- Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney MBE, known as Paul McCartney, (born 18 June 1942) is an Academy Award- and Grammy Award-winning English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. McCartney and John Lennon formed one of the most influential and successful songwriting partnerships and "wrote some of the most popular music in rock and roll history." On leaving The Beatles, … - John Lennon
John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (9 October 1940 - 8 December 1980), was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English songwriter, singer, musician, graphic artist, author and political activist who gained worldwide fame as one of the founders of The Beatles. Lennon and Paul McCartney formed a critically acclaimed and commercially successful partnership writing songs for The Beatles and other artists. Lennon, with his cynical edge and knack for introspection, and McCartney, … - Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March, 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. In his four-decade career, John has been one of the dominant forces in rock and popular music, especially in the 1970s. John has sold more than 250 million albums plus hundreds of millions of singles, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. - Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour, CBE (born January 12, 1958) (in) is the chief international correspondent for CNN. - Eric Clapton
Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed "Slowhand", is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer, who is one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century, garnering an unprecedented three inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Often viewed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time among critics and fans alike, … - Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an Academy Award and Grammy Award winning English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the drummer of The Beatles. He was the oldest and shortest member of the band, and the last to join the now familiar 'Fab Four' line up. - George Harrison
George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an Academy Award and Grammy Award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, author and sitarist best known as the lead guitarist of The Beatles. Following the band's demise, Harrison had a successful career as a solo artist and later as part of the Traveling Wilburys super group where he was known as both Nelson Wilbury and Spike Wilbury. - J. K. Rowling
Joanne "Jo" Rowling BA (Exon.) OBE is an English fiction writer who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling. Rowling is the author of the "Harry Potter" fantasy series, which has gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold over 325 million copies worldwide. In 2007, "The Sunday Times Rich List" estimated her fortune at £545 million (about US$1 billion), … - Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Xenon Geldof, KBE, known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951), is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist - Rod Stewart
Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a British singer born and raised in London. He describes himself as a "Scottish rock singer", owing to his parentage. He considers himself as a true Scot. He was a member of the The Jeff Beck Group and the Faces. He was also briefly in a band entitled Roddy Rod and the Dynamic Duo with fellow band members Mark McCallister and Sammy Pierce before embarking on a solo career. His wife is model Penny Lancaster. - Tim Berners-Lee
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Founder of the World Wide Web - Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen, KBE (born May 25, 1939) is a veteran English stage and screen actor, the recipient of a Tony Award and two Oscar nominations. McKellen is best known to moviegoers in recent years for his roles as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and as Magneto in the "X-Men" trilogy. His work has spanned genres from serious Shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. - George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926 in Highbury, London, England) is sometimes referred to as "the fifth Beatle"—a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of The Beatles' records. In recognition of his services to the music industry and popular culture, he was made a Knight Bachelor of the British Empire in 1996. He is also the father of producer Giles Martin, and actor Gregory Paul Martin. - Agatha Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa, Lady Mallowan, DBE, and many have been adapted for television and radio and video games. - Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Phillip "Mick" Jagger CBE (born July 26, 1943) is an English rock musician, actor, songwriter, record and film producer and businessman. He is best known as the lead singer of the English rock band The Rolling Stones. - Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December 1934), usually known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Academy Award, Golden Globe, Tony, three-time BAFTA, and six-time Laurence Olivier Award-winning English actress. In Britain, Dench has developed a reputation as one of the greatest actresses of the post-war period, primarily through her work in theatre, which has been her main forte throughout her career. - Jonathan Ive
Jonathan Paul Ive CBE (born February 1967) is Senior Vice President of Industrial Design at Apple Inc. He is internationally renowned as the principal designer of the iMac, iPod and the iPhone. - Pierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan OBE (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: "GoldenEye", "Tomorrow Never Dies", "The World Is Not Enough" and "Die Another Day". Since leaving the role, Brosnan has gone on to star in films such as "Evelyn" and "Seraphim Falls". In 1996, he also formed, along with Beau St. Clair, … - Hugh Laurie
James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born 11 June 1959) is an English actor, comedian and writer known as Hugh Laurie. He is known in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Europe for his roles in "Blackadder" and for his long-running comedy collaboration with Stephen Fry, which has included "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" and "Jeeves and Wooster" (see Fry and Laurie for more detail). - Tom Jones
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, born 7 June, 1940, who is better known, especially in the United States, by his stage name, Tom Jones, is a Grammy Award-winning Welsh popular music singer. He was born in Treforest, Pontypridd, near Cardiff in South Wales. - Michael Caine
Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite CBE (born March 14, 1933), known professionally as Michael Caine, is a two-time Academy Award-winning English film actor. - Cliff Richard
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer, actor and businessman. With his backing band The Shadows, Richard dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts. A conversion to Christianity and subsequent softening of his music led to his having more of a pop than rock image. - Helen Mirren
From the age of 13 when she played Caliban in a school production of "The Tempest," Helen Mirren knew she wanted to be an actress. Her Russian-born father and English mother may have encouraged her to be a teacher like her siblings, but Mirren's mind was set. - Jimmy Page
James Patrick "Jimmy" Page, OBE (born 9 January 1944) is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds, from late 1966 to 1968, before founding English rock band Led Zeppelin. Page is credited as a forefather of heavy metal by not only turning up the accepted volume of the electric guitar but also with his anthemic riffs and meticulous studio production. - Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (born February 27 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning British-American actress. Her eyes are sometimes said to be violet color, and at least one source refers to this suggested anomaly as her "trademark" violet eyes. It is further suggested, though photos do not support the claim, that her eyes are framed by a "double row" of eyelashes. - Harold Wilson
James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, KG, OBE, FRS, PC (11 March 1916 - 24 May 1995) was one of the most prominent British politicians of the 20th century. He emerged as Prime Minister after more General Elections than any other 20th century Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with majorities of 4 in 1964, 98 in 1966 and 5 in October 1974, and with enough seats to form a minority government with Ulster Unionist Party support in February 1974. - Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO OBE (born 26 September 1948) is a Grammy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated English-born Australian pop singer, songwriter and actress of Welsh and German descent. Her highly acclaimed vocal musical and acting talents made her a globally recognized name. Olivia Newton-John is also a small business entrepreneur and an avid activist in ecological or environmental issues. - James Brown
Rt. Hon. James Brown (16 December 1862 - 21 March 1939) was a Scottish Labour politician. Educated at Annbank Public School, he was Secretary of the Ayrshire Miners and of the Scottish Miners' National Union. He unsuccessfully contested North Ayrshire in 1910 and was Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire from 1918-1931 and from 1935 until his death. He was awarded the OBE in 1917, appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1930. - Roger Moore
Sir Roger George Moore, CBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English actor known for his suave and witty demeanour. He may be best known for portraying two British action heroes, Simon Templar in the television series "The Saint" from 1962 to 1969, and James Bond in seven films from 1973 to 1985. He has been a UNICEF ambassador since 1991. - Anthony Hopkins
Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins CBE (born 31 December 1937) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film, stage and television actor. He was born and raised in Wales, but became an American citizen in 2000. - Julie Walters
Julia Mary Walters, OBE (born February 22, 1950) is an English Golden Globe and BAFTA award-winning film, television and stage actress. - Maggie Smith
Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born 28 December 1934), better known as Dame Maggie Smith, is a two-time Academy Award, and Emmy-winning British film, stage, and television actress. - Richard Burton
Richard Burton CBE (November 10 1925 - August 5 1984) was a Welsh actor. He was at one time the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.. Known for his distinctive voice, he was nominated seven times for Academy Awards for acting, yet never won. - Terry Pratchett
Terence David John Pratchett OBE (28 April 1948) is an English fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his "Discworld" series. Other works include the "Johnny Maxwell Trilogy" and the "Bromeliad Trilogy". He also closely collaborates on adaptations of his books, for example, computer games and plays. Pratchett started to write by the age of 13 and his first work was published commercially at the age of 15. - Michael Parkinson
Michael Parkinson CBE (born 28 March, 1935) is an English journalist and television presenter. He is most famous for presenting his eponymous interview programme, "Parkinson". - Alex Ferguson
Sir Alexander Chapman Ferguson CBE (born 31 December 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager and former player, currently managing Manchester United F.C. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and has been in charge of Manchester United for more than 1,000 matches. With 20 years under his belt, he is the second-longest serving manager in the history of Manchester United after Sir Matt Busby. - Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was skipper of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. - Richard Attenborough
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, CBE (born August 29 1923) is a English actor, director, producer, and entrepreneur. Attenborough has won an Academy Award, BAFTA and three Golden Globes. - Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE (born 10 October 1930) is an English playwright, screenwriter, poet, actor, director, author, and political activist, best known for his plays "The Birthday Party" (1957), "The Caretaker" (1959), "The Homecoming" (1964), and "Betrayal" (1978), and also for his screenplay adaptations of novels by others, such as "The Servant" (1963), "The Go-Between" (1970), "The French Lieutenant's Woman" (1980), … - Bob Hope
Bob Hope, KBE (May 29 1903 - July 27 2003), was an English-born American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Military personnel, well known for his good natured humor and career longevity.
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