Shoreditch - Notable Local Residents

Notable Local Residents

  • John Appold, FRS (1800–1865), a pioneer of the centrifugal pump.
  • William James Blacklock, British landscape artist, was born in Shoreditch in 1816.
  • James Burbage – Tudor actor and impresario: built The Theatre; buried in Shoreditch church.
  • Richard Burbage – Actor in the Lord Chamberlain's Men, Shakespeare's own Company. Renowned for his performance of Shakespeare's greatest roles: Hamlet, Richard III etc. Buried in the church.
  • Tracey Emin, also a member of YBA scene and still lives in nearby Spitalfields.
  • William Fairman, the radio presenter, has lived in Shoreditch since 2001.
  • Peaches Geldof, socialite/model.
  • Henry Hate, Celebrity Tattoo Artist, clients include Boy George, Alexander McQueen, Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty.
  • Anissa Helou, cookbook author, teacher and chef specialising in the cuisines of the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa.
  • Damien Hirst artist, was key to the redefinition of the area's art scene in the 1980s and 90s
  • Hetty King a famous male impersonator of the Music hall, was born here. Her father, William Emms was a local comedian known as William King.
  • Christopher Marlowe – Elizabethan dramatist lived in Norton Folgate, the southern continuation of Shoreditch High Street, and wrote plays for the Shoreditch theatres.
  • Hoxton Tom McCourt, influential in the late 1970s and early 1980s mod and oi/punk scenes and founder of the band, the 4-Skins born in Shoreditch in 1961.
  • Matt Monro – Singer (Born Terence Parsons on December 1, 1930) Dubbed "The singers singer" and "The British Sinatra") Famous for singing the James Bond theme "From Russia with Love", "On Days Like These" from the film "The Italian job", and the title song of the film "Born Free".
  • Miquita Oliver, T4 Presenter.
  • William Shakespeare – lodged in nearby Bishopsgate and wrote and performed plays for both The Theatre and Curtain Theatre. A small chapel in Hollywell Street commemorated his association with the area, but was destroyed in World War II. A pub sign that claimed that he drank in the White Horse on Shoreditch High Street has recently been removed.
  • William Sommers – Henry VIII's jester; buried in Shoreditch church.
  • Richard Tarleton – Elizabethan comedian. Shakespeare's Yorick is believed to be a homage to his memory. Buried in Shoreditch church.
  • Nat Wei, Baron Wei, of Shoreditch, youngest non-hereditary peer ever upon entry to the House of Lords and government advisor on Big Society.
  • Barbara Windsor comédienne, film and television actress was born there.

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