# List of people from the London Borough of Redbridge

The following is a list of people who were born in the London Borough of Redbridge, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):
* Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist who gives his name to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
* Kenny Ball, trumpet playing English jazz musician
* Thomas John Barnardo, social reformer
* Nina Bawden, author
* Raymond Baxter, TV presenter
* Tony Bayfield, rabbi and leader of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK
* Nigel Benn, former boxer
* Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, media entrepreneur
* Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), drummer with The Stranglers
* John Boardman, classical art historian, "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art"
* Rhian Brewster (born 2000), Sheffield United F.C. footballer
* Geraldine Van Bueren, human rights lawyer
* Ken Campbell, comedian and actor
* Stuart Conquest, chess player
* Michael Coren, columnist, author, public speaker and radio host
* Malcolm Craven, England international speedway rider
* The Dooleys, 1970s pop act
* Noel Edmonds, TV entertainer and presenter
* Julia Fernandez, actress
* Keith Flint (1969–2019), The Prodigy singer
* Bill Fraser, TV actor, The Army Game; ran a sweet shop in Ilford Lane between bookings
* Steven Haberman, actuary and professor
* Georgina Hale, actress
* Jon Hare, computer game designer
* Eva Hart, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912; died on 14 February 1996
* John Carmel Heenan, cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster
* Jane Holland, poet, performer and novelist
* Ian Holm, actor, known as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
* Nasser Hussain, England international cricketer and team captain
* Ronald Hutton, historian, attended Ilford County High School
* Dev Hynes (born 1985), singer and record producer
* Paul Ince, England international footballer
* Frazer Irving, comic book artist
* Jessie J, singer-songwriter, attended Mayfield High School
* Reece James (born 1999), Chelsea F.C. footballer
* Anna Karen (1936-2022), South African born actress who lived in Ilford
* Hazel Keech, British-Mauritian actress who predominantly works in Bollywood.
* Mimi Keene, actress
* Kathy Kirby, singer
* Sophie Lawrence, actress
* Jane Leeves, actor, best known as Daphne Moon in Frasier
* Kenneth Lefever, civil servant
* Denise Levertov, poet
* Stephen Lewis, actor who lived in Wanstead Nursing Home until his death in 2015
* Otto Liebermann (1898–1974), scientist, died in Ilford
* Richard Littlejohn, journalist
* Louise Lombard (born 1970), actress
* Frank Miller Lupton (1854–1888), governor of Bahr el Ghazal province, Sudan (1881–1884)
* Raymond Lygo, admiral
* Victor Maddern, actor
* Sean Maguire, singer and actor
* Kevin Maher, footballer
* Tony Minson, virologist and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge
* Peter R. Newman, screenwriter
* Geoffrey Orme, screenwriter for television and film
* Tamzin Outhwaite, actress
* Ruth Pitter, poet
* Jenny Powell, TV presenter
* Kathleen Raine, poet and critic
* David Rappaport, actor
* Ruth Rendell (1930–2015), novelist, author of thrillers
* Ian Ridpath, astronomy writer and broadcaster
* Amanda Rosario, British-Indian actress predominantly working in Bollywood
* Fauja Singh, centenarian athletics record holder
* Maggie Smith, actress
* Louise Wener (born 1966), Sleeper singer and author, attended Beal High School near Gants Hill
* Chris Willsher, writer, performer and singer with Bus Station Loonies