- Steve Bull
Stephen George Bull, MBE, (born 28 March 1965) is a former English footballer who had a long career in the football league with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Steve Bull was born on the Moat Farm estate (known locally as the "The Lost City") on 28 March 1965. He started school in September 1969 at Ocker Hill Primary School and moved up to Willingsworth High School in September 1976, by which time he was excelling in school football teams.
- Billy Wright
Billy Wright, CBE (6 February 1924 – 3 September 1994) was an English footballer for Wolverhampton Wanderers. A statue of him stands by their stadium in his memory. Born William Ambrose Wright in Ironbridge, Shropshire, he played in the wing-half and other defensive positions. Billy was the first ever player to represent his country a hundred times. He captained England during their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup finals.
- Billy Wright
Billy Wright was a Northern Irish paramilitary, a member of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and leader of the extremist Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF). He was killed by the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) group in 1997.
- Wulfrun
Wulfrun is an Anglo-Saxon woman's name which is recorded in these places:- * Year 943 entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says that Vikings seized her when they took the fort at Tamworth. [It was likeliest for ransom.] * Listed as a witness in an Anglo-Saxon charter dated 985, which is listed as no. 650 in Kemble's "Codex Diplomaticus Ævi Saxoni". In it King Ethelred II (Ethelred the Unready), granted to Wulfrun ten hides of land at Hēatūn, …
- Richard Stearman
Richard James Michael Stearman (born August 19, 1987 in Wolverhampton, England) is a professional footballer currently playing for Leicester City. He was brought up around Lubenham and Market Harborough, Leicestershire. Stearman, who is equally adept at playing at right-back or centre-back, is seen as having a bright future by many at Leicester. He signed his first professional contract in 2004, keeping him at the club until 2007.
- Scott Matthews
Scott Matthews is a singer/songwriter from Wolverhampton, England. His first album 'Passing Stranger' was released on March 13th 2006, Janice Long was the first of the BBC DJs to pick up on him. Tracks from 'Passing Stranger' were also being played by Mark Radcliffe and Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2. In April Scott played sessions on BBC Radio 2 & BBC 6 Music and the first single 'Elusive' was out in September.
- Beverley Knight
Born in Wolverhampton in 1972, Beverley started singing with her church aged four and started writing songs when she was twelve. After gaining a degree in theology, she landed a record deal with Dome Records in 1995 resulting in her debut album 'The B-Funk' Two further albums, 'Prodigal Sista' (1998) and 'Who I am' (2002) followed.
- Noddy Holder
Noddy Holder (born Neville John Holder, in Newhall Street, Walsall, Staffordshire, 15 June 1946) is an English musician and actor best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with 1970s rock music group Slade. He co-wrote most of the bands songs with bassist Jimmy Lea and has been praised for his distinctive vocals.
- Ruth Badger
Ruth Badger (born 1978 in Wolverhampton) is a British business woman. Badger was the runner-up in the second series of the UK version of "The Apprentice". She is currently the presenter of the TV show "Badger or Bust". Badger has her own consultancy firm, "Ruth Badger Consultancy Ltd", with offices in Didsbury, Manchester and has also appeared on "The Big Idea" on Sky One
- Jack Hayward
Sir Jack Hayward OBE (born in Wolverhampton, in 1923), is an English property developer and philanthropist.
- Rob Marris
Robert Howard Marris, known as Rob Marris, (born 8 April 1955) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Party member of Parliament for Wolverhampton South West, and was first elected in 2001. He is Honorary President of Wolves on Wheels Cycle Campaign. The son of Doctor (Charles Marris) and a JP (Margaret Marris) he was born in Wolverhampton and partially educated in the state system at Warstones Primary School, …
- Enoch Powell
John Enoch Powell, MBE (June 16 1912 - February 8 1998) was a British politician, linguist, writer, academic, soldier and poet. He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) between 1950 and February 1974, and an Ulster Unionist MP between October 1974 and 1987. Controversial throughout his career, his tenure in senior office was brief. He held strong and distinctive views on issues such as race, national identity, immigration, monetary policy, …
- Carina Round
Carina Round is a British singer/songwriter who hails from Wolverhampton. She was born in 1979 in the Low Hill area of the city and grew up listening to her turntable given to her for her fifth birthday. Coming from Italian stock, at 21 she put out "The First Blood Mystery" and three years later, she released "The Disconnection" to a fair amount of critical acclaim.
- Mark Davies
Mark Davies (born February 18, 1988) is an English football player, who usually plays in the midfield. He captained the England U-17 team in youth World Cup qualifiers against Northern Ireland, and made his league debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2005-06 season. His first goal for Wolves was against Luton Town on January 13 2006. He is a former student of Pool Hayes Community School in Willenhall.
- Karl Henry
Karl Henry (born November 26 1982, Wolverhampton, England) is a professional footballer, playing with Football League Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers. A midfielder, Henry began his career as a youth player with Stoke City, making his first team debut during the 2001-2002 season, and has been selected for England under 18, 20 and 21 squads. He spent a spell on loan at Cheltenham Town F.C. in the 2002-2003 season, …
- Tricksta
Tricksta is a hip hop artist from Wolverhampton. He is the founder of UK hip hop label Wolftown Recordings. He began his hip-hop career in 1989 as a DJ on Birmingham pirate radio station Fantasy 98.6 FM. In 1995 he started working for a group of independent record companies where he ran a number of labels doing management, A&R and promotions, and production, and after a number of releases began DJing internationally.
- Leon Clarke
Leon Clarke (born 10 February 1985) is a professional footballer, currently playing for Sheffield Wednesday. After a loan period at Kidderminster Harriers, he made his breakthrough into the Wolves first team in 2004, and made 31 appearances in the 2004/05 season. During the 2005/06 season his fortunes were mixed, as he benefited from injuries to others in the early part of the season, before slipping down the pecking order later in the season, after new players were signed.
- John Richards
John Richards is a UK singer, songwriter, guitarist, mandolinist and bouzouki player. He was born 1951 in Wolverhampton and subsequently raised in the Coseley area (like his contemporary Bill Caddick) in the UK Black Country. He is principally known for his songs covered by other artists, but has gigged regularly both solo and with his various bands (see discography below). He now regularly works on the UK folk circuit with his own band and occasionally in a duo with his daughter, …
- John Richards
John Peter Richards (born 9 November 1950, in Warrington) is a former English international footballer, most closely associated with Wolverhampton Wanderers. Richards signed for the Molineux club as a trainee in 1968 and made his debut towards the end of the 1969-70 season. He scored his first goal for Wolves the following season. In 1971-72 "King John" came of age, scoring 13 league goals and helping Wolves become runners-up in the UEFA Cup, …
- 10shott
10Shott is an underground hip hop from Wolverhampton. He is a member of the rap duo Vicious Circle, along with fellow rapper Size8, who are signed to Wolftown Recordings. 10Shott's career began when Late asked him to feature on the Villains album "Welcome To Wolftown". He is also a member of Wolftown Committee. He recently released a solo mixtape entitled "Ghetto Brick Road", which is a collection of thirty freestyles recorded between 2004 and 2005.
- David Wright
Sir David Wright, GCMG LVO was a United Kingdom diplomat, Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Japan 1996-1999.
- Stan Cullis
Stan Cullis, (October 25, 1916 - February 28, 2001), was a football player and manager, most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in Ellesmere Port, England, Cullis joined Wolverhampton Wanderers as a teenager and by 1934 was a member of the first team squad. Wolves were on the way to becoming one of the top teams in England, finishing runners-up in the league in 1938 and 1939, when the Second World War took away many of the best years of Cullis' career.
- Dean Bennett
Dean Bennett born 13 December 1977 in Wolverhampton is a professional footballer who currently plays as midfielder for Chester City. Dean was signed by Chester City from Wrexham in 2006, he has also played for Kidderminster Harriers.
- Mervyn King
Mervyn Allister King (born March 30 1948) is Governor of the Bank of England. He took over on June 30 2003 from Sir Edward George. King studied at Wolverhampton Grammar School, King's College, Cambridge, St John's College, Cambridge (where he gained an MA), and Harvard; he then taught at the University of Cambridge and the University of Birmingham. He has also been Visiting Professor to Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Rachael Heyhoe-Flint
Rachael Heyhoe-Flint MBE (born 11 June 1939, in Wolverhampton) is probably the best known female cricketer in England. She was a member of the English women's cricket team from 1960 to 1982. She was captain of England from 1966 to 1978, and was unbeaten in six Test series. She was captain when England won the inaugural Women's Cricket World Cup, held in England in 1973. Heyhoe-Flint was chiefly a batsman. She played in 22 Women's Test cricket matches, …
- Dave Holland
Dave Holland (born October 1, 1946) is a jazz bassist and composer who is a significant representator of avant-garde jazz.
- Craig Hinton
Craig Hinton (born 26 November, 1977 in Wolverhampton) is an English professional footballer who can play anywhere along the back line was a trainee at Birmingham City under Kevan Broadhurst currently plays for League Two side Bristol Rovers. He is the nephew of Alan Hinton, who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Derby County and the England national football team during the 1960s.
- Jai Boo
Jai Boo is an underground hip hop artist from Wolverhampton. She is signed to Wolftown Recordings and is a member of Wolftown Committee. She made her recording debut on Villains' debut album "Welcome To Wolftown". She has also collaborated with such acts as Cashino, Lyrical Lizard, TRZ, DA and Juttla. Jai Boo is currently writing her debut solo release, which is a mixtape entitled "The Lioness You Can't Tame"
- Eric Idle
Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is a English comedian, actor, author and writer of comedic songs. He wrote and performed as a member of the internationally renowned British comedy group, "Monty Python".
- Percy Stallard
Percy Thornley Stallard (1909? - 11 August 2001) was an English racing cyclist who pioneered massed-start road racing on British roads in the 1940s. Born in Wolverhampton, at his father's bicycle shop in Broad Street, Stallard became a member of the Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling Club and became a keen competitor in cycle races, competing for Great Britain in international races during the 1930s, including three consecutive world championships (1933-1935), …
- Tessa Sanderson
Tessa Sanderson CBE (born 14 March 1956) is a former British javelinist and heptathlete. Sanderson was born in St Elizabeth, Jamaica of Ghanaian ancestry, she later emigrated to Wolverhampton, England. She was the UK's leading javelin thrower from the early 1970s, winning silver in the 1978 European championships and gold in the Commonwealth Games twice, but was eclipsed during the 1980s by the up-and-coming Fatima Whitbread.
- Ken Purchase
Kenneth Purchase, known as Ken Purchase, (born 8 January 1939) is a British politician. He has been Labour and Co-operative member of Parliament for Wolverhampton North East since the 1992 general election. Ken worked as a co-operative development officer. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Robin Cook for six years.
- Denise Lewis
Denise Lewis OBE (born August 27, 1972, in West Bromwich, England) is a British athlete who specialises in the heptathlon. Her greatest triumph was winning the gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- Stephen Byers
Stephen John Byers (born April 13, 1953) is a British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Tyneside North and is a former cabinet minister.
- Jim Lea
James Whild Lea (born 14 June 1949, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) is an English musician, most notable for playing bass, violin, piano, guitar, and singing backing vocals in the English rock band, Slade.
- Hugh Porter
Hugh Porter (born: January 1940) was one of Britain's greatest professional cyclists, winning four world titles in the individual pursuit discipline, as well as a Commonwealth Games gold medal in 1966. Building on his track cycling and road racing experience, he became a well-known commentator on cycle events, notably for the BBC.
- Simon Francis
Simon Francis (born 1952) is a professional abstract painter residing in Wolverhampton, England. He usually uses oil paints on canvas to, in his own words, "enhance perception and question perceived visual reality by using paint on two dimensional surfaces mainly with the expressive vehicles of abstract form and formlessness." He describes his main influences as Picasso's later works, Howard Hodgkin and Mark Rothko. Most of his works are part of a series, …
- Peter Baker
Peter Baker (born 7 October 1967) is an English golfer. Baker was born in Shifnal, Shropshire, and currently lives near Wolverhampton. He learned golf at his father's nine hole Himley Hall course and was taught by Sandy Lyle's father Alex. Baker represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1985 Walker Cup and turned professional the following year. He was a consistent performer on the European Tour from the late 1980s until the early years of the new Millennium, …
- Size8
Size8 is an underground hip hop artist from Wolverhampton. He is a member of the rap duo Vicious Circle, who are signed to Wolftown Recordings. He is also a member of Wolftown Committee
- Keedie
Keedie Babb (Born 21st October 1982 in Wolverhampton) is a British singer.