This is a list of people from Coventry , a city in the West Midlands region of England. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Jassa Ahluwalia (born 1990), actor, TV and radio presenter[ 1]
Bob Ainsworth (born 1952), former Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Coventry North East and Secretary of State for Defence [ 2]
Alice Arnold (1881–1955), politician, trade unionist and first female mayor of Coventry[ 3]
John Ash (1723–1798), English physician and founder of Birmingham General Hospital [ 4]
Martin Atkins (born 1959) drummer in post-punk and industrial groups Public Image Ltd , Ministry , Nine Inch Nails , Pigface , and Killing Joke [ 5]
Neil Back (born 1969), rugby union player who played 66 times for England[ 6]
Angela Bailey (1962–2021), Canadian track and field athlete and Olympic medallist[ 7]
Gillian Barber (born 1958), actress[ 8]
Jessica Barry (born 1994), super featherweight boxer[ 9]
Ian Bell (born 1982), Warwickshire cricketer[ 6]
John Blakemore (born 1936), photographer[ 10]
Jordan Bolger (born 1994), actor[ 11]
John Bradbury (1953 –2015), drummer of the 2-tone band the Specials [ 12]
Charles Bray (1811–1884), ribbon manufacturer, social reformer and phrenologist[ 13]
Albert Brown (1858–1930), Coventry's first England international footballer[ 6]
Sydney John Bunney (1877–1928), impressionist artist[ 14]
Jocelyn Burgener (born 1949), businesswoman and Canadian politician[ 15]
Joseph Butterworth (1770–1826), law bookseller, philanthropist, politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry from 1812 to 1818[ 16]
Sheila Carey (born 1946), middle-distance runner and Olympian[ 17]
Samuel Carter (1805–1878), solicitor and Member of Parliament for Coventry [ 18]
Tom Cartwright (1935–2007), international test match cricketer[ 6]
Cathy Cassidy (born 1962), children's writer[ 19]
William Chattaway (1927–2019), sculptor and draughtsman[ 20]
Lee Child (born 1954), novelist best known for his Jack Reacher series[ 21]
David Clements (born 1994), ice hockey player for Coventry Blaze and the British men's national team [ 22]
Rowena Cole (born 1992), middle distance runner[ 23]
Anketil de Coleshull (active in 1295), first known Member of Parliament for Coventry[ 24]
Ray Colledge (1922–2014), mountaineer[ 25]
Cyril Connolly (1903–1974), literary critic and writer[ 26]
William of Coventry (active c.1340–1360), Carmelite friar and historian[ 27]
Mary Creagh (born 1967), Labour Party politician and Member of Parliament for Coventry East [ 28]
Cyrus Christie (born 1992), footballer[ 29]
Cal Crutchlow (born 1985), MotoGP motorcycle racer[ 30]
Christopher Davenport (1598–1680), Catholic theologian, religious controversialist, and royal chaplain[ 31]
Dame Laura Davies (born 1963), professional golfer[ 32]
Neol Davies (born 1952), guitarist of 2 tone band the Selecter [ 33]
Peter Ho Davies (born 1966), writer[ 34]
Delia Derbyshire (1937–2001), composer of electronic music and creator of the theme music to the BBC TV series Doctor Who [ 35]
Marlon Devonish (born 1976), sprinter and Olympic gold medallist[ 30]
Lisa Dillon (born 1979), actress[ 5]
Reg Dixon (1915–1984), comedian[ 36]
Yvonne Dolphin-Cooper (born 1956), cricket umpire and member of the first-all female umpiring duo in ECB Premier League history[ 37]
Lee Dorrian (born 1968), heavy metal musician of bands Napalm Death , Cathedral , Septic Tank and With the Dead [ 38]
Thomas Edward Dunville (1867–1924) music hall comedian[ 39]
Cathy Galvin (born 1959), poet and journalist[ 53]
Frederick Gibberd (1908–1984), English architect, town planner and landscape designer[ 54]
Chelsie Giles (born 1997), judoka and Olympic medallist[ 55]
Neelam Gill (born 1995), international fashion model[ 56]
Lady Godiva (died between 1066 and 1086), Anglo-Saxon noblewoman and figure of legend[ 57]
Andy Goode (born 1980), former England international rugby union fly-half[ 58]
Bobby Gould (born 1946), former footballer and manager[ 59]
Melissa Graham (born 1975), singer-songwriter in band Solid HarmoniE [ 5]
Danny Grewcock (born 1972), rugby union lock who played for England[ 6]
Theresa Griffin (born 1962), Labour Party politician and former Member of the European Parliament for the North West England constituency[ 60]
Alfred Robert Grindlay (1876–1965), inventor, industrialist and politician[ 61]
Joseph Gutteridge (1816–1899), silk weaver, microscopist and naturalist[ 62]
Margot James (born 1957), Conservative Party politician, former Member of Parliament for Stourbridge and Minister of State for Digital and Creative Industries [ 68]
William Jesson (1580–1651), dyer, politician and former Member of Parliament for Coventry in the Short Parliament [ 69]
Yasmin Javadian (born 2000), judoka and Commonwealth Games medallist[ 70]
JAY1 (born 1998), rapper and songwriter[ 58]
Dominic Jephcott (born 1957), actor[ 71]
Sally Jones , tennis player, writer and TV presenter[ 72]
Gillian Joseph (born 1969), newscaster and weekend anchor of Sky News at Ten [ 73]
Graham Joyce (1954–2014), fantasy and speculative fiction writer[ 74]
Jackie Kabler (born 1966), TV presenter and writer[ 75]
Tamla Kari (born 1988), actress[ 76]
Charlotte Kelly (born 1977), singer and member of R&B group Soul II Soul [ 77]
Richard Keys (born 1957), sports TV presenter[ 78]
Guz Khan (born 1986), comedian and actor[ 79]
Sarah Jane Kirk (1829–1916), New Zealand temperance leader, suffragist and human rights activist[ 80]
Thomas Kirk (1828–1898), New Zealand botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman[ 81]
Aimee Knight (born 1997), former Green Party and Liberal Democrats politician and transgender activist[ 82]
Neil Kulkarni (1972–2024), music critic and writer[ 83]
Billy Lane (1922–1980), angler and author[ 84]
Philip Larkin (1922–1985), poet, novelist, and librarian[ 85]
Lisa Lashes (born 1971), music producer and electronic dance music DJ[ 86]
John David Lawson (1923–2008), engineer and physicist[ 87]
Jen Ledger (born 1989), drummer and co-vocalist of the Christian rock band Skillet [ 88]
Yasmin Liverpool (born 1999), 200m and 400m sprinter[ 89]
Alice Lowe (born 1977), actress, screenwriter and film director[ 90]
Sharon Maguire (born 1960), film director best known for directing Bridget Jones's Diary [ 91]
Margery Manners (1926–1997), music hall performer and TV actress[ 92]
Clint Mansell (born 1963), lead singer of rock band Pop Will Eat Itself and film music composer[ 5]
John Marquez (born 1970), actor[ 93]
Beverley Martyn (born 1947), folk rock singer, songwriter and guitarist[ 94]
Dame Clare Marx (1954–2022), surgeon and former president of the Royal College of Surgeons of England [ 95]
Sian Massey-Ellis (born 1985), football referee in English Premier and Football Leagues[ 96]
Brian Matthew (1928–2017), BBC Radio 2 broadcaster[ 97]
Reg Matthews (1933–2001), England football goalkeeper[ 98]
Sinead Matthews (born 1980), actress[ 99]
Panjabi MC (born 1970), recording artist, rapper, record producer and DJ[ 100]
Millie McKenzie (born 2000), professional wrestler and longest reigning CPW Women’s Champion[ 101]
Carla Mendonça (born 1961), actress[ 102]
Clara Milburn (1883–1961), diarist and housewife whose writing gives an insight into domestic life during the Second World War [ 103]
Brian Mitchell (born 1967), Australian Labor Party politician[ 104]
David Moorcroft (born 1953), athlete, Olympian and former world record holder for the men's 5,000 metres[ 105]
Billie Myers (born 1971), pop singer best known for her hit song Kiss the Rain
Selaine Saxby (born 1970), Conservative Party politician and former Member of Parliament for North Devon [ 124]
Doc Scott (born 1971), drum and bass DJ and producer, also known as Nasty Habits [ 125]
Henry Sewall (1544–1628), draper, politician and former Member of Parliament[ 69]
Ciara Sexton (born 1988), Irish dancer and choreographer[ 126]
Thomas Sharp (1770– 1841), antiquary[ 127]
Eileen Sheridan (1923–2023), road record-breaking cyclist[ 128]
Tarsame "Taz" Singh Saini (1967–2022), lead singer of the band Stereo Nation [ 129]
Rachel Smith (born 1993), rhythmic gymnast and Olympian[ 130]
Thomas Stevens (1828–1888), weaver and inventor of Stevengraph woven silk pictures[ 131]
Graham Stevenson (1950–2020), trade union leader and former National Secretary for the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) [ 132]
Graham Sykes (1937–2008), competitive swimmer and Olympian[ 133]
Graham Symonds (1937–2006), competitive swimmer and Olympian[ 134]
George Wagstaffe (born 1930), sculptor[ 143]
Melissa Walton (born 1990), actress[ 144]
Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics scientist[ 112]
Pete Waterman (born 1947), record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ and television presenter[ 145]
John Watts (1818–1887), educational and social reformer[ 146]
Billie Whitelaw (1932–2014), actress[ 147]
Tony Whittaker (1932–2016), solicitor and politician, co-founder and first leader of PEOPLE , forerunner of the Ecology Party and Green Party UK [ 148]
Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), inventor of the jet engine[ 149]
Daphne Wilkinson (born 1932), freestyle swimmer and Olympian[ 150]
Arthur Wills (1926–2020), composer, organist and Director of Music at Ely Cathedral (1958–1990)[ 151]
Callum Wilson (born 1992), footballer[ 152]
River Wilson-Bent (born 1994), middleweight boxer[ 153]
Mark Wood (born 1966), explorer[ 154]
Tom Wood (born 1986), rugby union flanker[ 6]
Hilda Woodward (1913–1999), pianist for the band Lieutenant Pigeon [ 155]
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