Notable People
- Brian Redhead - lived and commuted from Macclesfield - former journalist Manchester Guardian and BBC Radio 4 Today anchorman.
- Nick Robinson - Political editor for the BBC was born in Macclesfield and attended nearby Cheadle Hulme School.
- Arthur Smith Woodward - palaeontologist
- Authors
- Vera Brittain - writer, lived in Macclesfield as a child.
- Music
- Ian Curtis - Lead singer of English band Joy Division: lived and died there in 1980. He is buried in the Macclesfied cemetery.
- Noddy Holder (born in Walsall, West Midlands) - Slade frontman
- The Macc Lads - infamous local punk rock band.
- John Mayall (born in Macclesfield, 1933) - the father of British Blues and a notable Blues bandleader
- Jim Moray (born in Macclesfield) - folk musician
- Stephen Morris - Drummer in the bands Joy Division, New Order, The Other Two & Bad Lieutenant.
- Kirsten Reynolds Artist and Musician was born in Macclesfield.
- Mr Scruff - Stockport based DJ was born in Macclesfield in 1972.
- David Shrigley - The Glasgow based artist was born in the town in 1968, and lived there until 1970.
- Jaime Harding - Lead vocalist of Brit-Pop band Marion
- Hatty Keane - R&B and Pop Singer
- Sport
- Jonathan Agnew - cricketer and cricket commentator
- Ben Ainslie (born 1977) - Olympic gold medal winning yachtsman
- Peter Crouch - Stoke City and England international football player
- Reg Harris - successful track cyclist, active in the 1940s, 1950s and 1970s
- Peter Moores - former England Cricket Coach was born and went to school in Macclesfield.
- Ben Amos - Goalkeeper for Manchester United F.C
- TV personalities
- Deborah Corrigan - glamour model and Page Three girl
- David Dickinson (born David Gulessarian) - antiques expert and television presenter
- Marshall Lancaster (born in Macclesfield, 1974) - actor best known for playing DC Chris Skelton in the BBC dramas Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes.
- Geoff Lloyd - radio DJ, also known as the Geoff half of Pete And Geoff. Currently doing the Hometime show on Absolute Radio.
- Mr Methane (born in Macclesfield) - the world's only currently performing flatulist.
- Scott Mason (born in Macclesfield) - housemate in the current series of Big Brother
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