Swindon
Swindon ranks 1,217th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brandenburg an der Havel, Frankfurt (Oder), and Fredrikstad. Memorable people born in Swindon include Rick Davies, Diana Dors, and Justin Hayward. Swindon has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players. Swindon is located in United Kingdom.
Swindon is a town in Wiltshire, England. At the time of the 2021 Census the population of the built-up area was 183,638, making it the largest settlement in the county. Located in South West England, Swindon lies on the M4 corridor, 71 miles (114km) to the west of London and 36 miles to the east of Bristol. The Cotswolds lie just to the town's north and the North Wessex Downs to its south. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1931 and 1990, Swindon was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Rick Davies, Diana Dors, and Justin Hayward.
People Born in Swindon
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Rick Davies
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 1
Diana Dors
1931 - 1984
HPI: 47.34
Rank: 2
Justin Hayward
1946 - Present
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 3
Billie Piper
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 4
Nicholas Bishop
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.92
Rank: 5
Tom Wisdom
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.78
Rank: 6
Rachel Shelley
1969 - Present
HPI: 32.52
Rank: 7
Dean Ashton
1983 - Present
HPI: 22.61
Rank: 8
Ben Thatcher
1975 - Present
HPI: 19.53
Rank: 9
Hannah Miley
1989 - Present
HPI: 11.29
Rank: 10
Jazmin Carlin
1990 - Present
HPI: 10.32
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Swindon
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Swindon were actors (5), soccer players (2), swimmers (2), musicians (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Swindon, including Diana Dors, Billie Piper, and Nicholas Bishop. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Swindon, including Diana Dors, Billie Piper, and Nicholas Bishop.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Swindon since 1700.
