Willesden
Willesden ranks 1,039th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blackburn, Woolwich, and Ravenna. The most famous people from Willesden are Ronald Coase, Alan Parsons, and E. L. James. Willesden has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players. Willesden is located in United Kingdom.
People
Between 1910 and 1987, Willesden was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Ronald Coase, Alan Parsons, and E. L. James.
People Born in Willesden
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Ronald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 71.03
Rank: 1
Alan Parsons
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 67.31
Rank: 2
E. L. James
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 3
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 4
Jane Asher
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 5
John Neville
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 58.92
Rank: 6
Steve O'Rourke
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2003
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 7
Zadie Smith
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 8
Gillian Sheen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 9
Peter Asher
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 10
Paterson Joseph
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.90
Rank: 11
Dave Beasant
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Willesdenwere actors (3), soccer players (3), musicians (2), writers (2), and economists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Willesden, including Dave Beasant, David Connolly, and Kerrea Gilbert. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Willesden, including Jane Asher, John Neville, and Paterson Joseph.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Willesden since 1700.
