List of people from Coventry explained
This is a list of people from Coventry, a city in the West Midlands region of England. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Table of contents: A B C D F G H J K L M N O P R S T W | |
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
B
- Neil Back (born 1969), rugby union player who played 66 times for England
- Angela Bailey (1962–2021), Canadian track and field athlete and Olympic medallist[5]
- Gillian Barber (born 1958), actress[6]
- Jessica Barry (born 1994), super featherweight boxer[7]
- Ian Bell (born 1982), Warwickshire cricketer
- John Blakemore (born 1936), photographer[8]
- Jordan Bolger (born 1994), actor[9]
- John Bradbury (1953 –2015), drummer of the 2-tone band the Specials[10]
- Charles Bray (1811–1884), ribbon manufacturer, social reformer and phrenologist[11]
- Albert Brown (1858–1930), Coventry's first England international footballer[12]
- Sydney John Bunney (1877–1928), impressionist artist[13]
- Jocelyn Burgener (born 1949), businesswoman and Canadian politician[14]
- Joseph Butterworth (1770–1826), law bookseller, philanthropist, politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1812 to 1818[15]
C
- Sheila Carey (born 1946), middle-distance runner and Olympian[16]
- Samuel Carter (1805–1878), solicitor and Member of Parliament for Coventry[17]
- Tom Cartwright (1935–2007), international test match cricketer
- Cathy Cassidy (born 1962), children's writer[18]
- William Chattaway (1927–2019), sculptor and draughtsman[19]
- Lee Child (born 1954), novelist best known for his Jack Reacher series[20]
- David Clements (born 1994), ice hockey player for Coventry Blaze and the British men's national team[21]
- Rowena Cole (born 1992), middle distance runner[22]
- Anketil de Coleshull (active in 1295), first known Member of Parliament for Coventry[23]
- Ray Colledge (1922–2014), mountaineer[24]
- Cyril Connolly (1903–1974), literary critic and writer[25]
- William of Coventry (active c.1340–1360), Carmelite friar and historian[26]
- Mary Creagh (born 1967), Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry East[27]
- Cyrus Christie (born 1992), footballer[28]
- Cal Crutchlow (born 1985), MotoGP motorcycle racer[29]
D
- Christopher Davenport (1598–1680), Catholic theologian, religious controversialist, and royal chaplain[30]
- Dame Laura Davies (born 1963), professional golfer[31]
- Neol Davies (born 1952), guitarist of 2 tone band the Selecter[32]
- Peter Ho Davies (born 1966), writer[33]
- Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), composer of electronic music and creator of the theme music to the BBC TV series Doctor Who[34]
- Marlon Devonish (born 1976), sprinter and Olympic gold medallist
- Lisa Dillon (born 1979), actress
- Reg Dixon (1915–1984), comedian[35]
- Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper (born 1956), cricket umpire and member of the first-all female umpiring duo in ECB Premier League history[36]
- Lee Dorrian (born 1968), heavy metal musician of bands Napalm Death, Cathedral, Septic Tank and With the Dead[37]
- Thomas Edward Dunville (1867–1924) music hall comedian[38]
E
F
G
- Cathy Galvin (born 1959), poet and journalist[51]
- Frederick Gibberd (1908–1984), English architect, town planner and landscape designer[52]
- Chelsie Giles (born 1997), judoka and Olympic medallist[53]
- Neelam Gill (born 1995), international fashion model[54]
- Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086), Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend[55]
- Andy Goode (born 1980), former England international rugby union fly-half[56]
- Bobby Gould (born 1946), former footballer and manager[57]
- Melissa Graham (born 1975), singer-songwriter in band Solid HarmoniE
- Danny Grewcock (born 1972), rugby union lock who played for England
- Theresa Griffin (born 1962), Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the North West England constituency[58]
- Alfred Robert Grindlay (1876–1965), inventor, industrialist and politician[59]
- Joseph Gutteridge (1816–1899), silk weaver, microscopist and naturalist[60]
H
- Terry Hall (1959–2022), lead singer of the 2-tone band the Specials[61]
- Mary Dormer Harris (1867–1936), local historian, translator, writer and suffragist[62]
- Nigel Hawthorne (1929–2001), actor
- Vince Hill (1934-2023), traditional pop music singer and songwriter[63]
- Amy Hurlston (1865–1949), journalist, editor, social campaigner, suffragist and trade unionist[64]
I
J
- Margot James (born 1957), Conservative Party politician, former Member of Parliament for Stourbridge and Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries[67]
- William Jesson (1580–1651), dyer, politician and former Member of Parliament for Coventry in the Short Parliament[68]
- Yasmin Javadian (born 2000), judoka and Commonwealth Games medallist[69]
- JAY1 (born 1998), rapper and songwriter
- Dominic Jephcott (born 1957), actor[70]
- Sally Jones, tennis player, writer and TV presenter[71]
- Gillian Joseph (born 1969), newscaster and weekend anchor of Sky News at Ten[72]
- Graham Joyce (1954–2014), fantasy and speculative fiction writer[73]
K
- Jackie Kabler (born 1966), TV presenter and writer[74]
- Tamla Kari (born 1988), actress[75]
- Charlotte Kelly (born 1977), singer and member of R&B group Soul II Soul[76]
- Richard Keys (born 1957), sports TV presenter[77]
- Guz Khan (born 1986), comedian and actor[78]
- Sarah Jane Kirk (1829–1916), New Zealand temperance leader, suffragist and human rights activist[79]
- Thomas Kirk (1828–1898), New Zealand botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman[80]
- Aimee Knight (born 1997), former Green Party and Liberal Democrats politician and transgender activist[81]
- Neil Kulkarni (1972–2024), music critic and writer[82]
L
- Billy Lane (1922–1980), angler and author[83]
- Philip Larkin (1922–1985), poet, novelist, and librarian[84]
- Lisa Lashes (born 1971), music producer and electronic dance music DJ[85]
- John David Lawson (1923–2008), engineer and physicist[86]
- Jen Ledger (born 1989), drummer and co-vocalist of the Christian rock band Skillet[87]
- Yasmin Liverpool (born 1999), 200m and 400m sprinter[88]
- Alice Lowe (born 1977), actress, screenwriter and film director[89]
M
- Sharon Maguire (born 1960), film director best known for directing Bridget Jones's Diary[90]
- Margery Manners (1926–1997), music hall performer and TV actress[91]
- Clint Mansell (born 1963), lead singer of rock band Pop Will Eat Itself and film music composer
- Tom Mann (1856–1941), trade unionist and activist[92]
- John Marquez (born 1970), actor[93]
- Beverley Martyn (born 1947), folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist[94]
- Dame Clare Marx (1954–2022), surgeon and former president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England[95]
- Sian Massey-Ellis (born 1985), football referee in English Premier and Football Leagues[96]
- Brian Matthew (1928–2017), BBC Radio 2 broadcaster[97]
- Reg Matthews (1933–2001), England football goalkeeper[98]
- Sinead Matthews (born 1980), actress[99]
- Panjabi MC (born 1970), recording artist, rapper, record producer and DJ[100]
- Millie McKenzie (born 2000), professional wrestler and longest reigning CPW Women’s Champion[101]
- Carla Mendonça (born 1961), actress[102]
- Clara Milburn (1883–1961), diarist and housewife whose writing gives an insight into domestic life during the Second World War[103]
- Brian Mitchell (born 1967), Australian Labor Party politician[104]
- David Moorcroft (born 1953), athlete, Olympian and former world record holder for the men's 5,000 metres[105]
- Billie Myers (born 1971), pop singer best known for her hit song Kiss the Rain
N
O
P
R
S
- Selaine Saxby (born 1970), Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament for North Devon[125]
- Doc Scott (born 1971), drum and bass DJ and producer, also known as Nasty Habits[126]
- Henry Sewall (1544–1628), draper, politician and former Member of Parliament
- Ciara Sexton (born 1988), Irish dancer and choreographer[127]
- Thomas Sharp (1770– 1841), antiquary[128]
- Eileen Sheridan (1923–2023), road record-breaking cyclist[129]
- Tarsame "Taz" Singh Saini (1967–2022), lead singer of the band Stereo Nation[130]
- Rachel Smith (born 1993), rhythmic gymnast and Olympian[131]
- Thomas Stevens (1828–1888), weaver and inventor of Stevengraph woven silk pictures[132]
- Graham Stevenson (1950–2020), trade union leader and former National Secretary for the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU)[133]
- Graham Sykes (1937–2008), competitive swimmer and Olympian[134]
- Graham Symonds (1937–2006), competitive swimmer and Olympian[135]
T
V
W
- George Wagstaffe (born 1930), sculptor[144]
- Melissa Walton (born 1990), actress[145]
- Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics scientist
- Pete Waterman (born 1947), record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ and television presenter[146]
- John Watts (1818–1887), educational and social reformer[147]
- Billie Whitelaw (1932–2014), actress[148]
- Tony Whittaker (1932–2016), solicitor and politician, co-founder and first leader of PEOPLE, forerunner of the Ecology Party and Green Party UK[149]
- Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), inventor of the jet engine[150]
- Daphne Wilkinson (born 1932), freestyle swimmer and Olympian[151]
- Arthur Wills (1926–2020), composer, organist and Director of Music at Ely Cathedral (1958–1990)[152]
- Callum Wilson (born 1992), footballer[153]
- River Wilson-Bent (born 1994), middleweight boxer[154]
- Mark Wood (born 1966), explorer[155]
- Tom Wood (born 1986), rugby union flanker
- Hilda Woodward (1913–1999), pianist for the band Lieutenant Pigeon[156]
Z
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