The following is a list of people who were born in the London Borough of Redbridge, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):

Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist Kenny Ball, trumpet playing English jazz musician Thomas John Barnardo, social reformer Nina Bawden, author Raymond Baxter, TV presenter Tony Bayfield, rabbi and leader of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK Nigel Benn, former boxer Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, media entrepreneur Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), drummer with The Stranglers John Boardman, classical art historian, "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art" Rhian Brewster (born 2000), Sheffield United F.C. footballer Geraldine Van Bueren, human rights lawyer Ken Campbell, comedian and actor Stuart Conquest, chess player Michael Coren, columnist, author, public speaker and radio host Malcolm Craven, England international speedway rider The Dooleys, 1970s pop act Noel Edmonds, TV entertainer and presenter Julia Fernandez, actress Keith Flint (1969–2019), The Prodigy singer Bill Fraser, TV actor, The Army Game; ran a sweet shop in Ilford Lane between bookings Steven Haberman, actuary and professor Georgina Hale, actress Jon Hare, computer game designer Eva Hart, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the on 15 April 1912; died on 14 February 1996 John Carmel Heenan, cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster Jane Holland, poet, performer and novelist Ian Holm, actor, known as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy Nasser Hussain, England international cricketer and team captain Ronald Hutton, historian, attended Ilford County High School Dev Hynes (born 1985), singer and record producer Paul Ince, England international footballer Frazer Irving, comic book artist Jessie J, singer-songwriter, attended Mayfield High School Reece James (born 1999), Chelsea F.C. footballer Anna Karen (1936-2022), South African born actress who lived in Ilford Hazel Keech, British-Mauritian actress who predominantly works in Bollywood. Mimi Keene, actress Kathy Kirby, singer Sophie Lawrence, actress Jane Leeves, actor, best known as Daphne Moon in Frasier Kenneth Lefever, civil servant Denise Levertov, poet Stephen Lewis, actor who lived in Wanstead Nursing Home until his death in 2015 Otto Liebermann (1898–1974), scientist, died in Ilford Richard Littlejohn, journalist Louise Lombard (born 1970), actress Frank Miller Lupton (1854–1888), governor of Bahr el Ghazal province, Sudan (1881–1884) Raymond Lygo, admiral Victor Maddern, actor Sean Maguire, singer and actor Kevin Maher, footballer Tony Minson, virologist and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge Peter R. Newman, screenwriter Geoffrey Orme, screenwriter for television and film Tamzin Outhwaite, actress Ruth Pitter, poet Jenny Powell, TV presenter Kathleen Raine, poet and critic David Rappaport, actor Ruth Rendell (1930–2015), novelist, author of thrillers Ian Ridpath, astronomy writer and broadcaster Amanda Rosario, British-Indian actress predominantly working in Bollywood Fauja Singh, centenarian athletics record holder Maggie Smith, actress Louise Wener (born 1966), Sleeper singer and author, attended Beal High School near Gants Hill Chris Willsher, writer, performer and singer with Bus Station Loonies

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