List of people from Redbridge

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Redbridge, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

• Simon Amstell, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter and actor. Attended Beal High School
• Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist who gives his name to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
• Kenny Ball, trumpet playing English jazz musician
• Thomas John Barnardo, social reformer
• Nina Bawden, author
• Raymond Baxter, TV presenter
• Tony Bayfield, rabbi and leader of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK
• Nigel Benn, former boxer
• Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, media entrepreneur
• Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), drummer with The Stranglers
• John Boardman, classical art historian, "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art"
• Geraldine Van Bueren, human rights lawyer
• Ken Campbell, comedian and actor
• Stuart Conquest, chess player
• Michael Coren, columnist, author, public speaker and radio host
• The Dooleys, 1970s pop act
• Noel Edmonds, TV entertainer and presenter
• Julia Fernandez, actress
• Bill Fraser, TV actor, The Army Game; ran a sweet shop in Ilford Lane between bookings
• Steven Haberman, actuary and professor
• Georgina Hale, actress
• Jon Hare, computer game designer
• Eva Hart, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912; died on February 14, 1996
• John Carmel Heenan, cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster
• Jane Holland, poet, performer and novelist
• Ian Holm, actor, known as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord Of The Rings movie trilogy
• Nasser Hussain, former England cricket team captain
• Ronald Hutton, historian, attended Ilford County High School
• Paul Ince, footballer
• Frazer Irving, comic book artist
• Jessie J, singer-songwriter, attended Mayfield High School (London)
• Kathy Kirby, singer
• Sophie Lawrence, actress
• Jane Leeves, actor, best known as Daphne Moon in Frasier
• Kenneth Lefever, civil servant
• Denise Levertov, poet
• Richard Littlejohn, journalist
• Raymond Lygo, admiral
• Victor Maddern, actor
• Sean Maguire, singer and actor
• Kevin Maher, footballer
• Tony Minson, virologist and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge
• Geoffrey Orme, screenwriter for television and film
• Tamzin Outhwaite, actress
• Ruth Pitter, poet
• Jenny Powell, TV presenter
• Kathleen Raine, poet and critic
• David Rappaport, actor
• Ian Ridpath, astronomy writer and broadcaster
• Fauja Singh, centenarian athletics record holder
• Maggie Smith, actor
• Louise Wener, musician and novelist, attended Beal High School near Gants Hill
• Chris Willsher, writer, performer and singer with Bus Station Loonies