Among those who were born in the London Borough of Brent, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):
Notable residents
Academia and Research
- Raymond Gosling – scientist, born in and attended school in Wembley
Arts and Entertainment
- Nines MOBO award winning rapper from Harlesden, member of the notorious CSB (Crime Scene Boyz) A.K.A ICB (Ice City Boyz) A.K.A CRS (Church Road Soldiers)
- Tubby T - Anthony Robinson, 9 September 1974 – 22 May 2008 Most loved artist of 90/00s with hits like “Tales of the hood”
- General Levy – ragga deejay original junglist massive, formative years Harlesden and Wembley
- Riz Ahmed – actor, rapper and activist, born in Wembley
- Ricardo P Lloyd – actor from Harlesden and who grew up in North-west London
- Chizzy Akudolu – actress, born in Harlesden
- Lily Allen – singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter, lives in Kensal Green
- Gerry Anderson – producer, director and writer, producer of Thunderbirds lived in Kilburn and Neasden, educated at Kingsgate Infants School and Willesden County Grammar School
- Tracy-Ann Oberman – actress, Chrissie Watts in EastEnders, born in Brent
- Jane Asher – actress, author and entrepreneur, ex-girlfriend of Paul McCartney, born in Willesden
- David Baddiel – comedian, novelist and television presenter, educated at North West London Jewish Day School, lived in Dollis Hill.
- Doc Brown – rapper, comedian and actor, born in Kilburn, lived in Willesden
- Keisha Buchanan – singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
- Mutya Buena – singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
- Grace Carter – singer-songwriter, lives in Kensal Green
- Graham Cole – actor, born in Willesden
- Lenora Crichlow – actress, born and raised in Harlesden
- Diana Churchill – actress, born in Wembley
- Daniel Craig – actor, lives in Queen's Park
- Sophie Dahl – fashion model and author, lives in Kensal Green
- Paloma Faith – singer, lives in Kensal Green
- Phil Fearon – record producer and former singer (Galaxy) lived in Harlesden, educated at Willesden High School
- Ron Goodwin – composer, 633 Squadron, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, film music, Golden Globe nominated, Willesden Grammar School
- Tamsin Greig – actress, grew up in Kilburn
- Lenny Henry – actor and comedian, lived in Wembley
- Mariah Idrissi – model, lives in Wembley Park
- Tony Kanal – born and raised in Kingsbury
- Maria Lawson – professional R&B singer and X-Factor, 2004 finalist, educated at Queens Park Community School
- Arthur Lucan – actor, lived at 11 Forty Lane, Wembley[1]
- Annie Mac – DJ and presenter, lives in Queen's Park
- George Michael – singer-songwriter, lived in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School
- Sienna Miller – actress, lives in Kensal Green
- Keith Moon – drummer, born and lived in Wembley
- Cillian Murphy – actor, lives in Queen's Park
- Sophie Okonedo – actress, lived in Kenton
- Rita Ora – lives in Kensal Green
- George the Poet – rapper, born in Neasden
- John Neville – actor from Willesden
- Thandiwe Newton – lives in Kensal Green
- Laura Aikman – actress, born in Brent
- Maxine Nightingale – singer from Wembley
- Dev Patel – actor, from Sudbury
- Rod Price – guitarist from Willesden
- Shane Ritchie – actor, comedian, television presenter and singer, attended Willesden High School
- Julie Rogers – singer, educated at Kingsbury High School
- Gappy Ranks – international musician, artist, Reggae, Dancehall, born Harlesden
- Andrew Sachs – actor, lived in Kilburn
- Jay Sean – singer-songwriter, born in Harlesden
- John Sinclair – keyboardist, born in Wembley
- Zadie Smith – novelist, lives in Queen's Park
- Lady Sovereign – rapper, born and lived in Wembley
- John Tavener – composer, born in Wembley
- David Tress – artist, born in Wembley
- Twiggy – model, actress and singer, born in Neasden. Educated at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School
- Charles Venn – actor, Ray Dixon in EastEnders, born in Kilburn
- Sabrina Washington – singer, lead singer of Mis-Teeq, from Harlesden
- Charlie Watts – drummer and member of The Rolling Stones, born in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School, lived in Wembley
- Alfred Willmore - actor, designer, dramatist, writer and impresario born in Willesden 25 October 1899 died Dublin 6 March 1978 better known as Micheal Mac Liammoir.
- Lydia Wilson – actress, born in and lives in Queen's Park
Business and Finance
- Jerry Roberts – code breaker and businessman born in Wembley
Journalism and the Media
- Louis Theroux – documentary filmmaker and broadcaster, lives in Harlesden
- Shaun Wallace – barrister and television personality.
Politics and Government
- Luciana Berger – Labour Co-operative MP for Liverpool Wavertree since 2010, from Wembley
- Steve Hilton – former director of strategy for Prime Minister David Cameron, lives in Kensal Green.
- Mick Whelan – General Secretary of the British trade union ASLEF, lives in Brent.
Sport
- Luther Blissett – ex-footballer, lived in Harlesden and educated at Willesden High School
- James DeGale – boxer
- Jerel Ifil – footballer, born in Wembley
- Jacob Murphy – footballer, born in Wembley
- Valda Osborn – figure skater, born in Wembley
- Matt Sparrow – footballer, born in Wembley
- Kieron St Aimie – footballer, born in Wembley
- Raheem Sterling – Chelsea F.C. and England national football team footballer, educated at Copland Community School
- Jerome Thomas – footballer, born in Wembley
- Gary Waddock – footballer, born in Kingsbury, grew up in Alperton.
- Ian Wright – ex footballer, lives in Kensal Green
- Yannick Bolasie- former Crystal Palace and Everton player, lived in Willesden
References
- ^ Emily Cole, ed. (2009). Lived in London. Yale University Press.
