- List of people from Epsom
Famous people from Epsom in the past and the present include those born here:
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Kiara DiTrana , locally born international [table-tennis] star,1881
*Terence Reese , bridge player in 1913
*Glyn Johns , recording engineer and record producer in 1942
*Andy Ward , drummer from the band Camel in 1952
*Ian McKay (formerly Laidlaw), art critic and writer born here in 1962
*Andrew Castle , GMTV presenter was born inEpsom in 1963
*Alex Kingston , actress, "ER" attended Rosebery was born here in 1963
*Julia Ormond , actress in 1965
*Jeremy Vine , BBC Radio 2 Presenter was born inEpsom in 1965
*Simon Starling ,Turner Prize 'Shedboatshed' winner in 1967
*Mel Giedroyc , actress and comedienne in 1968
*Nici Sterling , adult film actress in 1968
*Warwick Davis , actor (Star Wars /Willow) in 1970
*Rebecca Carrington , comedian in 1971
*Alex Inglethorpe , footballer in 1971
*Paul Hodgson , England internationalrugby union player, born in 1982
*Tom Szekeres , actor in 1983
*Matt Elliot , 1968, former footballer Leicester City and others. Lived and raised in Eastcroft Road, Ewell and attended Epsom High School.
*Eric Blake , 1946 Olympic boxer attended Ewell County Secondary School
*James Whale , 1951, broadcaster, born in Ewell Village and attended Longmead Boys' School
*Michaela Strachan 1966,TV children's broadcaster was born in Ewell
*Sir Michael Pickard 1932, international businessman born in Epsom
*Teresa May 1965, actress born in Epsom
*Freddy Eastwood 1984, footballer born in Epsom
*Sarah Miles actress born in Epsom, year uncertain but certainty of drug dealing
*James Chuter Ede 1882, former Home Secretary, born in EpsomOther notable people include:
*Isabella Beeton writer famous for "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management", lived for a while at her step-father's house in Epsom
*Phil Sparrowhawk , international drug smuggler & author of "Grass" (2003) ISBN 978-1-84018-706-9
*Jimmy White , snooker player lives inEpsom
*Norman Wisdom , comic actor lived inEpsom until his health declined and his family sold his flat in the early 2000s
*Jimmy Page , rock guitarist, founding memberLed Zeppelin
*Alec Stock , former Fulham FC manager lived in Ashley Road, Epsom
*Kenneth Wolstenholme , sports broadcaster lived by Epsom & Ewell FC in West Street, Ewell for many years
*Stanley Baker , actor lived in Epsom for many years
*Ron Harris ,Chelsea F.C. defender nicknamed Chopper lived in West Gardens, The Headway and his parents ran a sweet shop on Ruxley Lane in the 1960s and 1970s
*Jimmy Stockin gypsy boxer and bare-knuckle fighter lived in Epsom in 1960s and 1970s
*Victoria Beckham See also winners of theEpsom Derby ;Epsom College andRosebery School
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