Famous people from the United Kingdom
The most-searched people from the United Kingdom right now, with the latest news on each.
Terence Rattigan
British playwright, screenwriter (1911-1977)
Joe Root
England cricketer
Andy Goram
Scottish footballer (1964–2022)
Freeman Freeman-Thomas, 1st Marquess of Willingdon
British politician (1866-1941)
Bob Woolmer
English cricket player (1948-2007)
Charlie Buchan
English footballer and sporting journalist (1891–1960)
Ian Botham
former England Test cricketer and Test team captain, and current cricket commentator (born 1955)
Willie Watson
English footballer (1920-2004)
Tommy Lawton
English association footballer (1919-1996)
Jack Hobbs
English cricketer (1882–1963)
Jonathan Edwards
British triple jumper (born 1966)
Keely Hodgkinson
English athlete specialising in the 800 metres, born 2002
FKA Twigs
English singer and dancer (born 1988)
Rhona Mitra
British actress (born 1976)
Elaine Paige
English singer, stage actress and radio presenter
Jacqueline Wilson
English novelist
Catherine Tate
English comedian, actress and writer
Veronica Cartwright
British actress
Lindsay Anderson
British feature-film, theatre and documentary director and film critic (1923-1994)
Tom Courtenay
English actor (born 1937)
Ray Stevenson
British actor (1964–2023)
Omid Djalili
Iranian-British stand-up comedian
Jim Sturgess
English actor and singer-songwriter
Sam Riley
English actor