Willesden
Willesden ranks 1,039th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Blackburn, Woolwich, and Ravenna. Memorable people born in Willesden include Ronald Coase, Alan Parsons, and Jeanette. Willesden has been the birth place of many actors, and soccer players. Willesden is located in United Kingdom.
Willesden is an area of north-west London, situated 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933; it has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965. Dollis Hill is also sometimes referred to as being part of Willesden. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1910 and 1987, Willesden was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Ronald Coase, Alan Parsons, and Jeanette.
People Born in Willesden
Go to all RankingsRonald Coase
ECONOMIST
1910 - 2013
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 1
Alan Parsons
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 2
Jeanette
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 3
Jane Asher
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 4
John Neville
ACTOR
1925 - 2011
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 5
E. L. James
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
Zadie Smith
WRITER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 7
Steve O'Rourke
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2003
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 8
Gillian Sheen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 9
Paterson Joseph
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 10
Peter Asher
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 11
Dave Beasant
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Willesden
Go to all RankingsGillian Sheen
ATHLETE
1928 - 2021
HPI: 49.50
Rank: 9
Paterson Joseph
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.51
Rank: 10
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Willesden were actors (3), soccer players (3), musicians (2), writers (2), and economists (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Willesden, including Jane Asher, John Neville, and Paterson Joseph. 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.