Notable People
- John Bonham (1948–1980), musician with Led Zeppelin, was born in Redditch
- Lionel Britton (1887–1971), novelist and writer of science fiction plays
- Russell Brookes (born 1945), British rally champion
- Nigel Clarke from band Dodgy grew up in Redditch and went to The Leys High school, now Kingsley College
- Stacy Coldicott (born 1974), footballer, West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town F.C.
- Charles Dance (born 1946), actor, born in Redditch
- Jimmy Davis (1982–2003), footballer, Manchester United, Swindon Town and Watford F.C.
- Jonathan Dow, actor
- Ruth England (born 1970), TV presenter, educated in Redditch
- Luke Johnson, musician, Lostprophets
- Zoë Lister, actor Hollyoaks
- Karen Lumley, MP
- Tony Martin (born 1957), singer, Black Sabbath frontman 1987–1991, 1994–1997
- Rik Mayall (born 1958), comedian and actor, spent his early life in Redditch
- Tom Paddock (1822–1863), also known as the "Redditch Needlepointer", champion heavyweight bare-knuckle boxer of England in 1856
- Corinne Russell former Page 3 model lived here with her parents
- Freddie Starr (born 1943) lives in Mappleborough Green, just outside of Redditch.
- Jacqui Smith, former MP for Redditch and first female British Home Secretary
- John Taylor (born 1960), musician, Duran Duran, went to Abbey High School in Redditch
- Raymond Thompson, scriptwriter and TV producer, born in Redditch
- Charlie Clemmow, soap actress who is best known for her role as Imogen Hollins in the BBC soap, Doctors. She grew up in Astwood Bank as a small child.
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