List of people from the London Borough of Redbridge
Introduction The following is a list of people who were born in the London Borough of Redbridge, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough ''(in alphabetical order)'':* Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist who gives his name to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford* Kenny Ball, trumpet playing English jazz musician* Thomas John Barnardo, social reformer* Nina Bawden, author* Raymond Baxter, TV presenter* Tony Bayfield, rabbi and leader of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK* Nigel Benn, former boxer* Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, media entrepreneur* Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), drummer with The Stranglers* John Boardman, classical art historian, "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art" * Rhian Brewster (born 2000), Sheffield United F.C. footballer* Geraldine Van Bueren, human rights lawyer* Ken Campbell, comedian and actor* Stuart Conquest, chess player* Michael Coren, columnist, author, public speaker and radio host* Malcolm Craven, England international speedway rider* The Dooleys, 1970s pop act* Noel Edmonds, TV entertainer and presenter* Julia Fernandez, actress* Keith Flint (1969–2019), The Prodigy singer* Bill Fraser, TV actor, ''The Army Game''; ran a sweet shop in Ilford Lane between bookings* Steven Haberman, actuary and professor* Georgina Hale, actress* Jon Hare, computer game designer* Eva Hart, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the  on 15 April 1912; died on 14 February 1996* John Carmel Heenan, cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster* Jane Holland, poet, performer and novelist* Ian Holm, actor, known as Bilbo Baggins in the ''Lord of the Rings'' movie trilogy* Nasser Hussain, England international cricketer and team captain* Ronald Hutton, historian, attended Ilford County High School* Dev Hynes (born 1985), singer and record producer* Paul Ince, England international footballer* Frazer Irving, comic book artist* Jessie J, singer-songwriter, attended Mayfield High School* Reece James (born 1999), Chelsea F.C. footballer* Anna Karen (1936-2022), South African born actress who lived in Ilford*Hazel Keech, British-Mauritian actress who predominantly works in Bollywood. * Mimi Keene, actress* Kathy Kirby, singer* Sophie Lawrence, actress* Jane Leeves, actor, best known as Daphne Moon in ''Frasier''* Kenneth Lefever, civil servant* Denise Levertov, poet* Stephen Lewis, actor who lived in Wanstead Nursing Home until his death in 2015* Otto Liebermann (1898–1974), scientist, died in Ilford* Richard Littlejohn, journalist* Louise Lombard (born 1970), actress* Frank Miller Lupton (1854–1888), governor of Bahr el Ghazal province, Sudan (1881–1884)* Raymond Lygo, admiral* Victor Maddern, actor* Sean Maguire, singer and actor* Kevin Maher, footballer* Tony Minson, virologist and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge* Peter R. Newman, screenwriter* Geoffrey Orme, screenwriter for television and film* Tamzin Outhwaite, actress* Ruth Pitter, poet* Jenny Powell, TV presenter* Kathleen Raine, poet and critic* David Rappaport, actor* Ruth Rendell (1930–2015), novelist, author of thrillers* Ian Ridpath, astronomy writer and broadcaster* Amanda Rosario, British-Indian actress predominantly working in Bollywood* Fauja Singh, centenarian athletics record holder* Maggie Smith, actress* Louise Wener (born 1966), Sleeper singer and author, attended Beal High School near Gants Hill* Chris Willsher, writer, performer and singer with Bus Station Loonies
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