List of people from Hounslow
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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[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
- 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
