Notable People
- R. D. Blackmore, novelist, lived briefly in Bushey
- Freddie Bunce, footballer
- Dave Cash, disc jockey, born in Bushey
- Helen Cherry, actor, born in Bushey
- Peter Copley, actor, born in Bushey
- John Gale, poker player
- Divina Galica, skier and racing driver, born in Bushey Heath
- Phil Gillies, Canadian politician, born in Bushey
- Hubert von Herkomer, artist, owner of Lululaund
- Shirlie Holliman, musician, of Pepsi & Shirlie, attended Bushey Meads School
- Trevor Howard, actor, lived in Bushey in later life until his death
- Lucy Kemp-Welch, artist
- Simon Le Bon, musician, Duran Duran, born in Bushey
- A. E. Matthews, character actor, lived in Bushey until his death
- George Michael, musician, attended Bushey Meads School
- Dr Thomas Monro, Principal Physician of Bedlam and who attended on King George III in his last illness, settled his family here in the 19th century
- Tony O'Malley, musician, born in Bushey
- Josef Perl, Holocaust survivor, lives in Bushey
- Sid Phillips, musician, band leader, lived in Bushey Heath
- Simon Phillips, musician, drummer Toto, lived in Bushey Heath
- Roy Plomley, radio presenter, created Desert Island Discs whilst living in a cottage at Little Bushey Lane
- Michael Portillo, journalist, broadcaster and former politician, born in Bushey
- Mark Ramprakash, cricketer, born in Bushey
- William Hurst Rees, surveyor
- Andrew Ridgeley, musician, Wham, attended Bushey Meads School
- Michèle Roberts, writer
- Gilbert Taylor, cinematographer, born in Bushey Heath
- Henry Wylde, conductor and musician
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