Notable Local Residents
- Author Eleanor Hibbert. Her best-known pseudonyms were Jean Plaidy, Victoria Holt, and Philippa Carr.
- Actor, comedian, author, broadcaster and political campaigner Tony Robinson
- Actor Terence Stamp
- Photographer David Bailey
- Singer Vera Lynn
- Athletics coach, sports commentator and TV Presenter Ron Pickering. Host of the BBC1 children's sports programme We Are the Champions 1973 to 1995
- Prison reformer, social reformer, Quaker, and Christian philanthropist Elizabeth Fry
- Surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister
- Actor Margaret Tyzack
- Actor Noele Gordon
- Guitarist Bert Weedon
- Film director, actor and writer Bryan Forbes
- Actor Perry Fenwick, who has played Billy Mitchell in EastEnders from 1998
- 1960s model Celia Hammond
- Singer Vanessa White - Member of girl band The Saturdays
- Actor and professional Cockney Danny Dyer, who has appeared in films including Human Traffic and The Football Factory
- Rapper Plan B
- Actress Carol Harrison who played Louise Raymond in EastEnders during the late 1990s
- Athlete Christine Ohuruogu
- Basketball paralympian and TV presenter Ade Adepitan
- Actor Idris Elba, star of The Wire and Obsessed and the title role of Detective John Luther in the BBC television show Luther.
- Actor, Jimmy Akingbola
- Singer and actor, David Essex
- Scriptwriter Johnny Speight
- Athlete, Mohammed Farah
- Footballer, Dennis Oli
- Footballer, Jermain Defoe
- Footballer, Sol Campbell
- Footballer, Mark Noble
- Comedienne, Andi Osho
- Dance Choreographer, Kymberlee Jay
- Karate Athlete, Molly Samuels (7 times World Champion)
- Bond girl, Honor Blackman
- Rapper, Ghetts
- Singer, and member of Sugababes, Jade Ewen
- Rapper, Singer-songwriter Mumzy Stranger
- Page 3 Model, Peta Todd
- Rap Group, Newham Generals
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