Theresa Griffin (born 1962), Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the North West England constituency[62]
- Alfred Robert Grindlay (1876–1965), inventor, industrialist and politician[63]
- Joseph Gutteridge (1816–1899), silk weaver, microscopist and naturalist[64]
H
- Terry Hall (1959–2022), lead singer of the 2-tone band the Specials[65]
- Mary Dormer Harris (1867–1936), local historian, translator, writer and suffragist[66]
- Nigel Hawthorne (1929–2001), actor[60]
- Vince Hill (1934-2023), traditional pop music singer and songwriter[67]
- Edward Hopkins (c. 1675 – 1736), Whig Member of Parliament for Coventry[68]
- Amy Hurlston (1865–1949), journalist, editor, social campaigner, suffragist and trade unionist[69]
I
- Frank Ifield (1937-2024), English-Australian country music singer, yodeller and guitarist[70]
- Harold Innocent (1933–1993), actor[71]
J
- Margot James (born 1957), Conservative Party politician, former Member of Parliament for Stourbridge and Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries[72]
- William Jesson (1580–1651), dyer, politician and former Member of Parliament for Coventry in the Short Parliament[73]
- Yasmin Javadian (born 2000), judoka and Commonwealth Games medallist[74]
- JAY1 (born 1998), rapper and songwriter[60]
- Dominic Jephcott (born 1957), actor[75]
- Sally Jones, tennis player, writer and TV presenter[76]
- Gillian Joseph (born 1969), newscaster and weekend anchor of Sky News at Ten[77]
- Graham Joyce (1954–2014), fantasy and speculative fiction writer[78]
K
- Jackie Kabler (born 1966), TV presenter and writer[79]
- Tamla Kari (born 1988), actress[80]
- Charlotte Kelly (born 1977), singer and member of R&B group Soul II Soul[81]
- Richard Keys (born 1957), sports TV presenter[82]
- Guz Khan (born 1986), comedian and actor[83]
- Sarah Jane Kirk (1829–1916), New Zealand temperance leader, suffragist and human rights activist[84]
- Thomas Kirk (1828–1898), New Zealand botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman[85]
- Aimee Knight (born 1997), former Green Party and Liberal Democrats politician and transgender activist[86]
- Neil Kulkarni (1972–2024), music critic and writer[87]
L
- Billy Lane (1922–1980), angler and author[88]
- Philip Larkin (1922–1985), poet, novelist, and librarian[89]
- Lisa Lashes (born 1971), music producer and electronic dance music DJ[90]
- John David Lawson (1923–2008), engineer and physicist[91]
- Jen Ledger (born 1989), drummer and co-vocalist of the Christian rock band Skillet[92]
- Yasmin Liverpool (born 1999), 200m and 400m sprinter[93]
- Alice Lowe (born 1977), actress, screenwriter and film director[94]
M
- Sharon Maguire (born 1960), film director best known for directing Bridget Jones's Diary[95]
- Margery Manners (1926–1997), music hall performer and TV actress[96]
- Clint Mansell (born 1963), lead singer of rock band Pop Will Eat Itself and film music composer[5]
- Tom Mann (1856–1941), trade unionist and activist[97]
- John Marquez (born 1970), actor[98]
- Beverley Martyn (born 1947), folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist[99]
- Dame Clare Marx (1954–2022), surgeon and former president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England[100]
- Sian Massey-Ellis (born 1985), football referee in English Premier and Football Leagues[101]
- Brian Matthew (1928–2017), BBC Radio 2 broadcaster[102]
- Reg Matthews (1933–2001), England football goalkeeper[103]
- Sinead Matthews (born 1980), actress[104]
- Panjabi MC (born 1970), recording artist, rapper, record producer and DJ[105]
- Dave McCalla (born 1973), GB 4-man Bobsleigh Athlete, Olympian. Competed at 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City Utah[106]
- Millie McKenzie (born 2000), professional wrestler and longest reigning CPW Women’s Champion[107]
- Carla Mendonça (born 1961), actress[108]
- Clara Milburn (1883–1961), diarist and housewife whose writing gives an insight into domestic life during the Second World War[109]
- Brian Mitchell (born 1967), Australian Labor Party politician[110]
- David Moorcroft (born 1953), athlete, Olympian and former world record holder for the men's 5,000 metres[111]
- Billie Myers (born 1971), pop singer best known for her hit song Kiss the Rain
N
- Dave Nellist (born 1952), Militant tendency politician in the Labour Party, former Member of Parliament and current National Chair of the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC)[112]
- Rhoda Holmes Nicholls (1854–1930), watercolour and oil painter[113]
- Simon Norton (1578–1641), dyer, politician and former Member of Parliament[114]
O
- Hazel O'Connor (born 1954), singer-songwriter and actress[115]
- Patricia O'Connor (born 1941), soccer player and captain of the first Australia women's national soccer team[116]
- Christine Oddy (1955–2014), Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the Midlands Central constituency[117]
- Clive Owen (born 1964), actor[118]
P
- Julins Palmer (d. 1556), English Protestant martyr[119]
- Henry Parkes (1815–1896), statesman and founder of modern Australia[120]
- Robin Parkinson (1929–2022), actor[121]
- Bharti Patel, actress[122]
- Elizabeth Percival (1906–1997), research chemist[123]
- April Phillips (born 1965), screenwriter, director and producer of film and theatre[124]
- Jill Phipps (1964–1995), animal rights activist[125]
- Pamela Vandyke Price (1923–2014), wine expert and writer[126]
R
- Roddy Radiation (born 1955), lead guitarist of the 2-tone band the Specials[127]
- Julianne Regan (born 1962), lead singer and songwriter of the rock band All About Eve[5]
- Ann Rollason (1760s–1846), printer and bookseller who published the Coventry Mercury newspaper from 1813 to 1846[128]
- Alison Rose (born 1961), former diplomat and British ambassador to Belgium[129]
- Roy Rutherford (born 1973), boxer who held the British featherweight title in 2003 and the English super featherweight title from 2004 to 2005[130]
S
- Selaine Saxby (born 1970), Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament for North Devon[131]
- Doc Scott (born 1971), drum and bass DJ and producer, also known as Nasty Habits[132]
- Henry Sewall (1544–1628), draper, politician and former Member of Parliament[73]
- Ciara Sexton (born 1988), Irish dancer and choreographer[133]
- Thomas Sharp (1770– 1841), antiquary[134]
- Eileen Sheridan (1923–2023), road record-breaking cyclist[135]
- Tarsame "Taz" Singh Saini (1967–2022), lead singer of the band Stereo Nation[136]
- Rachel Smith (born 1993), rhythmic gymnast and Olympian[137]
- Thomas Stevens (1828–1888), weaver and inventor of Stevengraph woven silk pictures[138]
- Graham Stevenson (1950–2020), trade union leader and former National Secretary for the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU)[139]
- Graham Sykes (1937–2008), competitive swimmer and Olympian[140]
- Graham Symonds (1937–2006), competitive swimmer and Olympian[141]
T
- Les Tarrant (1903–1979), bantamweight boxer and Olympian[142]
- Dick Taylor (born 1945), long distance runner and Olympian[143]
- Dame Ellen Terry (1847–1928), leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries[144]
- Freya Thomas (born 2001), footballer[145]
- Peter Thomas (1944–2023), footballer who made two international appearances for the Republic of Ireland[146]
- Donald Trelford (1937–2023), editor of The Observer newspaper from 1975 to 1993[147]
V
- Joseph Vernon (1738–1782), boy soprano and actor[148]
- Manjinder Virk (born 1975), actress, director and writer[149]
W
- George Wagstaffe (born 1930), sculptor[150]
- Melissa Walton (born 1990), actress[151]
- Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics scientist[118]
- Pete Waterman (born 1947), record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ and television presenter[152]
- John Watts (1818–1887), educational and social reformer[153]
- Billie Whitelaw (1932–2014), actress[154]
- Tony Whittaker (1932–2016), solicitor and politician, co-founder and first leader of PEOPLE, forerunner of the Ecology Party and Green Party UK[155]
- Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), inventor of the jet engine[156]
- Daphne Wilkinson (born 1932), freestyle swimmer and Olympian[157]
- Arthur Wills (1926–2020), composer, organist and Director of Music at Ely Cathedral (1958–1990)[158]
- Callum Wilson (born 1992), footballer[159]
- River Wilson-Bent (born 1994), middleweight boxer[160]
- Mark Wood (born 1966), explorer[161]
- Tom Wood (born 1986), rugby union flanker[6]
- Hilda Woodward (1913–1999), pianist for the band Lieutenant Pigeon[162]
Z
- Salma Zahid (born 1970), Liberal Party of Canada politician[163]
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