List of people from Kent

This is a list of notable residents of the county of Kent in England who have a Wikipedia page. Persons are grouped by occupation and listed in order of birth. Kent is defined by its current boundaries.

Academics, engineers and scientists

Actors

Artists

Clergy

Entrepreneurs

Musicians

Politicians, statesmen and lawyers

Presenters and entertainers

  • Kenneth Clark (1903–1983) – art historian and TV presenter
  • Frank Muir (1920–1998) – comedy writer and TV presenter
  • Michael Bentine (1922–1996) – comedian and member of the Goons
  • Tony Hart (1925–2009) – artist and children's TV presenter
  • Bob Holness (1928–2011) – presenter of TV's Blockbusters and Call My Bluff
  • Rod Hull (1935–1999) – TV entertainer, known for his puppet Emu
  • David Frost (1939–2013) – TV presenter, satirist and journalist
  • Jan Leeming (born 1942) – TV presenter and newsreader
  • Roger Day (born 1945) – radio presenter for BBC Radio Kent
  • David Starkey (born 1945) – historian and TV presenter
  • Reg Bolton (1945–2006) – circus clown and writer
  • Michael Hogben (born 1952) – antiques dealer and presenter of TV's Auction Man
  • Jilly Goolden (born 1956) – wine critic and TV presenter
  • Lorraine Michaels (born 1958) – Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for April 1981
  • Carol McGiffin (born 1960) – radio presenter and panellist on TV's Loose Women
  • Ian Hislop (born 1960) – TV presenter and editor of Private Eye magazine
  • Fiona Phillips (born 1961) – presenter of TV's GMTV
  • Mark Steel (born 1960) – socialist comedian and newspaper columnist
  • Anton Vamplew (born 1966) – astronomer and TV presenter
  • Nick Bateman (born 1967) – Big Brother contestant, TV presenter and writer
  • Nicki Chapman (born 1967) – TV presenter and judge on TV's Popstars and Pop Idol
  • Naomi Cleaver (born 1967) – interior designer and presenter of TV's Other People's Houses and Honey I Ruined the House
  • David Bull (born 1969) – doctor and guest on TV's Most Haunted Live, The Wright Stuff and Watchdog
  • Alistair Appleton (born 1970) – presenter of TV's Cash in the Attic and House Doctor
  • Melanie and Martina Grant (born 1971) – presenters of TV's Fun House
  • Alex Lovell (born 1973) – presenter of TV's Playhouse Disney and BrainTeaser
  • James Tanner (born c. 1976) – chef on TV's Ready Steady Cook
  • Luke Burrage (born 1976) – juggler
  • Matt Morgan (born 1977) – co-host of Russell Brand's BBC Radio 2 show
  • Kelly Brook (born 1979) – model, actress and TV presenter

Soldiers

Sportsmen

  • Edwin Stead (1701–1735) – noted cricket patron and team captain in the 1720s and early 1730s
  • George Louch (1746–1811) – cricketer
  • Robert Clifford (1752–1811) – cricketer for Kent
  • Fuller Pilch (1804–1870) – cricketer for Kent and Norfolk
  • Henry Tracey Coxwell (1819–1900) – balloonist
  • H T Waghorn (1842–1930) – cricket statistician and historian
  • Spencer Gore (1850–1906) – first Wimbledon tennis champion
  • Cuthbert Ottaway (1850–1878) – England football captain
  • Frank Marchant (1864–1946) – cricketer for Kent
  • Fred Waghorne (1866–1956) – ice hockey referee in Canada
  • Douglas Carr (1872–1950) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • Syd King (1873–1932) – footballer and manager of West Ham United
  • Archie Cross (1881–unknown) – footballer for Woolwich Arsenal
  • Edward Walter Solly (1882–1966) – cricketer for Worcestershire
  • Walter Tull (1888–1918) – UK's second black professional footballer and first black infantry officer
  • John Stanton Fleming Morrison (1892–1961) – golf course architect
  • Louis Zborowski (1895–1924) – racing driver
  • Wally Hammond (1903–1965) – cricketer for Gloucestershire and England
  • Dick Edmed (1904–1983) – footballer for Liverpool
  • Les Ames (1905–1990) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • Alec Rose (1908–1991) – sailed single-handed around the world
  • Hopper Levett (1908–1995) – cricketer for England
  • Sam King (1911–2003) – golfer
  • Arthur Fagg (1915–1977) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • William Murray-Wood (1917–1968) – cricketer for Kent
  • Jack Conley (1920–1991) – footballer for Torquay United
  • Ted Ditchburn (1921–2005) – footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and England
  • Malcolm Allison (born 1927) – footballer for West Ham United and football manager
  • Brian Moore (1932–2001) – TV sports commentator
  • George Wright (1930–1992) – footballer for West Ham United
  • Brian Luckhurst (1939–2005) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • Barry Davies (born 1940) – TV sports commentator
  • Bill Ivy (1942–1969) – motorcycle racer
  • Brian Rose (born 1950) – cricketer for Somerset and England
  • Paul Gilchrist (born 1952) – footballer for Southampton, Portsmouth and Swindon Town
  • Kevin Jarvis (born 1953) – cricketer for Kent and Gloucestershire
  • Tony Godden (born 1955) – footballer for West Bromwich Albion, Chelsea and Birmingham City
  • Dave Carr (1957–2005) – footballer for Luton Town and Torquay United
  • David Gower (born 1957) – England cricket captain and TV presenter
  • Bob Bolder (born 1958) – footballer for Charlton Athletic, Sunderland and Sheffield Wednesday
  • Graham Dilley (born 1959) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • Richard Ellison (born 1959) – cricketer for Kent and England
  • Barry Knight (born 1960) – football referee
  • Steve Bennett (born 1961) – football referee
  • Gary Brazil (born 1962) – footballer for Fulham, Preston North End and Sheffield United
  • Jamie Spence (born 1963) – golfer
  • Andy Townsend (born 1963) – TV presenter; footballer for Aston Villa and Republic of Ireland
  • David Bowman (born 1964) – footballer for Heart of Midlothian, Dundee United and Scotland
  • Geoff Parsons (born 1964) – Commonwealth Games silver medal winning high jumper
  • Tim Berrett (born 1965) – Canadian Olympic race walker
  • Andy Hessenthaler (born 1965) – footballer and manager of Gillingham
  • Mark Ealham (born 1969) – cricketer for Nottinghamshire and England
  • Nigel Llong (born 1969) – cricketer for Kent
  • Doug Loft (born 1986) – footballer
  • Kelly Holmes (born 1970) – 800 metres and 1500 metres Olympic gold medalist
  • Mark Hammett (born 1972) – rugby union footballer for New Zealand
  • Rob Short (born 1972) – field hockey player for Canada
  • Jamie Staff (born 1973) – Commonwealth Games medal winning cyclist
  • Gary Breen (born 1973) – footballer for Coventry City, Sunderland and Republic of Ireland
  • Neil Shipperley (born 1974) – footballer for Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Wimbledon
  • Takaloo (born 1975) – Iranian boxer
  • Matthew Rose (born 1975) – footballer for Arsenal, QPR and Yeovil Town
  • Kevin Hunt (born 1975) – footballer for Gillingham, Hong Kong Rangers and Bohemian FC
  • Ed Smith (born 1977) – writer, and cricketer for Kent and England
  • Georgina Harland (born 1978) – 2004 Olympic bronze medallist in the Modern pentathlon
  • Peter Hawkins (born 1978) – footballer for Wimbledon, York City and Rushden & Diamonds
  • Jon Harley (born 1979) – footballer for Sheffield United, Fulham and Chelsea
  • David Flatman (born 1980) – rugby union footballer for Bath and England
  • Michael Yardy (born 1980) – cricketer for Sussex
  • Sarah Ayton (born 1980) – Olympic gold medal winning sailor
  • Gary Mills (born 1981) – footballer for Rushden & Diamonds
  • Danny Spiller (born 1981) – footballer for Gillingham
  • Richard Rose (born 1982) – footballer for Gillingham and Hereford United
  • James Tredwell (born 1982) – cricketer for Kent and England Under–19s
  • Matt Corker (born 1982) – rugby union footballer for the London Wasps
  • Rhys Lloyd (born 1982) – American footballer for Frankfurt Galaxy
  • Lisa Dobriskey (born 1983) – Commonwealth Games 1500 metres gold medallist
  • Billy Jones (born 1983) – footballer for Leyton Orient and Kidderminster
  • Barry Fuller (born 1984) – footballer for Barnet and Stevenage
  • Adam Birchall (born 1984) – footballer for Mansfield Town, Barnet and Wales Under–21s
  • Andrew Crofts (born 1984) – footballer for Gillingham
  • Dave Martin (born 1985) – footballer for Crystal Palace
  • Tom Varndell (born 1985) – rugby union footballer for Leicester Tigers and England
  • Joe Denly (born 1986) – cricketer for Kent and England Under–19s
  • Sammy Moore (born 1987) – footballer for Ipswich Town
  • Zack Sabre Jr (born 1987) – professional wrestler
  • Chris Smalling (born 1989) – footballer with Manchester United F.C.
  • Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (born 1991) – Formula BMW racing driver

Writers

Miscellaneous

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