This is a list of notable people born or inhabitants of the city of

Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority area, ceremonially in East Sussex, England. There are multiple villages alongside the seaside resorts of Brighton and Hove in the district. It is administe ...

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. This includes the once separate towns of

Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R ...

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Hove Hove ( ) is a seaside resort in East Sussex, England. Alongside Brighton, it is one of the two main parts of the city of Brighton and Hove. Originally a fishing village surrounded by open farmland, it grew rapidly in the 19th century in respon ...

. Note that in the case of persons still living, they may not ''currently'' live within the area of the city, but have done so at some time. For clarification: note the distinction between Kemptown and

Kemp Town Kemp Town Estate, also known as Kemp Town, is a 19th-century Regency architecture residential estate in the east of Brighton in East Sussex, England. It consists of Arundel Terrace, Lewes Crescent, Sussex Square, Chichester Terrace, and th ...

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* Jack Ball (1923–1999), footballer *

David Bangs David Bangs is a field naturalist, social historian, public artist, author and conservationist. He has written extensively on the countryside management, both historically and present day in the English county of Sussex. Biography Bangs wo ...

, naturalist, social historian, public artist and author * Saffron Barker, YouTuber who lives and grew up with her family in Brighton * Darren Baxter, footballer *

Raymond Briggs Raymond Redvers Briggs (18 January 1934 – 9 August 2022) was an English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist and author. Achieving critical and popular success among adults and children, he is best known in Britain for his 1978 story ...

, artist, writer and illustrator of many children's books including '' The Snowman'', taught at Brighton Art College *The indie rock band British Sea Power (Yan, Noble, Hamilton and Woody) * Ray Brooks, actor *

George Brown George Brown may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Loring Brown (1814–1889), American landscape painter * George Douglas Brown (1869–1902), Scottish novelist * George Williams Brown (1894–1963), Canadian historian and editor * Ge ...

, cricketer, born in Brighton in 1821 * Janet Brown, actress and impersonator of Margaret Thatcher, lived in Hove * Steve Brown, football player (Charlton, Reading) and manager (Ebbsfleet), born in Brighton in 1972 *

Adrian Brunel Adrian Brunel (4 September 1892 – 18 February 1958) was an English film director and screenwriter. Brunel's directorial career started in the Silent film, silent era, and reached its peak in the latter half of the 1920s. His surviving work fr ...

, film director in the silent movie era *

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Isambard Kingdom Brunel ( ; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", "one of the 19th-century engi ...

, engineer, attended Dr Morell's school on Hove seafront, close to Hove Street, for several years from 1820 *

Dora Bryan Dora May Broadbent (7 February 1923 – 23 July 2014), known as Dora Bryan, was an English actress of stage, film and television.''Carry On'' films) * Margot Bryant, actress who played Minnie Caldwell in

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

, lived at Fourth Avenue in Hove for many years * Janey Buchan, Scottish Labour MEP, died in Brighton in 2012 * Arabella Buckley, writer and populariser of science, was born in Brighton in 1840 * Nick Burbridge, author of poetry, plays, novel; songwriter-founder of folk rock McDermott's Two Hours * Richard Burchett, artist *

Julie Burchill Julie Burchill (born 3 July 1959) is an English writer. Beginning as a staff writer at the ''New Musical Express'' at the age of 17, she has since contributed to newspapers such as ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Sunday Times'' and ''The Guardi ...

, journalist; founder of '' Modern Review'' * Rob Burley, television producer * Sir Edward Burne-Jones,

Pre-Raphaelite The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (PRB), later known as the Pre-Raphaelites, was a group of English painters, poets, and art critics, founded in 1848 by William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Michael Rossetti, ...

artist; resident 1880–98 *Sir John Cordy Burrows, surgeon and local politician; mayor of Brighton in 1857 * Keith Burstein, composer, born (1957) and brought up in Hove * Steve Burtenshaw, football player (played for Brighton & Hove Albion), football manager and scout, born in Portslade in 1935 * Sean Bury, actor, was born in Brighton in 1954 * Charles Busby, Regency architect, prolific in Brighton; lived in Lansdowne Place; house is adorned by a blue commemorative plaque * Cecil Butcher, cricketer for Sussex, born in Brighton in 1872, died in Portslade in 1929 * Dame Clara Butt, recitalist and concert singer, lived in St Aubyns Mansions between 1903 and 1906 * Douglas Byng, comic singer and songwriter; lived in Arundel Terrace, Kemp Town; died in 1987

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* Duncan Campbell, investigative journalist and computer forensics expert * Victor Campbell, Antarctic explorer, born in Brighton in 1875 *

Aimée Campton Aimée Campton or Miss Campton (6 April 1882 – 21 November 1930) was a dancer, music hall artist, postcard beauty and a French actress of English origin. A silent film actress, she played the lead role in a series of French-made ''Maud'' film ...

(1882-1930) English-French actress * Marie-Antoine Carême, chef to the

Prince Regent A prince regent or princess regent is a prince or princess who, due to their position in the line of succession, rules a monarchy as regent in the stead of a monarch, e.g., as a result of the sovereign's incapacity (minority or illness) or ab ...

, inventor of chef's toque (hat) * Charles Carpenter, cricketer for Sussex *

Edward Carpenter Edward Carpenter (29 August 1844 – 28 June 1929) was an English utopian socialist, poet, philosopher, anthologist, an early activist for gay rights and prison reform whilst advocating vegetarianism and taking a stance against vivise ...

, poet and philosopher * Denis Carter, Baron Carter, agriculturalist and Labour politician, spent some of his early life in Hove * Sam Carter, singer in British metalcore band

Architects An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

* Dirick Carver,

Protestant Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...

martyr A martyr (, ''mártys'', 'witness' Word stem, stem , ''martyr-'') is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party. In ...

, 1554 * Juan Francisco Casas, Spanish artist, has lived in Brighton * Michael Cashman, MEP and former ''

EastEnders ''EastEnders'' is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith (producer), Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985. Set in the fictional borough of Walford in the East End of London, the ...

'' actor * Gwen Catley, soprano, died in Hove in 1996 * Lennox Cato, expert on the ''

Antiques Roadshow ''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people ( ...

'' *

Nick Cave Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian musician, writer, and actor who fronts the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Known for his baritone voice, Cave's music is characterised by emotional intensity, a wide variety ...

, Australian musician, writer, and film maker * Gianni Celati, Italian writer, lives in Brighton * Celeste, singer, grew up in Saltdean * Paul Cemmick, cartoonist, lives in Hove * Douglas Chamberlain, cardiologist, lives in Hove and worked at the Royal Sussex County Hospital for more than 20 years * Ian Chapman, footballer * Peter Chrisp, children's writer * Gwendoline Christie, actress; attended Varndean College in Brighton and Hove * Isaac Christie-Davies, footballer *

Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 (Winston Churchill in the Second World War, ...

, journalist and politician; attended a school run by the "Misses Thompson" in Hove *

Louis Clark Louis Clark (27 February 1947 – 13 February 2021) was an English music arranger and keyboard player. He trained at Leeds College of Music. He is best known for his work with Electric Light Orchestra and ''Hooked on Classics''. Clark started o ...

, footballer * Adrian Clarke, underground poet of the

British Poetry Revival The British Poetry Revival is the general name now given to a loose list of poetry groups and movements, movement in the United Kingdom that took place in the late 1960s and 1970s. The term was a neologism first used in 1964, postulating a New Br ...

, lives in Brighton * Dave Clarke, techno DJ * Somers Clarke, architect and Egyptologist, born in Brighton in 1841 *

Jack Clayton Jack Isaac Clayton (1 March 1921 – 26 February 1995) was an English film director and producer, known for his skill directing literary adaptations. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his feature-length debut, Room a ...

, film director, was born in Brighton in 1921 * Brendan Cleary, poet, has lived in Brighton * John Clements, actor *

Carol Cleveland Carol Cleveland (born Carol Gillian Frances on 13 January 1942) is an American-English actor, comedian, dancer, and model. She is particularly known for her work with Monty Python. Early life Born in East Sheen, London, she moved to the United ...

Monty Python Monty Python, also known as the Pythons, were a British comedy troupe formed in 1969 consisting of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. The group came to prominence for the sketch comedy ser ...

actress * Bryan Clough, author of ''State Secrets: The Kent-Wolkoff Affair'' * Charles Clover-Brown, cricketer, died in Hove in 1982 *

Brian Cobby Brian Cobby (12 October 192931 October 2012) was an English people, English actor and telephone exchange worker who, in 1985, became the first male voice of the British speaking clock. Early life Cobby was born in Gravesend, Kent, Gravesend, ...

, former voice of the British Telecom speaking clock * C. B. Cochran, impresario, showman, born in Prestonville Road in the Prestonville area of Brighton in 1872 * Alex Cochrane, footballer * Michael Cochrane, actor, born in Brighton in 1947 * Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, hero of the Battle of Navarino; lived in 140 Western Road (1828–52); a blue commemorative plaque adorns the house * Robert Coffin, Catholic Bishop of Southwark, born in Brighton in 1819 * Ben Cohen, author, publisher and distributor of

bridge A bridge is a structure built to Span (engineering), span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway) without blocking the path underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, whi ...

books and stationery supplies * Martin Cohen, author and philosopher, born in Brighton in 1964. * Sophie Coleman, triathlete, born in Brighton in 1990 * Jean Colin, 1930s film actress, was born in Brighton in 1905 * David Collings, actor (''Crime and Punishment'', ''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

''), born in Brighton in 1940 * Geoffrey Collins, cricketer for Sussex, born in Brighton in 1918 * Henry Collins, artist, lived in Brighton * Maria Colwell, born in Hove in 1965, killed in Brighton by her stepfather at age 7; a notorious case of child abuse resulting in a public enquiry * John Comber, cricketer for Sussex, born in Brighton in 1861 * Ivy Compton-Burnett, novelist, grew up in Hove * Dainton Connell, a leading Arsenal hooligan, was born in Brighton in 1961 * Clare Connor, played for Brighton College men's cricket team and England women's cricket team, was born in Brighton in 1976 *

John Constable John Constable (; 11 June 1776 – 31 March 1837) was an English landscape painter in the Romanticism, Romantic tradition. Born in Suffolk, he is known principally for revolutionising the genre of landscape painting with his pictures of Dedha ...

, Romantic painter, intermittently lived in Brighton, calling it "Piccadilly by the Seaside"; resided at 11 Sillwood Road * Edward Tyas Cook, journalist, editor, man of letters, born in Brighton in 1857 *

Gaz Coombes Gareth Michael "Gaz" Coombes (born 8 March 1976) is an English musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Supergrass. He first entered the music scene aged 14 as the lead singer of the band The Jennifer ...

, lead singer of band

Supergrass Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals) and Danny Goffey (drums, ...

, once lived in Brighton * George Coppard, corporal in the British Army, wrote ''With A Machine Gun to Cambrai'' (a popular memoir of World War I), born in Brighton in 1898 * Beth Cordingly, actress (played PC Kerry Young in ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

''), was born in Brighton in 1977 * David Cordingly, authority on pirates (of the pre-modern era), father of Beth Cordingly, lives in Brighton * Tich Cornford, cricketer for Sussex, died in Brighton * Tom Cotcher, Scottish actor, lives in Brighton * George Cotterill, footballer, born in Brighton in 1868 * Joseph Cotterill, cricketer for Sussex (1870–1888), played once for England, born in Brighton in 1851 * David Courtney, born David Cohen in Whitehawk, composer and record producer; discovered and co-wrote with Leo Sayer; also nephew of Henry Cohen who conceived and built Brighton Marina * Robin Cousins, figure skater, won gold at 1980 Olympics, lives in Brighton * Graham Coutts, murderer of Jane Longhurst in 2003, lived in Brighton * Sam Crane, actor, born in Brighton * Addison Cresswell, comedy agent, went to St Luke's Primary School and Brighton Polytechnic * Luke Cresswell, of musical performers Stomp * Henry Radcliffe Crocker, dermatologist, born in Hove in 1846 * Lance Cronin, footballer * James Crump, founder of St. Aubyn's School (named after the Hove street in which he lived) *

Thomas Cubitt Thomas Cubitt (25 February 1788 – 20 December 1855) was a British master builder, notable for his employment in developing many of the historic streets and squares of London, especially in Belgravia, Pimlico and Bloomsbury. Background The s ...

, master builder, employed in the development of Kemp Town; lived in 13 Lewes Crescent *

Graham Cutts John Henry Graham Cutts (1884 – 7 February 1958), known as Graham Cutts, was a British film director, one of the leading British directors in the 1920s. His fellow director A. V. Bramble believed that Gainsborough Pictures had been built ...

, a leading British film director in the 1920s, was born in Brighton in 1885

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* James Daly, footballer * Tim Daniels, cricketer for Oxford UCCE, born in Brighton in 1980 *

Alfred Darling Alfred Darling (1862–1931) was an engineer. He was also a key member of the loose association of early film pioneers dubbed the Brighton School by French film historian Georges Sadoul. Biography Darling began to manufacture film equipment at h ...

, pioneer film equipment manufacturer *

Ralph Darling General Sir Ralph Darling, GCH (1772 – 2 April 1858) was a British Army officer who served as Governor of New South Wales from 1825 to 1831. His period of governorship was unpopular, with Darling being broadly regarded as a tyrant. He introd ...

, Governor of New South Wales 1825–1831, who prevented theatre in Sydney, died in Brighton in 1858 * John Davey, cricketer for the MCC and Sussex, born in Brighton in 1847, died in Brighton in 1874 * Glen Davies, footballer, born in Brighton in 1976 * Nicholas Davies, journalist associated with

Robert Maxwell Ian Robert Maxwell (born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch; 10 June 1923 – 5 November 1991) was a Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak-born British media proprietor, politician and fraudster. After escaping the German occupation of Czechoslovakia, ...

, lived in Brighton in 1993 *

Philip Davies Sir Philip Andrew Davies (born 5 January 1972) is a British Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Shipley in West Yorkshire following the 2005 general election until 2024. He voted against the Conservativ ...

, cricketer for Sussex, born in Brighton in 1893, attended Brighton College * Jill Day, singer and actress in the 1950s to early 1960s, was born in Brighton in 1930 * Joe Day, footballer * Lewis Dayton, actor of the 1920s, was born in Brighton in 1889 *Alex 'Ali Dino' Dean, bassist in UK metalcore band

* Roger Dean, artist, famous for prog-rock album covers * Frederick Delve, firefighter and chief of the

London Fire Brigade The London Fire Brigade (LFB) is the Fire department, fire and rescue service for London, the capital of the United Kingdom. It was formed by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade Act 1865 (28 & 29 Vict. c. 90), under the leadership of superintendent ...

, 1948–1962, was born in Brighton in 1902 * John Leopold Denman, architect, designed many buildings in and around Brighton, was born in Brighton in 1882 * Charlie Dennis, footballer * Alfie Deyes,

YouTuber A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the online video-sharing website YouTube, typically posting to their personal YouTube channel. The term was first used in the English language in 2006 ...

lives in Brighton * Amita Dhiri, actress, born in Brighton * Clarissa Dickson Wright, celebrity chef and television personality, attended Sacred Heart School (then in Hove) * Maude Dickinson, inventor * Jeremy Dier, tennis player * Coningsby Disraeli, Member of Parliament for Altrincham, nephew of

Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman, Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a ...

, died in Hove in 1936 * John Charles Dollman, painter and illustrator, born in Hove in 1851 * Alan Donohoe, singer with the band

The Rakes The Rakes were an English post-punk musical ensemble, band formed in London in 2003. Their first album ''Capture/Release'' released in 2005, received a nine out of ten review in the ''NME'' and was rated 13th best album of the year in the same ...

, lives in Brighton *

Lord Alfred Douglas Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas (22 October 1870 – 20 March 1945), also known as Bosie Douglas, was an English poet and journalist, and a lover of Oscar Wilde. At Oxford University he edited an undergraduate journal, ''The Spirit Lamp'', that carr ...

, poet and writer; friend and lover of Oscar Wilde * Angus Douglas-Hamilton,

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British ...

recipient * David Downton, fashion illustrator, has lived in Brighton * Alfred Drayton, stage and film actor, born in Brighton *

Tim Dry Tim Dry (born 9 January 1952) is an English mime artist, writer, photographic artist, musician and actor, best known for appearing in ''Return of the Jedi'' and the Cult movie, cult sci-fi/horror film ''Xtro''. He was a member of the duo Tik an ...

, actor and artist, lived in Brighton in the 1970s * Graham Duff television writer and actor famous for

BBC Three BBC Three is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It was first launched on 9 February 2003 with programmes for a 16 to 34-year-old target aud ...

TV series '' ideal'' * Alice Dudeney, writer, born in Brighton in 1866 * Polly Dunbar, illustrator and writer, went to Brighton University, now lives in Brighton * Lewis Dunk, footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion, born in Brighton in 1991 * Richard Durrant, guitarist, born in Hollingbury, Brighton in 1962

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* Brian Eastman, film and television producer * Frederick Charles Eden, church architect and designer, born in Brighton in 1864 * Connie Ediss, buxom comedian in Edwardian music hall, also acted in a few 1930s films, born and died in Brighton * Christiana Edmunds, "The Chocolate Cream Poisoner", while living in Brighton, poisoned several people (killing a four-year-old boy) with adulterated chocolate creams in the 1870s * Les Edwards, illustrator, lives in Brighton * Nick Van Eede, lead singer, Cutting Crew * Adam El-Abd, Egyptian-English footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion, was born in Brighton in 1984 * Joe El-Abd, rugby union player, born in Brighton in 1980 * Jago Eliot, Lord Eliot, involved in a variety of arts projects, briefly lived in Brighton * Charlotte Elliott, poet and hymn writer, lived in Brighton in the latter part of her life * G. H. Elliott, music hall singer and comedian, buried in Rottingdean church yard * Henry Venn Elliott, English

divine Divinity (from Latin ) refers to the quality, presence, or nature of that which is divine—a term that, before the rise of monotheism, evoked a broad and dynamic field of sacred power. In the ancient world, divinity was not limited to a singl ...

, minister of St Mary the Virgin, Brighton, died at Brunswick Square 1865 * Sean Ellis, film director, was born in Brighton c.1970 * Steve Ellis, singer with the band Love Affair, lives in Brighton * Gary Elphick, footballer * Tommy Elphick, footballer * Harriet Elphinstone-Dick, early swimming champion, originally from Brighton, taught swimming at Brill's Baths in Pool Valley *

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ...

, one of Britain's most prolific film directors of the silent era, died in a nursing home in Brighton in 1967 *

Bella Emberg Bella Emberg (born Sybil Dyke; 16 September 1937 – 12 January 2018) was an English actress whose television career spanned 60 years. Early life and career Emberg was born on 16 September 1937 in Brighton, Sussex, and grew up wanting to be an ...

, actress; co-star of The Russ Abbot Show * Revd. Richard Enraght, religious controversialist, curate of St. Paul's Church, Brighton 1867–71, and priest in Charge of St. Andrew's Church,

Portslade Portslade is a western suburb of the city of Brighton and Hove in the ceremonial county of East Sussex, England. Portslade Village, the original settlement a mile inland to the north, was built up in the 16th century. The arrival of the railwa ...

1871–74 *

Chris Eubank Christopher Livingstone Eubank (also Christopher Livingstone Eubank Sr. born 8 August 1966) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 1998. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight and super-middlewei ...

, ex-boxer, holds the purchased

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of "

Lord of the Manor Lord of the manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England and Norman England, referred to the landholder of a historical rural estate. The titles date to the English Feudalism, feudal (specifically English feudal barony, baronial) system. The ...

of Brighton" * Chris Eubank, Jr., boxer, son of Chris Eubank, lives in Brighton * Maurice Evans, leading Shakespearan actor in the

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, regularly in '' Bewitched'' and ''

Batman Batman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Batman was created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on M ...

'', and Dr Zaius in ''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is a science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic world in which humans and intelligent apes c ...

'' * Simon Evans, comedian, lives in Hove * Paul Evans, poet of the British Poetry Revival of the 1960s and '70s, studied at Sussex, and later returned to Hove * George Everest, surveyor after whom the

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

was named, buried in Hove * Marjorie Eyre, D'Oyly Carte soprano, died in Brighton in 1987

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* Michael Fabricant MP, born in Brighton in 1950; educated at the Brighton, Hove and Sussex Grammar School * Rotimi Fani-Kayode, photographer who explored sexuality, race and culture, lived in Brighton in his youth * Simon Fanshawe, broadcaster, writer, and comedian, lives in Kemptown *

Joseph Jefferson Farjeon Joseph Jefferson Farjeon (4 June 1883 – 6 June 1955) was an English crime and mystery novelist, playwright and screenwriter. His father, brother and sister also developed successful careers in the literary world. His "Ben" novels were reissued ...

(1883–1955), crime novelist and playwright, died in

Tommy Farr Thomas George Farr (12 March 1913 – 1 March 1986) was a Welsh boxer from Clydach Vale, Rhondda, nicknamed "The Tonypandy Terror". Prior to 1936, Farr boxed in the light heavyweight division, in which he was the Welsh champion. He became Br ...

, boxer, "The Tonypandy Terror", ran a pub in Brighton after retirement *

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known as Fatboy Slim, is an English musician and DJ who helped popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. His music makes extensive use of Sampling (music), samples from eclectic ...

, real name Norman Cook, musician formerly of band The Housemartins *

Steve Ferrone Stephen A. Ferrone (born 25 April 1950) is an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Aver ...

, drummer with Average White Band and for various high-profile performers, born in Brighton in 1950 *

Frank Finlay Francis Finlay, (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in ''Othello'' (1965). His first leading television role came in 1971 in '' Casanova''.

, actor, owned a house in Wyndham Street for 30 years until 2009 * Fink (Fin Greenall) (born 1972), singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, DJ, is based in Brighton * Maria Fitzherbert, illegitimate wife of

George IV George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, h ...

(under the

Royal Marriages Act 1772 The Royal Marriages Act 1772 (12 Geo. 3. c. 11) was an Act of Parliament, Act of the Parliament of Great Britain which prescribed the conditions under which members of the British royal family could contract a valid marriage, in order to guard ...

marriage of a member of the Royal Family without permission of the monarch was illegal) * Robert Thomas Flower, 8th Viscount Ashbrook, Irish aristocrat, Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, and inventor; lived at 22 Adelaide Crescent, Hove, in the 1860s * Russell Floyd, actor, lives in Brighton * Wes Fogden, footballer for Brighton & Hove Albion and various other clubs in the south of England, born in Brighton in 1988 * Chris Foreman, nicknamed Chrissy Boy, guitarist, Madness. * Gustavus Fowke, cricketer for

Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...

, born in Brighton in 1880 *

Derek Francis Derek Francis (7 November 1923 – 27 March 1984) was an English comedy and character actor. Biography Francis was a regular in the Carry On film players, appearing in six of the films in the 1960s and 1970s. He appeared in '' The Tomb of Lig ...

, comedy and character actor, was born in Brighton in 1923 * Tommy Fraser, footballer * Darren Freeman, footballer *

William Friese-Greene William Friese-Greene (born William Edward Green, 7 September 1855 – 5 May 1921) was a prolific English inventor and professional photographer. He was known as a pioneer in the field of motion pictures, having devised a series of cameras bet ...

, cinematographic pioneer, subject of the film ''

The Magic Box ''The Magic Box'' is a 1951 British Technicolor biographical drama film directed by John Boulting. The film stars Robert Donat as William Friese-Greene, with numerous cameo appearances by performers such as Peter Ustinov and Laurence Olivie ...

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* Leon Garfield, novelist, born in Brighton in 1921 * Sam Gargan, footballer * Constance Garnett, early translator of Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky and Chekhov, was born in Brighton and attended Brighton and Hove High School * David Garnett, novelist,

Bloomsbury Group The Bloomsbury Group was a group of associated British writers, intellectuals, philosophers and artists in the early 20th century. Among the people involved in the group were Virginia Woolf, John Maynard Keynes, E. M. Forster, Vanessa Bell, a ...

member, lover of Duncan Grant, was born in Brighton * John Garrick, film actor, was born in Brighton in 1902 * Joe Gatting, cricketer and footballer * Leslie Gay (1871–1949), cricketer and footballer *George, Prince of Wales, Prince Regent, and later King

George IV of the United Kingdom George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death in 1830. At the time of his accession to the throne, ...

* Grant Gee, filmmaker and music video director *

Genesis P-Orridge Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (born Neil Andrew Megson; 22 February 1950 – 14 March 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, musician, poet, performance artist, visual artist, and occultist who rose to notoriety as the founder of the COUM Transmi ...

, real name Neil Megson, performance artist * Mikey Georgeson, artist, moved to Brighton in 1989 *

Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story " For the M ...

, comic book illustrator, famed for co-creating ''

Watchmen ''Watchmen'' is a comic book Limited series (comics), limited series by the British creative team of writer Alan Moore, artist Dave Gibbons, and colorist John Higgins (comics), John Higgins. It was published monthly by DC Comics in 1986 and 19 ...

'' * Annabel Giles, TV presenter, lived in Brighton *

Eric Gill Arthur Eric Rowton Gill (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface designer, and printmaker. Although the ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' describes Gill as "the greatest artist-craftsma ...

, typographer, engraver, sculptor, born in Brighton in 1882 * Nick Gillard, stunt coordinator, ''Star Wars'', ''Indiana Jones'', ''Alien''; was born and still lives in Brighton's North Laine * Charlie Gilmour, footballer *

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter who is a member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined in 1967, shortly before the departure of the founder member Syd Barrett. By the early 1980s, Pink F ...

, guitarist and vocalist of Pink Floyd, owns house on Kings Esplanade, Hove * Harvey Goldsmith, rock promoter *

Nat Gonella Nathaniel Charles Gonella (7 March 1908 – 6 August 1998) was an English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist, and mellophone, mellophonist. He founded the big band The Georgians (Nat Gonella), The Georgians, during the British dance band era ...

, singer and trumpeter, lived in Saltdean *

William Gold William Patrick Spencer Gold (born 14 September 1996), known professionally as Wilbur Soot, is an English Twitch (service), Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and musician. He first became known in 2017 for his work with the group comedy YouTube channe ...

, a.k.a. Wilbur Soot, popular YouTuber and singer-songwriter, grew up in Brighton and currently resides there * JoAnne Good, radio presenter and actress, lives in Brighton * Arthur Murray Goodhart, composer and organist, lived in Brighton * Leon Gordon, Hollywood screenwriter, born in Brighton in 1894 * Theodore Gordon, Scottish inspector of army hospitals, died in Brighton in 1845 * Colin Grant, author, lives in Brighton * Stephen Grant, comedian and writer, lives in Brighton and frequently performs in the town's Komedia venue *

Emily Gravett Emily Gravett (born 1972) is an English author and illustrator of children's literature, children's picture books. For her debut book ''Wolves (book), Wolves'' published in 2005 and ''Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears'' published three years late ...

, children's author and illustrator, lives in Brighton * Simon Greatwich, footballer *

Graham Greene Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a re ...

, writer (worked in but did not live in Brighton) * Dave Greenfield, keyboard player with

The Stranglers The Stranglers are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1974. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 20 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the ...

, born in Brighton in 1949 * Roy Greenslade, professor of journalism at

City University London City, University of London was a public university from 1966 to 2024 in London, England. It merged with St George's, University of London to form City St George's, University of London in August 2024. The names "City, University of London" and ...

, media commentator and journalist for ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' and the London ''

Evening Standard The ''London Standard'', formerly the ''Evening Standard'' (1904–2024) and originally ''The Standard'' (1827–1904), is a long-established regional newspaper published weekly and distributed free newspaper, free of charge in London, Engl ...

'', has lived in Brighton since the 1970s * Lucy Griffiths, actress (attended Varndean College) *

Ioan Grillo ''El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency'' is a non-fiction book of the Mexican drug war written by Ioan Grillo. In ''El Narco'', Grillo takes a close look at the Mexican drug trade, starting with the term "El Narco", which has come to rep ...

, journalist and author of the book ''El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency'' *

Nicholas Grimshaw Sir Nicholas Grimshaw (born 9 October 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall. He was President of ...

, architect, designed Waterloo International railway station and the

Eden Project The Eden Project () is a visitor attraction in Cornwall, England. The project is located in a reclaimed china clay clay pit, pit.Ordnance Survey (2005). ''OS Explorer Map 107 – Fowey, Looe & Lostwithiel''. . The complex is dominated by two h ...

, was born in Hove * Martha Gunn, famous dipper and friend of the Prince Regent * Sally Gunnell, athlete, Olympic 400m hurdles champion in 1992 * Gerry Gurr, footballer

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* Almer Hall, football player and manager, was born in Hove * Brian Hall, actor (played Terry the chef in ''

Fawlty Towers ''Fawlty Towers'' is a British television sitcom written by John Cleese and Connie Booth, originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1975 and 1979. Two series of six episodes each were made. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a dysfunctional fictional ...

''), born in Brighton in 1937 * Grant Hall, footballer * Bertrand Hallward, university administrator and centenarian * Eamon Hamilton, of the band Brakes and formerly of British Sea Power * Kay Hammond, stage and film actress, wife of John Clements, died in Brighton in 1980 * Robert Hammond, (1850-1915) pioneered electricity supply for shop lighting in Brighton in 1882 * Gilbert Harding TV personality in the 1950s; lived in Clifton Terrace, Brighton * Cyriak Harris, British freelance animator, lived in Brighton for 10 years * Harry Harrison, science fiction writer, had a flat in Brighton for his visits to England * Phil Hartnoll, of band Orbital * Lee Harwood, poet, moved to Brighton in 1967 *

Tony Hawks Antony Gordon Hawksworth Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 27 February 1960), known professionally as Tony Hawks, is a British comedian and author. Early life Born in Brighton, Sussex, Hawks was educated at Brighton, Hove and Sussex Gr ...

, comedian, author and philanthropist * John Albert Hay, former British politician * Peter Thomas Hay, author * Michael Heath, cartoonist *

Den Hegarty Denis Hegarty (born 13 September 1954) is an Irish rock and roll, doo-wop and a cappella singer, television presenter, and psychology lecturer. Biography Darts (1976–1978) At an early age Hegarty moved to Brighton, England. Hegarty formed ...

, of bands

Darts Darts is a competitive sport in which two or more players bare-handedly throw small projectile point, sharp-pointed projectile, projectiles known as dart (missile), darts at a round shooting target, target known as a #Dartboard, dartboard. Point ...

and Rocky Sharpe and the Razors/Replays * Toby Hemingway, actor best known for playing Reid Garwin in ''The Covenant'' * Max Hemmings, footballer * Sue Hendra, author and illustrator *

James Herbert James John Herbert, OBE (8 April 1943 – 20 March 2013) was an English horror writer. A full-time writer, he also designed his own book covers and publicity. His books have sold 54 million copies worldwide, and have been translated into 34 la ...

, horror author of ''The Rats'' and ''The Fog'' * Phoebe Hessel, disguised herself as a man to join the British Army, moved to Brighton; died in 1821 aged 108; buried in the graveyard of St Nicholas Church, Brighton * Dave Hill, Marxist educator, grew up in Brighton and was a local Labour councillor *

Rowland Hill Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS (3 December 1795 – 27 August 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solu ...

, postal reformer * Steve Hillier of band Dubstar (Hove) * Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins born in Brighton in 1908; toured the US sideshow and Vaudeville circuit * Annie Holland, guitarist with Britpop band

Elastica Elastica were an English rock band formed in London in 1992 by guitarist/singer Justine Frischmann and drummer Justin Welch after their departure from Suede. The band was stylistically influenced by punk rock, post-punk and new wave musi ...

, lives in Brighton *

Georg Hólm Georg "Goggi" Hólm (; born 6 April 1976) is the bassist of the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. He is the most prominent member of Sigur Rós in the English press, as he does significantly more press than the other members due to him being th ...

, bassist of

Sigur Rós Sigur Rós () is an Icelandic post-rock band that formed in 1994 in Reykjavík. It comprises lead vocalist and guitarist Jónsi, Jón Þór "Jónsi" Birgisson, bassist Georg Hólm, and keyboardist Kjartan Sveinsson. Known for their ethereal soun ...

* Nicholas van Hoogstraten, multimillionaire and property tycoon * Rufus Hound, comedian and presenter *

Richard Hough Richard Alexander Hough (; 15 May 1922 – 7 October 1999) was a British author and historian specializing in maritime history. Personal life Hough married the author Charlotte Woodyatt, whom he had met when they were pupils at Frensham Heigh ...

, writer on maritime history, was born in Brighton * Martin How, composer and organist with the Royal School of Church Music, briefly lived in Brighton as a child * Derek Hudson, conductor and composer in

Rhodesia Rhodesia ( , ; ), officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state, unrecognised state in Southern Africa that existed from 1965 to 1979. Rhodesia served as the ''de facto'' Succession of states, successor state to the ...

and

Zimbabwe file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Bots ...

, born in Hove * Dionne Hughes, comedian and television presenter, briefly lived in Brighton * Herbert Hughes, Irish composer, collector of folk songs, died in Brighton in 1937 * Jason Hughes, Welsh actor, lives in Brighton *

Barbara Hulanicki Barbara Hulanicki (b. 1936) is an English fashion designer, born in Warsaw, Poland, to Polish parents and best known as the founder of clothes store Biba. Early life Hulanicki was born in Warsaw, Poland, to Polish parents. Her father, Witol ...

, fashion designer and founder of Biba, moved to Brighton aged 12, studied at Brighton Art College *

Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes (''née'' Stevenson) is a British actress, director and writer. Best known as a comedy actress, she has played Cheryl in ''The Royle Family'' (1998–2010), Siobhan Sharpe in ''Twenty Twelve'' (2011–2012) and ''W1A'' (2014–2 ...

(née Stephenson), actress and writer, grew up in Brighton

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* Paul Ifill, footballer * Boyd Irwin, actor, appeared in 135 films between 1915 and 1948, was born in Brighton in 1880

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* Jacksepticeye, real name Seán William McLoughlin, Irish game commentator, currently lives in Brighton * Mick Jackson, writer, best known for novel '' The Underground Man'', lives in Brighton * Edward James, poet and art collector, who lent many famous Surrealist works to Brighton Museum in the 1950s and 1960s * Peter James, writer of detective stories featuring Roy Grace, was born in Brighton * Samantha Janus, actress in ''

'' * Konrad Jarnot, opera singer * Michael Jayston, actor, lives in Hove *

Richard Jefferies John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 – 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influ ...

, nature writer (1848–1887), lived at 87 Lorna Road, Hove, from 1882 to 1884 and wrote his spiritual autobiography The Story of My Heart (1883) there. * Teddy Jenks, footballer * Gwyneth Jones, novelist * Jenny Jones, prominent member of the

Green Party A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as environmentalism and social justice. Green party platforms typically embrace Social democracy, social democratic economic policies and fo ...

, grew up in Brighton * Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Labour politician, lives in Brighton * Peter Jones, actor and ''

Just A Minute ''Just a Minute'' is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game. For more than 50 years, with a few exceptions, it was hosted by Nicholas Parsons. Following Parsons' death in 2020, Sue Perkins became the permanent host, starting with the 87th ser ...

'' panellist; had a house in Hove in the 1970s * William Jones (1876–1959), footballer * Brandon Joseph-Buadi, footballer *

Petra Joy Petra Joy (born 1964) is a German feminist film director, film producer, TV producer, distributor, author, and photographer. She lives in Brighton, England. Along with Candida Royalle, Annie Sprinkle, Maria Beatty, and others, she is one ...

, German feminist and advocate/producer of erotic films for women, lives in Brighton

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* Charles Albert Keeley, pioneering colour theorist and

entertainer An entertainer is someone who provides entertainment in various different forms. Types of entertainers

* Acrobat * Actor * Archimime * Barker (occupation), Barker * Beatboxer * Benshi * Bouffon * Cheerleader * Circus arts, Circus perform ...

* Natasha Kaplinsky, journalist and newsreader * Tim Keegan, English musician, lives in Brighton *

Nigel Kennedy Nigel Kennedy (born 28 December 1956) is an English violinist and viola, violist. His early career was primarily spent performing classical music, and has since expanded into jazz music, jazz, klezmer, and other music genres. Early life and ...

, violinist, born at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and lived at Regency Square, Brighton and Lyndhurst Road, Hove during his childhood * Bobak Kianoush, member of

boy band A boy band is a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their Teenage, teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many boy bands ...

Another Level, born in Hove and attended Blatchington Mill School * Michael Kilgarriff, tall actor, born in Brighton in 1937 * Alex King, rugby player * Matt King, actor and comedian; Super Hans in '' Peep Show'' * Philip King, playwright; wrote the farce '' See How They Run'' * William King, philanthropist; supporter of

Cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, coöperative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomy, autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned a ...

Movement *

Rudyard Kipling Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( ; 30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936)''The Times'', (London) 18 January 1936, p. 12. was an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-story writer. He was born in British Raj, British India, which inspired much ...

, author; lived in Rottingdean between 1897 and 1903 * William Forsell Kirby, entomologist and folklorist, lived in Brighton * Prince Peter Alexeevich Kropotkin, Russian

anarchist Anarchism is a political philosophy and Political movement, movement that seeks to abolish all institutions that perpetuate authority, coercion, or Social hierarchy, hierarchy, primarily targeting the state (polity), state and capitalism. A ...

; resident 1912–17 * Felix Kjellberg, Also known as PewDiePie, Popular Swedish YouTuber, lives in Brighton

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* Thomas Lainson, architect * Michael Langdon, opera singer, died in Hove in 1997 * George Larner, race-walker; double gold medallist at 1908 Olympics * Walter Ledermann, mathematician, lived in Rottingdean and Hove *

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; born Vivian Mary Hartley; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progress ...

, actress, Scarlet O'Hara in ''

Gone with the Wind Gone with the Wind most often refers to: * Gone with the Wind (novel), ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell * Gone with the Wind (film), ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel Gone with the Wind ...

'' * Alfred Lennon, father of

John Lennon John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 19408 December 1980) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's ...

, was living in Brighton at the time of his death in 1976 * PJ Liguori, internet personality and filmmaker under the name KickThePJ, who currently resides in Brighton * Fred Lillywhite, cricketer; organised first

overseas tour * David Lindsay, Scottish novelist (wrote '' A Voyage to Arcturus''), ran a boarding house in Brighton, died in Hove in 1945 *

Ken Livingstone Kenneth Robert Livingstone (born 17 June 1945) is an English former politician who served as the Leader of the Greater London Council (GLC) from 1981 until the council was Local Government Act 1985, abolished in 1986, and as Mayor of Londo ...

, politician; formerly

Mayor of London The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The current ...

; had a house in the Seven Dials area * Hugh Lloyd, actor and comedian, lived in Rottingdean * Emma Lomax, composer, pianist, toy theatre enthusiast was born, lived and worked in Brighton * Jane Longhurst, killed by Graham Coutts; the Jane Longhurst Trust was set up to campaign for the criminalisation of what the Government labelled " extreme pornography", a move opposed by

Backlash Backlash may refer to: Literature * '' Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women'', a 1991 book by Susan Faludi * ''Backlash'' (Star Wars novel), a 2010 novel by Aaron Allston * Backlash (Marc Slayton), a comic book character from ...

and the Consenting Adult Action Network * Jay Lovett, football player and manager * E G Handel Lucas (1861–1936), artist, lived in Brighton from 1909 to 1914 * Greg Luer, footballer * Ida Lupino, actress and film-maker, daughter of

Stanley Lupino Stanley Richard Lupino Hook (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1942), known professionally as Stanley Lupino, was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of ...

, attended schools at Norman Road, Aldrington and Ventnor Villas, Hove and the Sunday school of All Saints Church, Hove * Desmond Lynam, broadcaster * Zoe Lyons, comedian, lives in Brighton *

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery fiction, mystery series, based on the Lovejoy (novel series), novels by John Grant (Lovejoy), John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six ser ...

, indie rock band, formed in Brighton

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* Matt Machan, Sussex cricketer * Percival Mackey, pianist, composer and music director in the early 20th century, lived in Brighton * Mathilde Madden, erotica author, lives in Brighton * Sake Dean Mahomet, introduced shampooing and medicated baths to Britain * Stephen Mallinder, musician, lives in Brighton *

Gideon Mantell Gideon Algernon Mantell Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons, MRCS Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (3 February 1790 – 10 November 1852) was an English obstetrician, geologist and paleontology, palaeontologist. His attempts to reconstr ...

, doctor,

palaeontologist Paleontology, also spelled as palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of the life of the past, mainly but not exclusively through the study of fossils. Paleontologists use fossils as a means to classify organisms, measure geolo ...

, discoverer of

dinosaur Dinosaurs are a diverse group of reptiles of the clade Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic Geological period, period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago (mya), although the exact origin and timing of the #Evolutio ...

s (

Iguanodon ''Iguanodon'' ( ; meaning 'iguana-tooth'), named in 1825, is a genus of iguanodontian dinosaur. While many species found worldwide have been classified in the genus ''Iguanodon'', dating from the Late Jurassic to Early Cretaceous, Taxonomy (bi ...

), lived and worked in Brighton in the 1830s *

Lesley Manville Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including two Laurence Olivier Awards and nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, four British Academy Television ...

(born 1956), English actress * James Marriott, musician and YouTuber, lives in Brighton * Edward Marshall-Hall, criminal barrister famous for

Edwardian In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King Ge ...

theatrics in court * Russell Martin, football player and manager * Niall Mason, footballer * Ivan Massow, entrepreneur * Susan Maughan, singer of hit record " Bobby's Girl", lived in Rottingdean * Peter Mayle, author of ''

A Year in Provence A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient ...

'' *

Conor Maynard Conor Paul Maynard (born 21 November 1992) is an English singer. Born and raised in Brighton, he signed a recording contract with Warner Music Group in 2011. Maynard rose to fame in 2012 when he was nominated for, and subsequently won, MTV's ' ...

, singer, was born in Brighton * Margaret Mayo, children's author, lives in Brighton * Pete McCarthy, actor and writer, lived in Brighton for a while, and List of Brighton & Hove bus names a local bus was named after him * Natascha McElhone, actress in '' Surviving Picasso'', ''

The Truman Show ''The Truman Show'' is a 1998 American Psychological film, psychological comedy-drama film written and co-produced by Andrew Niccol, and directed by Peter Weir. The film depicts the story of Truman Burbank (played by Jim Carrey), a man who is un ...

'', '' Solaris'', '' Californication''; spent childhood in Brighton (attended St Mary's Hall) * Joe McGann, actor; star of '' The Upper Hand'' *Seán McLoughlin aka Jacksepticeye, popular Irish YouTuber, lives in Brighton * Kevin McNally, actor, lives in Brighton * Harriet Mellon (1777–1837), actress, wife of banker Thomas Coutts, had a house by Regency Square, Brighton * Alan Melville (1910–1983), revue author, playwright, lyricist, radio and TV personality; moved to Brighton in 1951 and lived in Clifton Terrace and Victoria Street * Sara Mendes da Costa, the British Telecom speaking clock * Kevin Meredith, a.k.a. Lomokev, photographer, lives and works in Brighton * Prince Klemens von Metternich (15 May 1773 – 11 June 1859), Austrian Foreign Minister, Diplomat and creator of the Congress of Vienna * Max Miller, comedian, the "Cheeky Chappie", born in Brighton in 1894, lived there most of his life;

blue plaque A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving a ...

at 160 Marine Parade and statue in New Road * Heather Mills, ex-wife of ex- Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, owns the

vegan Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products and the consumption of animal source foods, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A person who practices veganism is known as a ve ...

restaurant VBites in Hove * Fred Monk (1920–1987), football player and coach * Bruce Montague, actor (played Leonard in ''

Butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

''), lives in Brighton * Juan, Count of Montizón, the

Carlist Carlism (; ; ; ) is a Traditionalism (Spain), Traditionalist and Legitimist political movement in Spain aimed at establishing an alternative branch of the Bourbon dynasty, one descended from Infante Carlos María Isidro of Spain, Don Carlos, ...

claimant to the throne of

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

and Legitimist claimant to the throne of

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

— lived in Hove c.1870s – 1887, where he died; funeral mass held in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Hove * William Moon, teacher and inventor of an alphabet for the blind *

Gary Moore Robert William Gary Moore (4 April 19526 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician. Over the course of his career, he played in various groups and performed a range of music including blues, blues rock, hard rock, Heavy metal music, heavy ...

, musician, guitarist with

Thin Lizzy Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. The band initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon although Wr ...

amongst others as well as solo, lived in Hove * Ryan Moore, three-time champion jockey * Caitlin Moran, journalist, was born in Brighton * James Morrison, recording artist, lives in Hove *Garnt Maneetapho aka Gigguk, popular Thai-British YouTuber, born in Brighton in 1990

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* Dame Anna Neagle, actress; lived at Lewes Crescent, Kemp Town * Jo Neary, comedian, based in Brighton * Vivien Neves, British model *

John Henry Newman John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English Catholic theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet. He was previously an Anglican priest and after his conversion became a cardinal. He was an ...

, priest, writer, Catholic convert, Cardinal, now beatified, had a family home in Marine Square, Kemp Town, when he was a young man * Annie Nightingale,

BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...

TV and Radio presenter and sometime Brighton night-club owner * Michael Nightingale, film and television actor, born in Brighton in 1922 *

Ray Noble Raymond Stanley Noble (17 December 1903 – 3 April 1978) was an English jazz and big band musician, who was a bandleader, composer and arranger, as well as a radio host, television and film comedian and actor; he also performed in the United S ...

, band leader, composer, born 17 December 1903 in 1 Montpelier Terrace *

Jeff Noon Jeff Noon (born 1957 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) is a British novelist, short story writer and playwright whose works make use of word play and fantasy. Noon's speculative fiction books have ties to the works of writers such as Lewis C ...

, speculative fiction writer * Henry Normal, comedian, writer and TV producer, lives in Brighton

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* Bridget O'Connor, author and playwright, lived in Hove * Peter O'Donnell, creator of ''

Modesty Blaise ''Modesty Blaise'' is a British comic strip featuring a fictional character of the same name, created by author Peter O'Donnell and illustrator Jim Holdaway in 1963. The strip follows Modesty Blaise, an exceptional young woman with many talen ...

'' *

Natasha O'Keeffe Natasha Dervill O'Keeffe (born 1 December 1986) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Abbey in the E4 (TV channel), E4 series ''Misfits (TV series), Misfits'' (2012–2013), Fedora in the ITV (TV channel), ITV series ''Jekyll and ...

, actress, was born in Brighton *

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier ( ; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the m ...

(Lord Olivier) and

Joan Plowright Joan Ann Olivier, Baroness Olivier (; 28 October 1929 – 16 January 2025), commonly known as Dame Joan Plowright, was an English actress whose career spanned over six decades. She received several accolades including two Golden Globe Awards, an ...

, lived at Royal Crescent 1960–78 *

John Osborne John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a jo ...

, playwright, lived in 7a Arundel Terrace, Kemp Town in the 1950s * Kitty O'Shea, wife of

Charles Stewart Parnell Charles Stewart Parnell (27 June 1846 – 6 October 1891) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom from 1875 to 1891, Leader of the Home Rule Leag ...

* Denise Van Outen, television presenter, currently renovating a house *

Steve Ovett Stephen Michael James Ovett, (; born 9 October 1955) is a retired British track athlete. A middle-distance runner, he was the gold medalist in the 800 metres at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Ovett set five world records for 1500 metre ...

, Olympic runner,

800 metres The 800 metres, or 800 meters (American and British English spelling differences#-re.2C -er, US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of a ...

gold medalist in 1980, born and brought up in Brighton; there was a statue of him in Preston Park, Brighton, which was stolen, and a replacement statue is in Madeira Drive; was made Freeman of the city in July 2012 * Bill Owen, actor, lived in Sussex Square in the 1950s * Tom Owen (born 1949), actor, son of Bill Owen, was born in Brighton *

Adrian Oxaal Adrian Oxaal (born 20 March 1965) is an American-born English musician and music educator, best known for being the lead guitarist in James from 1997–2002 and 2015–present. He has also played with the bands Sharkboy, Oysterband and Goat. ...

, guitarist, formerly with James * Ocean Wisdom, rapper, grew up in Brighton

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* Will Packham, footballer * George Painter, biographer, died at Hove on 8 Dec 2005 * Chris Paling, novelist * Patsy Palmer, ''

'' actress * Steve Palmer, footballer * Juliet Pannett (1911–2005), born in Hove, portrait artist *

Mike Paradinas Michael Robert Paradinas (born 26 September 1971), better known by his stage name μ-Ziq (pronounced "music" or mu-zik), is an English electronic musician from Wimbledon, London. He was associated with the electronic style intelligent dance mus ...

, musician, lives in Hove *

, Irish politician, died in Brighton *

Passenger A passenger is a person who travels in a vehicle, but does not bear any responsibility for the tasks required for that vehicle to arrive at its destination or otherwise operate the vehicle, and is not a steward. The vehicles may be bicycles, ...

, real name Mike Rosenberg, singer, is originally from Brighton * Heather Peace, actress and musician, lives in Brighton * David Pearce, philosopher * John Pedder (1784–1859), first Chief Justice of

Van Diemen's Land Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania during the European exploration of Australia, European exploration and colonisation of Australia in the 19th century. The Aboriginal Tasmanians, Aboriginal-inhabited island wa ...

, died in Brighton *

Donald Peers Donald Rhys Hubert Peers (10 July 1908 – 9 August 1973) was a Welsh people, Welsh singer of traditional pop. His best remembered rendition and signature song was "In a Shady Nook by a Babbling Brook". Biography Early life Donald Peers was b ...

, Welsh crooner, lived in St. John's Road,

; memorial tablet at Downs Crematorium * John Pelling, artist, born (1930) and raised in Hove * Laurie Penny, columnist and blogger, grew up in Brighton, attended Brighton College * Fred Perry, tennis player, lived in Rottingdean *

Roland Pertwee Roland Pertwee (15 May 1885 – 26 April 1963) was an English playwright, film and television screenwriter, director and actor. He was the father of ''Doctor Who'' actor Jon Pertwee and playwright and screenwriter Michael Pertwee. He was al ...

, playwright, screenwriter and actor; was born and grew up in Denmark Villas, Hove * Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known by online pseudonym

PewDiePie Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTuber, best known for his gaming videos. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage have made him one of the most noted online pe ...

, Swedish internet personality, who currently resides in Brighton * Otto Pfenninger (1855–1929), moved to Brighton where he pioneered colour photography *

Sir Richard Phillips Sir Richard Phillips (13 December 1767 – 2 April 1840) was an English schoolteacher, author, publisher and vegetarianism activist. Life Phillips was born in London on 13 December 1767. Following some political difficulties in Leicester w ...

(1767–1840), author, died in Brighton * Samuel Phillips (1814–1854), journalist, died in Brighton * Karen Pickering, swimmer, former 200 metres freestyle champion * William Thomas Pike (1838–1924), publisher, journalist, writer, editor. Lived and worked for much of his life in Brighton., and died in Hove * David Pilbeam, anthropologist * Alan Pipes, author and illustrator * Adam Pitts,

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of the band Lawson * Andrew Plimer (1763–1837), portrait miniaturist, died in Brighton *

, see Lord Olivier, above * Tony Pollard (born 1965), battlefield archaeologist, lived in Brighton 1995–1997 *

Peter Polycarpou Peter Polycarpou (born 31 March 1957) is an English-Cypriot actor, playwright and singer, known for playing the roles of Chris Theodopolopodous in the television comedy series '' Birds of a Feather'' from 1990 to 1994 and Louis Charalambos in t ...

, actor, was born in Brighton *

Tim Pope Timothy Michael Pope (born 12 February 1956) is a film director most known for his music videos, for having directed feature films, and for a brief pop career. Early life and career Pope grew up in the north London suburb of Enfield. Both his ...

, film director and video maker *

John Cyril Porte Lieutenant Colonel John Cyril Porte, (26 February 1884 – 22 October 1919) was a British flying boat aviation pioneer, pioneer associated with the First World War Seaplane Experimental Station at Felixstowe. Early life and career Porte was b ...

(1884–1919), flying boat pioneer, died in Brighton * Samuel Preston, lead singer of the band

The Ordinary Boys The Ordinary Boys are an English pop band from Worthing, West Sussex. Originally named Next in Line, they are influenced by punk rock and Britpop music. Their name derives from a Morrissey song, "The Ordinary Boys". The membership of the band ...

, formally married to ''

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'' winner, Chantelle Houghton * Katie Price, model (also known as Jordan) * Partho Sen-Gupta, film director and scriptwriter (resident since October 2006) * Luke Pritchard, lead singer and rhythm guitarist for

The Kooks The Kooks () are an English indie rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The current lineup consists of Luke Pritchard on vocals and guitar, and Hugh Harris on bass, guitar, and synthesiser. Their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s Br ...

* Jay Purvis (born 1976), Canadian model and television presenter, lived in Brighton in his youth

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Roger Quilter Roger Cuthbert Quilter (1 November 1877 – 21 September 1953) was a British composer, known particularly for his art songs. His songs, which number over a hundred, often set music to text by William Shakespeare and are a mainstay of the English ...

, composer, born at 4 Brunswick Square, Brunswick Town in 1877

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Thomas Raikes Thomas Raikes ("the Elder") (28 March 1741 – 29 December 1813) was a British merchant particularly trading from London with Russia, a banker and newspaper proprietor. Notably, he was Governor of the Bank of England during the 1797 currency ...

(1777–1848),

dandy A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance and personal grooming, refined language and leisurely hobbies. A dandy could be a self-made man both in person and ''persona'', who emulated the aristocratic style of l ...

, friend of

Beau Brummell George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an important figure in Regency England, and for many years he was the arbiter of British men's fashion. At one time, he was a close friend of the Prince Regent, the future King ...

, the

Duke of Wellington Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and above sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they ar ...

and Talleyrand, died in Brighton soon after buying a house there *

Peggy Ramsay Margaret Francesca Ramsay (27 May 1908 - 4 September 1991) was an Australian-born British Talent agent, theatrical agent.Christopher Stevens ''Born Brilliant: The Life Of Kenneth Williams'', London: John Murray, 2010, p.409 Early life Peggy ...

(1908–1991), theatrical agent, lived in Kensington Place, Brighton; blue plaque at the property * Robert Rankin, author * Terence Rattigan, playwright, author of '' The Browning Version'' and ''

The Winslow Boy ''The Winslow Boy'' is an English play from 1946 by Terence Rattigan based on an incident involving George Archer-Shee in the Edwardian era. The incident took place at the Royal Naval College, Osborne. Background Set against the strict cod ...

'' lived at Bedford House, 79 Marine Parade; blue plaque at the property * Tom Raworth, poet, lived in Brighton; now lives in

*Rita Ray, former singer with the

, latterly radio presenter and DJ * Glen Rea, footballer *

Amanda Redman Amanda Jacqueline Redman (born 12 August 1957) is an English actress, known for her roles as Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman in the BBC One series ''New Tricks'' (2003–2013) and as Dr. Lydia Fonseca in '' The Good Karma Hospital'' (2 ...

, actress, born in Brighton in 1957 *

Matt Redman Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy A ...

, Christian musician, lives in Brighton * Siân Rees, English historian of the 17th and 18th centuries, lives in Brighton *

Terence Reese John Terence Reese (28 August 1913 – 29 January 1996) was a Great Britain, British Contract bridge, bridge player and writer, regarded as one of the finest of all time in both fields. He was born in Epsom, Surrey, England to middle-class pare ...

, from London, a national and international award-winning player of and highly regarded writer on contract bridge; a writer on other games; died at the age of 83 of aspirin poisoning on January 29, 1996, at his residence at 23 Adelaide Crescent; an inquest ruled his death accidental * Philip Reeve, novelist; grew up in Brighton * Louise Rennison, writer (author of '' Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging'') and comedian, went to Brighton University, and lived in Brighton * Sam Rents, footballer * Dakota Blue Richards, actress, lives in Brighton, attended Brighton College * Laurence Rickard, actor, writer, notable for his role in the ''

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'' television series, was born and still lives in Brighton * Mike Ring, footballer, born in Brighton in 1961 * Rizzle Kicks, hip-hop duo * Haydon Roberts, footballer * Paul Roberts, frontman and singer with pop band the Stranglers; session singer and actor * Simon Roberts, photographer, lives in Brighton * Frederick William Robertson, Anglican

George Robey Sir George Edward Wade, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, CBE (20 September 1869 – 29 November 1954),James Harding (music writer), Harding, James"Robey, George" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University P ...

(1869–1954), music hall comedian, lived in Arundel Drive, Saltdean until his death * Jake Robinson, footballer * Dame Flora Robson, actress, 1960 until her death in 1984, famous as

Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England and List of Irish monarchs, Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. She was the last and longest reigning monarch of the House of Tudo ...

* Dame Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, opened first shop in Kensington Gardens, Brighton in 1976; a blue commemorative plaque marks the building * John Roman Baker, poet, playwright and novelist, spent his childhood and much of his adult life in Brighton * Martin Rossiter, singer with the band

Gene In biology, the word gene has two meanings. The Mendelian gene is a basic unit of heredity. The molecular gene is a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is transcribed to produce a functional RNA. There are two types of molecular genes: protei ...

, lives in Brighton * Suzi Ruffell, comedian, writer and podcaster lives in Hove * Arnold Ruge, German philosopher and political writer, lived in exile in Brighton from 1850 until his death in 1880 *Dr. Richard Russell (1687–1759), encouraged the submersion in and drinking of seawater; buried in the churchyard of St Nicholas Church, Brighton *

Gilbert Ryle Gilbert Ryle (19 August 1900 – 6 October 1976) was a British philosopher, principally known for his critique of Cartesian dualism, for which he coined the phrase " ghost in the machine". Some of Ryle's ideas in philosophy of mind have been ca ...

, philosopher * John Alfred Ryle, professor of medicine at Cambridge and Oxford; physician to George V; brother of Gilbert Ryle * Martin Ryle, winner of 1974

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* Charles Sabini, criminal, said to have lived in the Grand Hotel, Brighton, ran protection rackets against bookmakers; inspiration for character Colleoni in Graham Greene's '' Brighton Rock'' * Victoria Sackville-West, had two houses in Sussex Square, Kemp Town conjoined by

Sir Edwin Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens ( ; 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memorials ...

, who also built her another at nearby Roedean * Sir Albert Abdullah David Sassoon, British Indian philanthropist and merchant, 1st Baronet Sassoon * Sir Edward Albert Sassoon, businessman and politician, MP for Hythe, whose

mausoleum A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the burial chamber of a deceased person or people. A mausoleum without the person's remains is called a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type o ...

became the ''Hanbury Arms''; 2nd Baronet Sassoon, of Kensington Gore *Tom Sayers, boxer *Leo Sayer, singer born in Shoreham-by-Sea lived in Brighton, discovered in Brighton by David Courtney *Paul Scofield, actor, lived in Brighton as a child and went to school there *Tom Searle, guitarist of UK Metalcore band

*Dan Searle, drummer of UK Metalcore band Architects *Captain Sensible, punk musician with The Damned (band), The Damned *Jake Shillingford, musician and front-man of My Life Story *Roy Skelton, actor and voice of the Daleks in ''

'' and Zippy and George in ''Rainbow (TV series), Rainbow'' *Sylvia Sleigh, artist *Alistair Slowe, footballer *George Albert Smith (inventor), George Albert Smith, pioneering early cinematography, cinematographer, lived and built a studio in Hove *John Smith (Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order), John Smith, Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order *Kevin Smith (cricketer), Kevin Smith, cricketer *Jack Smith (artist), Jack Smith, painter *Jimmy Somerville, musician formerly of band The Communards *Wilbur Soot, YouTuber and musician, lives in Brighton *Ewen Spencer, photographer *Herbert Spencer, philosopher and political theorist *Mimi Spencer, journalist, lives in Brighton *Andi Spicer, composer, lives in Brighton *Victor Spinetti, actor, film, stage TV, lived in Kemp Town *Dusty Springfield, singer, had a home in Wilbury Road, Hove *Arthur Stanley-Clarke, first-class cricketer and British Army officer *Jesse Starkey, footballer *Paul Stenning, author, was born and lived in Brighton as a child *Jordan Stephens, singer in the duo Rizzle Kicks *Fin Stevens, footballer *Victor Stiebel, fashion designer, lived in Chichester Terrace *Jack Strachey, composer and songwriter, lived in Brighton towards the end of his life *Brian Street, anthropologist; lived in Brighton, died in Hove *Andy Sturgeon, garden designer (winner at 2010 Chelsea Flower Show), has lived in Brighton *Zoe Sugg,

lives in Brighton *Joakim Sundström, Swedish sound editor, sound designer and musician *Keston Sutherland, poet, lives in Brighton *Suvadhana, Thai princess, lived in Brighton in the middle of the 20th century

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*Chris T-T, singer-songwriter, lives in Brighton *Tagore family, of Kolkata, owned a house here in the 19th century *Peter Tapsell (British politician), Sir Peter Tapsell, Conservative Party politician, was born in Brighton *Keith Taylor (British politician), Keith Taylor, Member of the European Parliament for the Green Party, lives or lived in Brighton *Maui Taylor, Filipino actress, big in the Philippines, born in Brighton *Noah Taylor, Australian actor and musician, lives in Brighton *Chris Terrill, adventurer, anthropologist and filmmaker *Angela Thirkell, buried in St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean *David Thomas (musician), David Thomas, lead singer of Pere Ubu, Rocket from the Tombs, and David Thomas & Two Pale Boys *Francis Tillstone, Brighton's Town Clerk from 1881 to 1904 *Peter Tobin (born 1946), serial killer, lived in Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s *Denise Tolkowsky, composer *Tony Towner, footballer *Arthur Treacher, actor *Tommy Trinder comedian, owned and lived in 71 Marine Parade *Jack Tripp, English pantomime dame, died 2005 *Lynne Truss, writer; author of ''Eats, Shoots & Leaves'' *Roger Tucker (born 1945), television and film director *Ed Turns, footballer *Keith Tyson, artist and Turner Prize winner in 2002, studied Critical Fine Art Practice at Brighton University's Grand Parade campus

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*David Van Day, singer *Ralph Vaughan Williams, composer, went to school in Rottingdean *Wanda Ventham, actress, was born in Brighton *Adam Virgo, footballer *Magnus Volk, electrical engineer and inventor

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*Johnny Wakelin, musician, born in Brighton in 1939 *Peter Wales, Sussex cricketer, born in Hove in 1928 *Seann Walsh, comedian, brought up in Brighton *Keith Waterhouse, journalist, novelist and playwright, lived in Embassy Court, Brighton *David Watkin (cinematographer), David Watkin, Oscar and BAFTA winning cinematographer, lived in Sussex Mews, Kemp Town until his death in 2008 *Alan Weeks, BBC sports commentator, notably for ice hockey and other winter sports, grew up in Brighton and died in Hove *Scott Welch, boxer, moved to Brighton at age 16 *Paul Weller (footballer), Paul Weller, footballer *Louise Wener, lead singer of 1990s Britpop band Sleeper (band), Sleeper and author *Ben Wheatley, film director, lives in Brighton and made the film ''Down Terrace'' *David Wheeler (footballer), David Wheeler, footballer *Gary Whelan, Irish actor, lives in Brighton and owns the Lion & Lobster pub there *Thomas White (musician), Thomas and Alex White (musician), Alex White, musicians and members of Electric Soft Parade and Brakes *Wildman Whitehouse, surgeon and destroyer of the first transatlantic telegraph cable *Rachel Whiteread, artist and Turner Prize winner in 1993 *Octavia Wilberforce, doctor, suffragist, founder of New Sussex Hospital for Women, and lifelong partner of Elizabeth Robins, had a home and medical practice in Montpelier Crescent *Herbert Wilcox, film producer and director lived in Lewes Crescent, Kemp Town *Amon Wilds and his son Amon Henry Wilds, both Regency architecture, Regency architects, prolific in Brighton *Stan Willemse (1924–2011), footballer *Billy Williams (music hall performer), Billy Williams, Australian music hall performer, died in Hove in 1915 *Mark Williams (actor), Mark Williams, member of ''The Fast Show'' team and actor in the ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'' films *James Williamson (film pioneer), James Williamson, cinema pioneer, had a chemist's shop in Church Road, Hove before building a studio in Cambridge Grove *Holly Willoughby, television presenter, born in Brighton *Joe Lee Wilson, jazz singer *John Wisden, cricketer, founded Wisden Cricketers' Almanack *Robert Wisden, actor, was born in Brighton *W.I.Z., music video director *Eliza Wyatt, American playwright and author

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* Bernard Youens, actor who played Stan Ogden in ''

'', was born in Hove * Robert Young (musician), Robert Young, guitarist and co-founder of Primal Scream, lived in Hove * Robyn Young, author

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* Helen Zahavi, writer * Paul Zenon, magician

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