Among those who were born in the London Borough of Havering, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

A Tony Adams – ex-Arsenal footballer, born in Romford Andy C – drum and bass DJ and pioneer of the scene

B Kylie Babbington – EastEnders actress Adrian Baker – musician Kenny Ball – jazz trumpeter and band leader; lived in Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch Gerard Batten – former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party John Benn and William Wedgwood Benn – family of politicians, lived at Upminster in the 19th century Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey – leased Havering Palace Pauline Black – singer, actress and author; lead singer of ska band The Selecter Teddy Bourne (born 1948) – British Olympic épée fencer Frankie Bridge – singer; currently one of The Saturdays; previously a member of S Club Juniors Frank Bruno – boxer; has lived in Havering Will Burnell – English cricketer

C Dean-Charles Chapman – actor, born in Romford Stephen Charles – cricketer Joe Cole – West Ham footballer, grew up in Romford Anthony Cooke – of Gidea Hall, tutor to Edward VI Jilly Cooper – novelist, born in Romford

D Alex Day – YouTuber and singer Harlee Dean – professional footballer, currently plays for Brentford; grew up in North Ockendon, attended Hall Mead School, Upminster Richard Deane – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower William Derham – rector at Upminster, fellow of the Royal Society Ian Dury – rock and roll singer, lived in Upminster as a child

E Edward the Confessor – used Havering Palace as a retreat James Esdaile – lived in Upminster, lord mayor of London (1777–1778)

F Ken Farnes – cricketer, brought up at Gidea Park Five Star – Denise, Lorraine, Doris, Stedman and Delroy Pearson, siblings who made up the pop group who were hugely successful in the mid-late 1980s; from Romford

G Augustine Garland – regicide of Charles I, owned an estate at Hornchurch Jimmy Greaves – footballer; once lived in Upminster

H Thomas Hammond – army officer involved in the regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower Spencer Hawken – filmmaker and former GMTV presenter Imogen Heap – musician; grew up in Havering Village Carly Hillman – actress and singer, played Nicky Di Marco in BBC soap EastEnders and member of girl-band Urban Lady Rochelle Humes – former member of S Club Juniors; current member of The Saturdays; television presenter of This Morning and The Xtra Factor Daniel Huttlestone – actor, played Gavroche in the 2012 film Les Misérables Karl Hyde – musician and member of Underworld, born in Bewdley but has lived in the borough for many years

J James I of England and VI of Scotland – used Havering Palace as a hunting lodge Alex Jennings – actor, born in Romford Ralph Josselin – curate and diarist, lived briefly at Cranham Hall in 1640

K Elizabeth Kucinich – peace activist and wife of a U.S. congressman; brought up in North Ockendon

L Freddie Ladapo (born 1993) – footballer currently playing for Rotherham United Frank James Lampard (born 1978) – English footballer and manager who played for West Ham United, Swansea City, Chelsea, Manchester City, New York City, and at international level for the England national team Harry Lennon – professional footballer, grew up in Romford Thomas Littleton – of North Ockendon, speaker of the House of Commons (1698–1700) Colin Lynes – former IBO world title boxer Andrew Lynford – actor and TV presenter; grew up in Upminster and Hornchurch

M Ruby Mace – footballer, born in Upminster Richard Madeley – TV presenter, born in Romford Jennifer Maidman – musician, songwriter and record producer, born in Upminster Millicent Martin – actor, singer, comedian; born in Romford Zara McDermott – Love Island contestant Kevin Mitchell – boxer; born in Romford Richard Morris – philologist, lived in Hornchurch

N Jesy Nelson – former member of Little Mix, 2011 winners of The X Factor Charlotte Nichols (born 1991), member of UK parliament for Warrington North since 2019 representing the Labour Party Mike Nolan – member of Bucks Fizz, winners of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, grew up in Rainham

O Billy Ocean – singer James Oglethorpe – married the heiress of Cranham Hall in 1743; founded the Province of Georgia, United States, and was buried in All Saints' Church, Cranham Martin Olley – cricketer Jo O'Meara – singer Will Ospreay – professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling

P Ray Parlour – former footballer Tony Parsons – author and journalist; born and grew up in Romford Alice Perrers – mistress of Edward III, lived and buried at Upminster

R Robert Rollins – cricketer for Essex Cricket Club

S Paul Sculfor – model; brought up in Cranham Seal – fostered in Romford from shortly after birth until age 4 Freddie Sears – footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town Matthew Selt – snooker player Jonjo Shelvey – footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest

T Stuart Taylor – former footballer Lisa Thompson – children's author Russell Tovey – actor

U Underworld – musicians, resident in Romford Edward Upward (1903–2009) – novelist, born in Romford

W Ken Wallace (born 1936) – Essex cricketer Micheal Ward – actor; born in Spain, moved to Romford Major Sir Tasker Watkins – Victoria Cross recipient, educated in Romford Cliff Williams (born 1949) – AC/DC bass player, born in Romford Evelyn Wood – British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, rented property at Upminster

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