The following is a list of people who were born in the London Borough of Lambeth, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough ''(in alphabetical order by surname)'': *

Tony Abbott Anthony John Abbott (; born 4 November 1957) is a former Australian politician who served as the 28th prime minister of Australia from 2013 to 2015. He held office as the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott was born in Londo ...

, Prime Minister of Australia, born in Lambeth in 1957 *

Naveen Andrews Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born 17 January 1969) is a British-American actor. He is best known for his role as Sayid Jarrah in the television series '' Lost'' (2004–2010), for which he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a Primet ...

, actor, born in Lambeth in 1969 *

Muriel Angelus Muriel Angelus (born Muriel E S M Findlay, 10 March 1912 – 26 June 2004) was an English stage, musical theatre, and film actress. Born in Lambeth, South London, to Scottish parentage, her father was a chemist. She was educated at the Urs ...

, actress, born Lambeth, 1912–2004 *

Elias Ashmole Elias Ashmole (; 23 May 1617 – 18 May 1692) was an English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War, and at the restoration of Charles II he ...

, alchemist, died in Lambeth in 1692 * Winifred Barnes (1892–1935), musical theatre comedy actress and singer, born in Brixton *

William Blake William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...

, religious visionary, poet and artist * Daniel Bott, Mayor of Strathfield, born in Lambeth *

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, and actor * Ben Bryant, cricketer * Henry Burton, cricketer, born in Lambeth in 1874 * Shane Byrne, 6-time British Superbike champion *

Kevin Campbell (footballer) Kevin Joseph Campbell (born 4 February 1970) is an English former professional footballer, sports television pundit and co-commentator. He was a striker, who featured in the Premier League for Arsenal, Nottingham Forest, Everton and West Br ...

, born in Lambeth *

Jamal Campbell-Ryce Jamal Julian Campbell-Ryce (born 6 April 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a winger. He is currently with Peterborough United as Manager of the U18s. Born in Lambeth, Greater London he began his career with Charlton Ath ...

, professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

for Carlisle United FC, born in Lambeth *

Phoebe Carlo Phoebe Ellen Carlo (30 May 1874–1898) was an English actress of the late Victorian era. She is most notable for playing Alice in the musical '' Alice in Wonderland'' (1886), making her the first actress to play the titular character in a p ...

(1874–1898), actress, born in Lambeth * Charlie Chaplin, film actor and comedian, spent his early life in Lambeth *

Simon Cowell Simon Phillip Cowell (; born 7 October 1959) is an English television personality, entrepreneur and record executive. He is the creator of '' The X Factor'' and ''Got Talent'' franchises which have been sold around the world. He has judged on ...

, television personality, born in Lambeth *

Joy Crookes Joy Elizabeth Akther Crookes (born 9 October 1998) is a British singer-songwriter. She incorporates details about relationships, self-reliance, her culture, her South London roots, and her identity in her music. Crookes has released three exten ...

, singer-songwriter, born in Lambeth * Helen Hoppner Coode, ''Punch''s first woman cartoonist *

John Doulton John Doulton (17 November 1793 – 26 May 1873) was an English businessman and manufacturer of pottery, a founder of the firm that later became known as ''Royal Doulton''. John Doulton married Jane Duneau, a widow from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, wh ...

and Sir

Henry Doulton Sir Henry Doulton (25 July 1820 – 18 November 1897) was an English businessman, inventor and manufacturer of pottery, instrumental in developing the firm of Royal Doulton. Life Born in Vauxhall, Henry was the second of the eight children of J ...

, founded pottery company

Royal Doulton Royal Doulton is an English ceramic and home accessories manufacturer that was founded in 1815. Operating originally in Vauxhall, London, and later moving to Lambeth, in 1882 it opened a factory in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, in the centre of Engl ...

in Lambeth * John Dimmer, lieutenant colonel, recipient of the

Victoria cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

in 1914. * Aubrey Fair, footballer who played mainly as a left-back for

West Ham United West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club that plays its home matches in Stratford, East London. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. The club plays at the London Stadium, hav ...

Kieran Gibbs Kieran James Ricardo Gibbs (born 26 September 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Gibbs began his senior career with Arsenal in 2007, after joining the club from the Wi ...

, professional footballer, currently playing for

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami, known as Inter Miami CF or simply Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. Established in 2018, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the 2 ...

, born in Lambeth *

Christopher Newman Hall Christopher Newman Hall (22 May 1816 – 18 February 1902), born at Maidstone and known in later life as a 'Dissenter's Bishop', was one of the most celebrated nineteenth century English Nonconformist divines. He was active in social causes; sup ...

, founded the Christ Church complex in Lambeth of which only the

Lincoln Memorial Tower The Lincoln Memorial Tower or Lincoln Tower is a Gothic revival tower in Lambeth, London, housing small meeting rooms, that was opened in 1876 in memory of Abraham Lincoln, and paid for partly by Americans. Once part of a complex of nineteenth cen ...

survives today * Ken Livingstone, former London Mayor, born in Lambeth in 1945 * Rob Lord, composer of music for films, TV and computer games *

Archie Madekwe Archie Uchena Madekwe (born 10 February 1995) is an English actor. He was named a 2017 '' Screen International'' Star of Tomorrow. He is best known for his roles in the Apple TV+ series '' See'' (2019–2022) and A24’s cult horror film ''Midsom ...

, actor; born in Lambeth *

Geoff Marshall Geoff Marshall is an English video producer, performer, and author from London who runs a YouTube channel which is predominantly transport-themed. Born in London, he spent a short period living in the United States between 2006 and 2009, and no ...

, video producer and presenter; born in Lambeth *

W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German un ...

, completed his training in obstetrics in Lambeth and used that experience as the basis for his novel ''Liza of Lambeth'' *

Stella McCartney Stella Nina McCartney (born 13 September 1971) is an English fashion designer. She is a daughter of British singer-songwriter Paul McCartney and the late American photographer and animals rights activist Linda McCartney. Like her parents, McCa ...

, English fashion designer *

Elliot Rodger The 2014 Isla Vista killings were a series of misogynistic terror attacks in Isla Vista, California. On the evening of May 23, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others—by gunshot, stabbing and vehicle rammi ...

, perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings, born in Lambeth in 1991 *

Carl McCoy Carl Douglas McCoy (born 15 January 1963) is a British singer who is the frontman for the gothic rock band Fields of the Nephilim. Biography McCoy frequently uses mystical and occult references in his lyrics. Samples of Aleister Crowley's ...

, frontman for gothic rock band

Fields of the Nephilim Fields of the Nephilim are an English gothic rock band formed in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1984. The band's name refers to a Biblical race of angel-human hybrids known as the Nephilim. Career Early years (1984–1991) Fields of the Nep ...

, born there in 1963 * F. B. Meyer, pastored Christ Church in Lambeth *

William Chester Minor William Chester Minor (also known as W. C. Minor; 22 June 1834 – 26 March 1920), was an American army surgeon, psychiatric-hospital patient, and lexicographical researcher. After serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War, Minor m ...

, major contributor to the ''

Oxford English Dictionary The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' (''OED'') is the first and foundational historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press (OUP). It traces the historical development of the English language, providing a co ...

''; while living at Lambeth, he murdered George Merrett, for which crime he was found criminally insane and confined for the rest of his life at Broadmoor. (The original British edition is titled '' The Surgeon of Crowthorne''.) * John Nash, architect and urbanist, born in Lambeth in 1752 * Akai Osei, street dancer; winner of ''Got To Dance''; born in Lambeth *

Scott Parker Scott Matthew Parker (born 13 October 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Club Brugge in Belgium. Parker began his career at Charlton Athletic, and ...

, manager of Fulham F.C, born in Lambeth *

Conrad Phillips Conrad Philip Havord (13 April 1925 – 13 January 2016), known professionally as Conrad Phillips, was an English television and film actor. He is best known for playing William Tell in the adventure series ''The Adventures of William Tell'' ( ...

, actor (1925–2016) * Shirley Pitts (1934–1992), English fraudster and thief, the "queen of shoplifters", born on the Lambeth Walk * Guy Pratt, bass guitarist, born in Lambeth * Frederick Ruffell (born 1997), cricketer *

Tony Selby Anthony Samuel Selby (26 February 1938 – 5 September 2021) was an English actor. He was best known for his roles as Clive Mitchell in ''EastEnders'', Corporal Percy Marsh in '' Get Some In!'', and Sabalom Glitz in ''Doctor Who''. Life and c ...

(1938–2021), actor played Corporal Marsh in the comedy series '' Get Some In'' ( ITV 1975 to 1978); starred in ''Eastenders''; '' Doctor Who'', '' The Good Life'', and '' Bless This House''. * Katie Seymour, Gaiety Theatre dancer, Lambeth resident *

Charlie Smirke Charles James William Smirke (1906–1993), was a British flat-race jockey. In a career that lasted from 1920 until 1959, he rode the winners of eleven British Classic Races. As a rider, he was known for his skill, strength and tactical intel ...

, Derby-winning jockey, born in Lambeth * James Stephen, undersecretary of state for the colonies (1836–1847) *Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas, born in Lambeth in 1842 * Edward Thomas, poet, born in Lambeth *

Michael Thomas (footballer, born 1967) Michael Lauriston Thomas (born 24 August 1967) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder from 1986 to 2001. During his time at Arsenal, he scored a last-minute goal in injury time during the final match of the 1 ...

, born in Lambeth *

Arthur Tooth Arthur Tooth (17 June 1839 – 5 March 1931) was a ritualist priest in the Church of England and a member of the Society of the Holy Cross. Tooth is best known for being prosecuted in 1876 under the Public Worship Regulation Act 1874 for u ...

ritualist Ritualism, in the history of Christianity, refers to an emphasis on the rituals and liturgical ceremonies of the church. Specifically, the Christian ritual of Holy Communion. In the Anglican church in the 19th century, the role of ritual became ...

clergyman Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the ter ...

in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

, curate of St. Mary's Lambeth in 1863 * Harriet Vernon, music hall performer and principal boy; born in Lambeth in 1858 * Peter Whittle (born 1961), politician, author, journalist and broadcaster, born in Lambeth *

Tim Murtagh Timothy James Murtagh (born 2 August 1981) is an English-born Irish cricketer who is the current club captain of Middlesex County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler who represented England in the 2000 ...

(born 1981), international cricketer who has played for the

Ireland national cricket team The Ireland cricket team represents all of Ireland in international cricket. The Irish Cricket Union, operating under the brand Cricket Ireland is the sport's governing body in Ireland, and organises the international team. Ireland participa ...

, Middlesex County Cricket Club, Surrey County Cricket Club and the Reigate Priory Llamas in the Surrey Championship *

Chris Murtagh Christopher Paul Murtagh (born 14 October 1984) is an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club before being released in 2009. He is a right-handed batsman. Murtagh attended the selective The John Fisher School and made his f ...

(born 1984) cricketer who has played for Surrey County Cricket Club, the Reigate Priory Llamas and Shropshire County Cricket Club *

Loyle Carner Benjamin Gerard Coyle-Larner (born 6 October 1994), known professionally as Loyle Carner, is an English hip hop musician. After supporting various rappers during their tours, he released his debut album, '' Yesterday's Gone'', in 2017, which g ...

(born 1994), musician * Karamoko Dembele (born 2003), footballer * Carl Wheatle (born 1998), basketball player

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