List of people from Merseyside

This is a list of notable people from what is now the county of Merseyside, including those from the city of Liverpool.

Contents: 

• Top
• 0–9
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

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A

• Jacqui Abbott - Pop singer
• Gary Ablett: Footballer.[1]
• Cyril Abraham: Creator and writer of The Onedin Line
• Derek Acorah: Radiopsychic and author.[2]
• Peter Adamson: Played Len Fairclough in Coronation Street.[3]
• John Aldridge - Liverpool FC footballer
• Major General Ernest Wright Alexander VC CB CMG: Recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I, was born in Liverpool.[4]
• Jean Alexander: Played Hilda Ogden on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street, and Auntie Wainwright in Last of the Summer Wine.[5]
• Trent Alexander-Arnold: Liverpool FC Footballer.
• Gabby Allen: Reality star, Love Island 2017.
• Marc Almond - English singer-song writer.
• Charles Anderson: Victoria Cross recipient.[6]
• Martyn Andrews: TV presenter, journalist, singer and actor[7]
• Michael Angelis: Actor. Played TV Roles such as Lucien Boswell in The Liver Birds, Chrissie Todd in Boys from the Black Stuff and as Narrator of Thomas & Friends.[8]
• April Ashley: Model, restaurant hostess and transsexual rights campaigner.
• Arthur Askey: Comedian.[9]
• Tommy Aspden: professional footballer[10]
• Blanche Atkinson: Victorian novelist and children's writer
• John Archer (British politician): First black mayor in London (Battersea).

B

• Beryl Bainbridge: Acclaimed writer, nominated several times for the Booker Prize.[11]
• Leslie Banks: Actor
• Tom Baker: Actor famous for his portrayal of the lead role in Doctor Who in the 1970s and 80s.[12]
• Leighton Baines: Everton footballer
• Nick Baines: Bishop of Leeds and Thought for the Day regular on BBC Radio 4
• Clive Barker: Author, director and visual artist.[13]
• Joey Barton: Footballer
• Tom Bell: Actor in Prime Suspect, The Krays and Wish You Were Here.[14]
• Tony Bellew: Professional boxer and current WBO International cruiserweight champion
• Mitch Benn: Comedian and songwriter, known for his work on BBC Radio 2 and 4.[15]
• Pete Best: Former Beatle[16]
• Kenneth Bigley: Civil engineer beheaded in Iraq.[17]
• John Birt: Former Director General of the BBC.[18]
• Cilla Black: Singer and entertainer and presenter of the long-running television show Blind Date.[19]
• John Bishop: Comedian
• Alan Bleasdale: TV dramatist.[20]
• Gary Bleasdale: Actor and playwright.[21]
• Stan Boardman: Comedian
• Jean Boht: Actress, Born in Bebington. Known for her TV Role as Nellie Boswell in Bread.
• Tony Booth: Actor and father of Cherie Booth. Played Mike Rawlins in the sitcom Till Death Us Do Part.[22]
• Charles Booth: Known for his surveys of poverty.[23]
• Bessie Braddock: Labour politician, represented Liverpool electorate of Exchange for 24 years.
• Doug Bradley: Actor, best known as 'Pinhead' from his best friend Clive Barker's Hellraiser films
• Ian Broudie: Singer with the Lightning Seeds.[24]
• Robbie Brookside: Professional wrestler.[25]
• Andy Brown: Vocalist and guitarist of the band Lawson
• Faith Brown: Comedian, Singer, Entertainer and Actress
• Tom Brown: Born in Liverpool, major league baseball player[26]
• Neil Buchanan: Television presenter/Producer best known for presenting Art Attack[27]
• David Burke: Actor, played Watson in early episodes of Granada's Sherlock Holmes.
• Malandra Burrows: Actress[28] Born in Woolton. Played Kathy Glover in Emmerdale.
• Frank Bustard: Shipping pioneer, commercial use of ro-ro ferries
• Angela Buxton: Tennis player
• John Bibby (businessman): English shipping magnate.
• John Alexander Brodie: English civil engineer.
• Chris Boardman: British former cyclist racing champion.
• Peter Beckett: English musician.
• Henry Booth - The Worlds first Railway Pioneer
• Bill Foulkes - Busby Babe English Footballer
• Ian Botham - English Sportsman

C

• Ramsey Campbell: Novelist.[29]
• George Q. Cannon: First Counselor, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) and Congressman for the State of Utah[30]
• Jamie Carragher: England and Liverpool footballer, Liverpool vice-captain.
• Kim Cattrall: Actress. Played Samantha Jones in Sex and the City[31]
• Hollie Cavanagh: Singer. Placed 4th on American Idol.
• Craig Charles: Actor, comedian and DJ. Played Dave Lister in Red Dwarf, Lloyd Mullaney in Coronation Street; host of BBC radio Funk and Soul Show and previously Robot Wars.[32]
• Keith Chegwin ("Cheggers"): Television presenter. Brother of Janice Long.[33]
• Melanie Chisholm: Pop singer, member of the Spice Girls.[34]
• Abbey Clancy: Lingerie and catwalk model and television presenter. Married to footballer Peter Crouch.
• Margi Clarke: Actress.[35]
• Anne Clough: Early suffragette in the 1800s.
• Connor Coady: Wolverhampton Wanderers footballer, Wolverhampton Wanderers Captain.
• Lewis Collins: Actor, born in Bidston. Played Bodie in The Professionals.
• Marcus Collins: Singer, X Factor series 8 Runner-Up.
• Jodie Comer: Actress.
• John Constantine: Fictional working class magician and con artist in DC Comics.
• John Conteh: World light-heavyweight boxing champion and actor.
• Brian Cooke: Comedy writer, Known for creating sitcoms Father, Dear Father, Man About the House, George and Mildred, Robin's Nest and Keep it in the Family
• John Conway: Mathematician active in combinatorial game theory.[36]
• Rosie Cooper: Member of Parliament.[37]
• Kenneth Cope: Actor. Played Marty Hopkirk in Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Jed Stone in Coronation Street and Ray Hilton in Brookside.
• James Corbett: Author.[38]
• Richard Corbett MEP for Merseyside 1996–1999 and Yorkshire & Humber 1999–2009
• Elvis Costello: Pop singer.[39]
• Harry Cotterell: British trader and chairman of African Association Ltd
• Alex Cox: Film director.[40]
• Daniel Craig: Actor, raised on the Wirral, attending Junior School, High School and Sixth Form College there; also lived in Liverpool with his mother and sister.
• Walter Crane: Illustrator.
• Laura Critchley: Singer/Songwriter.[41]
• Chris Crookall: Actor. Played Andy Turner in Grange Hill.[42]
• Edwina Currie: Member of Parliament, government minister and author.[43]
• Ian Callaghan: Retired English footballer.
• Jimmy Case: Retired Liverpool FC footballer.
• Chris Lawler - English Footballer
• Steve Coppell - English Footballer

D

• George Davies: Popular fashion businessman.[44]
• Terence Davies: Film director.[45]
• Stephanie Davis: actress, Over the Rainbow, Hollyoaks, Celebrity Big Brother 17.
• Paul Dawber: actor, Neighbours, Sons & Daughters, The Novelist.[46]
• Dixie Dean: Celebrated Everton footballer.
• Carol Decker: Singer, lead vocalist with T'Pau.[47]
• Les Dennis: Comedian and actor.[48] Presented Family Fortunes (1987-2002), played Michael Rodwell in Coronation Street.
• Michael Dixon: Cricket umpire.[49]
• Ken Dodd: Comedian and entertainer.[50]
• Arthur Dooley: Artist and sculptor.
• Brian Dooley: Writer of The Smoking Room.[51]
• Ryan Doyle: 2x freerunning world champion
• Paul Du Noyer: Music journalist and author of Liverpool: Wondrous Place[52]
• Toni Duggan: Footballer
• David Fairclough - English Footballer
• David Johnson (footballer, born 1951)

E

• Andrew Edis: High Court Judge.
• Jennifer Ellison: Soap star and winner of reality TV show Hell's Kitchen. Minor role in 2004's Phantom of the Opera and stint in the West End's musical, Chicago.[53]
• Fred Emney: Comedy actor.
• Brian Epstein: music entrepreneur, and the manager of the Beatles.[54]
• Terry Etim: Former UFC Fighter
• Colin Evans: A prominent Trade Diplomat. Grew up in Birkenhead[55]
• Shaun Evans: Actor, most famous for playing Morse in the ITV series, Endeavour
• Tom Evans (musician): Musician/Composer who was most notable for his work with the band Badfinger.[56]
• Kenny Everett: DJ and comic.[57] Born in Seaforth.
• John Ebbrell: Former Everton footballer. He was born in Bromborough, Cheshire.[58]
• Peter Ellis (architect): British architect, invented the paternoster lift.

F

• John Fay: TV scriptwriter and playwright
• Rebecca Ferguson: Singer, came second in the 2010 X Factor competition
• Fred Ferris: Actor and comedian.
• Alex Fletcher: Played Jacquie Dixon in Brookside, Currently plays Diane O'Connor in Hollyoaks
• Jon Flanagan: Liverpool FC footballer
• Frederic Franklin: Dancer.[59]
• Richard Fleeshman: Actor and singer, played Craig Harris in Coronation Street
• Tony Forsyth: Stage and screen actor
• Jenny Frost: Singer and former member of Atomic Kitten.[60]
• Billy Fury: Pop singer and songwriter.[61]
• Robbie Fowler: Liverpool FC footballer & Brisbane Roar manager[62]
• Neil Fitzmaurice: Actor & writer best known as Ray Von in Phoenix Nights.[63]
• Helen Forrester: Author, wrote books (inc Tuppence to cross the Mersey) about her childhood from privileged child to slum kid in Liverpool in the 1930s
• Joe Fagan: Liverpool FC manager.
• William Bower Forwood: English businessman, shipping magnate and politician.

G

• Gerald Gardner: Founder of modern Wicca
• Tom Georgeson: Actor.[64]
• Alex Gerrard: Wife Of Steven Gerrard.
• Steven Gerrard: Footballer, Captain of Liverpool F.C.[65] and Captain of England
• William Ewart Gladstone: Four times British Prime Minister[66]
• Sir Richard Glazebrook: Physicist.[67]
• Clive Beverley Glynn: Flying ace[68]
• Tom Greggs: Theologian and Marischal Professor of Divinity, University of Aberdeen[69]
• Lord Peter Goldsmith: British government Attorney General.[70]
• Leon Goossens: Musician.[71]
• Sidonie Goossens: Musician.[72]
• John Gorman: Writer, actor, performer, director & producer
• Caroline Gotch: Artist.
• Stephen Graham Actor
• Debbie Greenwood: Television presenter, former beauty queen.
• Sam Grey: Actress
• Deryck Guyler: Comedy actor.[73]

H

• Natasha Hamilton: Singer and former member of Atomic Kitten.[74]
• Russ Hamilton (singer): Singer & songwriter – Hits in both UK and US. His song "Rainbow" reached number 10 in US in 1957.[75]
• Harry Hanan: Cartoonist of the syndicated comic strip Louie
• Tommy Handley: Comedian.[76]
• Gerald Hanley: Novelist and brother of James Hanley
• James Hanley: Novelist and playwright[77]
• David Hanson: Politician.[78]
• Gus Harris: Mayor of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada from 1978–88
• George Harrison: Guitarist and vocalist for the Beatles.[79]
• Rex Harrison: Actor famous for My Fair Lady.[80]
• Bill Harry: Creator of Mersey Beat, an important newspaper of the early 1960s, which focused on the Liverpool music scene. Author of 25 books.[81]
• Ian Hart: Actor known for playing John Lennon in Backbeat and for playing Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001).[82]
• Derek Hatton: Controversial former local politician, most famous for his opposition to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative government.[83]
• Felicia Hemans: Poet, wrote "Casabianca" (The boy stood on the burning deck...).[84]
• Adrian Henri: Painter and poet.[85]
• Joseph W. Herbert: actor, singer and dramatist
• Tony Hibbert: Footballer.[86]
• William Patrick Hitler: Nephew of Adolf Hitler.[87]
• Michael Holliday: Singer in the 1950s. He had a string of chart hits in the pre-Beatles era in the UK, including two number one singles, "The Story of My Life" and "Starry Eyed".
• Clive Hornby: Actor, played Jack Sugden in Emmerdale.
• Frank Hornby: Railway toys and Meccano businessman.[88]
• Jeremiah Horrocks: Astronomer[89]
• Geoffrey Hughes: Actor, Born in Wallasey. Played Eddie Yeats in Coronation Street, Onslow in Keeping Up Appearances, Vernon Scrips in Heartbeat and Twiggy in The Royle Family.
• John Hulley: Gymnasiarch of Liverpool and founder of the British Olympic movement in 1865.
• Alfred Holt: English shipping magnate.
• Robert Durning Holt: First Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
• George Holt (merchant): Co-founder of the Lamport and Holt shipping line.
• Paul Hodkinson - WBC world Champion

I

• Jason Isaacs: Actor.[90] Plays Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter.
• Philip Ingham: Scientist
• J. Bruce Ismay: Chairman of the White Star Line.

J

• Michael J. Jackson: Roles in Brookside and Emmerdale .[91]
• Brian Jacques: Bestselling author of the Redwall series of children's fantasy books.[92]
• Sue Jenkins: Actress, played Gloria Todd in Coronation Street and Jackie Corkhill in Brookside.
• William Stanley Jevons: Leading political economist and logician of his time, one of the initiators of the marginal revolution, author of the Jevons Paradox
• Paul Jewell: Football club manager.[93]
• Holly Johnson: Musician.[94]
• Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Heptathlete.
• Jack Jones: Union leader.
• Ken Jones: Actor (Appeared in TV shows such as The Liver Birds, The Squirrels and Jesus of Nazareth). Born in Prescot.
• Laurence Jones: Blues rock musician[95]
• Glenda Jackson: (Oscar-winning actress and Labour Party politician)
• Amy Jackson (actor)

K

• Miles Kane: (born 17 March 1986) Musician originally from the Wirral, best known as the co-frontman of the Last Shadow Puppets and former frontman of the Rascals.
• Gillian Kearney: Actress, Brookside, Damon and Debbie, Hope and Glory, Casualty, Emmerdale.[96]
• Stan Kelly-Bootle: Academic, author, folk singer & songwriter. Songs include Liverpool Lullaby. Author of several books on computing.
• Sir Anthony Kenny: Academic, writer on religion and philosophy, former President of the British Academy and current President of the Royal Institute of Philosophy.
• Bill Kenwright: Theatre supremo and Everton F.C. chairman.[97]
• Josh Kirby: Artist and illustrator.[98]
• Aimee Kearsley: Singer & songwriter[99][100]

L

• Brian Labone: Footballer, Everton Captain and England international, last of the Corinthians
• Rickie Lambert: Footballer, Liverpool F.C. striker.
• Carla Lane: Television writer. Creator of sitcoms such as The Liver Birds, Butterflies and Bread.[101]
• Lynda La Plante: Screenwriter and actress.[102]
• James Larkin: Trade unionist and socialist.
• Frank Laskier: WWII sailor who was a public icon for recruiting new mariners.
• Fred Lawless: Playwright and television writer.[103]
• Terry Leahy: Businessman, credited with taking Tesco to market dominance.
• Zack Lee: Martial art actor.
• Spencer Leigh (actor): Film and TV actor.[104][105]
• Spencer Leigh (radio presenter): Presenter of the BBC Radio Merseyside show "On the Beat".[106]
• Cynthia Lennon: Artist, author and first wife of John Lennon and mother of Julian Lennon.
• John Lennon: Vocalist and guitarist with the Beatles.[107]
• Julian Lennon: Musician, photographer and philanthropist. Son of John and Cynthia Lennon.
• Brian Leveson High Court judge
• Phil Liggett: Sports commentator.[108]
• Danielle Lloyd: Glamour model. Miss England 2004. Miss Great Britain 2006. Celebrity Big Brother contestant January 2007.
• Matt Lloyd (Paralympian): British sledge hockey player
• Janice Long: Influential Radio 1 DJ of the 1980s. Sister of Keith Chegwin.
• Edward Lovelady: footballer
• Nigel Lythgoe: Former dancer, now producer of talent shows such as American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance.
• Sammy Lee (footballer): Liverpool FC footballer.

M

• Donald MacAlister: Educated at Liverpool Institute for Boys.[109]
• E. Rex Makin: Solicitor and philanthropist.[110]
• Christopher Maloney: Singer, X Factor season 9.
• Gerry Marsden: Lead singer, songwriter and guitarist with Gerry and the Pacemakers.
• John P. Marshall, investor and owner of Vác FC and Egri FC
• Sharon Maughan: Actress, Holby City and Gold Blend.[111]
• Lee Mavers: Singer-songwriter and rhythm guitarist with the La's.[112]
• James Maybrick: Victorian cotton merchant whose supposed diary contain a confession for the crimes of Jack the Ripper, though this is held by most authorities to be a crude forgery.[113]
• Paul McCartney: Singer and bassist with the Beatles.[114]
• Liz McClarnon: Singer; member of the former girl group Atomic Kitten.[115]
• Andy McCluskey: Singer with OMD.[116]
• Natalie McCool: Singer, songwriter and guitarist signed to Steve Levine's label 'Hubris Records'.[117]
• Ian McCulloch: Lead singer of Echo and the Bunnymen
• Frank McDonough: Historian[118]
• Roy McFarland: Retired footballer and manager who earned 28 England caps.
• Paul McGann: Actor, starred in cult classic film Withnail and I, The Monocled Mutineer and Doctor Who, amongst others.[119]
• Stephen McGann: Actor and science communicator best known for his portrayal of Dr. Turner in Call the Midwife.
• Joe McGann: Actor, has appeared in several TV shows, including The Upper Hand and was Barry, one of Harry Enfields 'Scousers'
• Mark McGann: Actor, played John Lennon in the TV movie John and Yoko: A Love Story and several other TV credits
• Mike McGear: Photographer, musician, member of The Scaffold, younger brother of Beatles bassist Paul McCartney.[120]
• Roger McGough: Performance poet.[121]
• Jimmy McGovern: Initially a writer on Brookside he went on to write Cracker starring Robbie Coltrane and the film Priest as well as the reality based drama Hillsborough based on the tragedy in which 96 Liverpool fans died.[122]
• Victor McGuire: Actor, Born and Raised in Tuebrook. Known for playing Jack Boswell in the sitcom Bread and Ron Wheatcroft in Goodnight Sweetheart.
• John McInerney: Singer of Bad Boys Blue
• Steve McManaman: Liverpool, Real Madrid and England Footballer.[123]
• Jack McMullen: Actor, best known for role in Grange Hill as character "Tigger".[124]
• George Melly: Jazz and blues singer; art critic and historian.
• Chris Perry-Metcalf: Actor, model best known for role in Grange Hill as character "Togger".[125]
• Andy Mitchell, footballer
• Joey Molland: Rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter, from the band Badfinger
• Stephen Molyneux: British e-Learning Guru.[126]
• Nicholas Monsarrat: Author of The Cruel Sea.[127]
• Fidelis Morgan: Actress and writer[128]
• David Morrissey: Actor.[129]
• John Moores (merchant): Businessman and philanthropist.[130]
• Mark Moraghan: Actor, born and brought up in Toxteth, best known for TV Roles in the BBC medical soap 'Holby City', Brookside (for Channel 4) and as the Narrator of Thomas & Friends.[131]
• Robert Morris: American Financier and signatory of the Declaration of Independence.[132]
• Jimmy Mulville: Comedian, comedy writer, producer and television presenter.
• Margaret Murphy: Crime novelist.[133]
• Max Muspratt (1872–1934): Chemist and politician.[134]
• Terry McDermott - Liverpool legend scored the first goal for Liverpool in the European cup final.
• Dennis Mortimer: Aston Villa FC captain.
• Peter Moore (businessman): British-American business executive.
• Steve McMahon - English Footballer

N

• Derek Nimmo: Character actor. Played the Reverend Mervyn Noote in the sitcom All Gas and Gaiters and Brother/Father Dominic in Oh, Brother! and Oh, Father!. [135]
• Stephen Norris: Politician and businessman.[136]
• Vincent Nichols: Leader of England's Roman Catholics.[137]
• Kevin Nolan: Footballer, former Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United midfielder.

O

• Simon O'Brien (presenter): Actor, Brookside, Damon and Debbie, Grange Hill.[138]
• Jack O'Connell: Sheffield United footballer.
• Tom O'Connor: Comedian and former quiz show host.[139]
• Paul O'Grady: Actor, author, comedian, radio DJ, television presenter.[140]
• Leon Osman: Everton FC footballer.[141]

P

• John Parrott: World Championship-winning snooker player, and television personality.[142]
• Alan Parry: TV football commentator.[143]
• Brian Patten: 1960s poet.[144]
• Tricia Penrose: Actress who played Gina in the TV series Heartbeat.[145]
• George Philip, (1800–1882) was a cartographer, map publisher and founder of the publishing house George Philip & Son Ltd.
• Craig Phillips: Winner of first UK series of Big Brother.[146]
• John Power: Singer & songwriter with Cast and bassist with the La's.[147]
• Dominic Purcell: Plays Lincoln Burrows in Prison Break.[148]
• Steve Prestwich: Former drummer from Australian band Cold Chisel.
• Paul Heaton - British Singer

Q

• Ray Quinn: Actor and singer.[149]
• Richard Quest: CNN TV presenter and journalist

R

• Heidi Range: Singer with the Sugababes.[150]
• William Ratcliffe: Victoria Cross recipient.[151]
• Eleanor Rathbone: Campaigning MP
• Sir Simon Rattle: Orchestra conductor.[151]
• Phil Redmond: Television writer, producer and media entrepreneur. Created Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, Emmerdale.[152]
• Peter Reid: Everton legend and Sky Sports commentator.[153]
• Miranda Richardson: Actress
• Andy Ripley: Rugby union player for England (24 caps) and the British and Irish Lions on their unbeaten 1974 tour of South Africa.[154]
• Nigel Roberts: Computer scientist was born in Liverpool
• Kate Robbins: Impressionist, cousin of Paul McCartney, sister of Ted Robbins.[155]
• Ted Robbins: Comic, actor and broadcaster, cousin of Paul McCartney, brother of Kate Robbins.[156]
• Anne Robinson: Journalist, host of hit TV game show The Weakest Link.[157]
• Sir Ken Robinson: Educationalist
• Neil Robinson: Footballer
• Robert Robinson: TV presenter, radio presenter and writer.[158]
• Bill Rodgers: Politician and member of SDP "Gang of Four".[159]
• Wayne Rooney: Footballer. Everton, Manchester United and England.[160]
• Paul Rooney: Visual and sound artist.[161]
• William Roscoe: Anti-slavery campaigner and poet, whose popular work was translated into French, German, and other languages.[162]
• Leonard Rossiter: Actor who played Rigsby in the TV series Rising Damp, as well as many other roles.[163]
• Patricia Routledge: Actress, star of "Keeping Up Appearances".[164]
• Lita Roza: Singer, first female singer to have a number one record in UK and the first Liverpudlian to have a number one record with "How Much is that Doggie in the Window" in 1953.
• Geoff Rowley: Pro skate boarder.[165]
• Robert Runcie: Anglican archbishop.[166]
• Edward Rushton: Blind anti-slavery campaigner who founded the oldest continuous blind school in the world.
• Anthony Russell: Season 15 The X Factor contestant.
• Willy Russell: Playwright.[167]
• Ray French - Sportsman
• Ronnie Moran - Liverpool Captain and Coach

S

• Michael Starke: Actor
• Herbert Samuel: Liberal statesman
• Sunetra Sarker: Actress
• Paul Sass: UFC Fighter
• Steve Eaton: Footballer
• Alexei Sayle: Comedian and writer.[168]
• Gia Scala: Actress.[169]
• Peter Serafinowicz: Actor and comic writer, his most notable work includes penning the satire Look Around You, and voicing Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.[170]
• Will Sergeant: Musician, guitarist in Echo and the Bunnymen.
• Anthony Shaffer: Dramatist of Sleuth and The Wicker Man fame. Twin brother of Peter Shaffer.[171]
• Peter Shaffer: Dramatist of Equus and Amadeus fame. Twin brother of Anthony Shaffer.[172]
• Christopher Shannon: Menswear designer
• Lesley Sharp: Actress.[173]
• Chris Sharrock: Drummer for the band Beady Eye, former member of The Icicle Works, The La's and Oasis
• Chris Shepherd: Writer, director and animator.[174]
• Kate Sheppard: Born in Liverpool became New Zealand's most famous suffragette.
• Cornelius Sherlock, architect of the Walker Art Gallery
• Peter Shore: Labour politician.[175]
• Peter Sissons: News reader.[176]
• Elisabeth Sladen: Actress, best remembered as a Doctor Who assistant.[177]
• Paul Smith: Professional boxer and former British Super-Middle Weight Champion.
• Sonia: Pop singer
• Olaf Stapledon: Author.[178]
• Magda Szubanski : Born in Liverpool, Australian actress
• Adrian Scott Stokes: Artist known for his landscape paintings.[179]
• Freddie Starr: Comedian, impressionist and Grand National-winning owner.[180]
• Ringo Starr (né Richard Starkey): Drummer with the Beatles, Also the first Narrator of Thomas & Friends[181]
• Alison Steadman: Actress.[182]
• Robert Stopford: Bishop of London
• Alan Stubbs: Everton FC footballer.[183]
• George Stubbs: Artist known for his paintings of horses.[184]
• Dean Sullivan: Television actor and presenter born in 1957[185]
• Brian Summers: Pro skate boarder.[186]
• Stuart Sutcliffe: Early member of the Beatles.[187]
• Claire Sweeney: Actress, singer and television presenter.[188]
• Clive Swift: Actor. Played Richard Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances.[189]
• David Swift: Actor.[190]
• Joy Swift: Inventor of the murder mystery weekend.
• Ron Saunders: Aston Villa FC manager.
• Tommy Smith (footballer, born 1945): Liverpool FC captain.

T

• George Turpin: Boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics[191]
• Raymond Tallis: Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Poet[192]
• Jimmy Tarbuck: Comedian, father of Liza Tarbuck[193]
• Liza Tarbuck: actress, television and radio presenter, daughter of Jimmy Tarbuck.
• Banastre Tarleton: British cavalry officer during the American War of Independence.[194]
• Nel Tarleton: Three times featherweight boxing champion.
• Tanya Tate: Award-winning Adult film star.[195]
• Jodie Taylor: Arsenal and England footballer.
• Bill Tidy: Cartoonist.[196]
• Dick Tiger, the Nigerian world boxing champion, lived in Liverpool[197]
• Darren Till, Mixed Martial Artist, UFC Welterweight
• Heidi Thomas: Screenwriter and playwright best known for screen adaptations including Capture The Castle, Cranford, from Elizabeth Gaskell's novels, and Call the Midwife, based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth.
• Phil Thompson: English footballer, former Liverpool & England football captain.
• Rita Tushingham: Actress.[198]
• Cathy Tyson: Actress.[199]
• Ricky Tomlinson: Actor & comedian[200]

V

• Henry Hill Vale: architect who was active in the 1860s and 70s and co-designed the Walker Art Gallery
• Frankie Vaughan: Stylish singer, dancer and entertainer, whose career ran from the late 1940s.[201]
• Colin Vearncombe: Singer Aka 'Black' who had a big hit with 'Wonderful Life' in 1987
• William Vestey, 1st Baron Vestey: English shipping magnate.
• Sir Edmund Vestey, 1st Baronet: Co-founder of Vestey Brothers.

W

• Pete Wade: Blues / rock guitarist with Engine, and Connie Lush & Blues Shouter.[202]
• Jonathan Walters: Footballer with Stoke City.
• Alfred Waterhouse: Architect.[203]
• Emma Watkinson: Businesswoman.[204]
• Frank Westerton (1866-1923), stage and silent-film actor
• Joseph Williamson: Philanthropist and builder of Williamson's tunnels.[205]
• Robb Wilton: Comedian.[206]
• Eleanor Worthington-Cox: Actress
• Emma Wray: Actress.
• David Wright: Footballer with Crystal Palace.
• Pete Wylie: Singer songwriter "The Mighty Wah!".[207]
• Bobby Willis: Songwriter, husband and manager of Cilla Black.
• Peter Withe: English footballer.
• Max Woosnam: English footballer, described as the ‘Greatest British sportsman’.

Y

• Mal Young: Television producer and executive, has overseen such shows as Brookside, EastEnders, The Bill and Doctor Who.[208]

See also

• List of bands and artists from Merseyside

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