List of people from Havering

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Havering, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

A

• Andy C – Worldwide renowned drum and bass dj and pioneer of the scene
• Alex Day – British YouTuber and Singer

B

• Kylie Babbington EastEnders actress
• John Benn and William Wedgwood Benn – family of politicians, lived at Upminster in the 19th century
• Frank Bruno – Boxer has lived in Havering
• Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey, leased Havering Palace
• Kenny Ball Jazz trumpeter and band leader live in Hornchurch

C

• Anthony Cooke – of Gidea Hall, tutor to Edward VI
• Joe Cole – West Ham footballer, grew up in Romford.

D

• Richard Deane – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower
• William Derham – rector at Upminster, Fellow of the Royal Society
• Ian Dury – rock and roll singer, lived in Upminster as a child

E

• Edward the Confessor – used Havering Palace as a retreat
• James Esdaile – lived in Upminster, was Lord Mayor of London (1777–8)

F

• Ken Farnes – England cricketer, brought up at Gidea Park
• Frankie Sandford – Singer, currently one of The Saturdays and previously a member of S Club Juniors.
• Five Star – Denise, Lorraine, Doris, Steadman and Delroy Pearson, brothers and sisters who made up the pop group who were hugely successful in the mid-late 1980's are from Romford.

G

• Augustine Garland – regicide of Charles I, owned an estate at Hornchurch
• Footballer Jimmy Greaves – has lived in Upminster

H

• Thomas Hammond – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower
• Imogen Heap – Musician grew up in Havering Village
• Rochelle Humes - Former member of S Club Juniors, current member of The Saturdays and television presenter of This Morning and The Xtra Factor.

J

• Jessie J – singer grew up in Romford before moving to Redbridge
• Ralph Josselin – curate and diarist, lived briefly at Cranham Hall in 1640
• James I of England and VI of Scotland, used Havering Palace as a hunting lodge
• Jesy Nelson, member of Little Mix, 2011 winners of The X Factor.

K

• Elizabeth Kucinich peace activist and wife of a US Congressman- North Ockendon

L

• Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for West Ham United, Chelsea and at international level for the England national team.
• Colin Lynes – Former IBO world title boxer
• Thomas Littleton – of North Ockendon, Speaker of the House of Commons (1698–1700)

M

• Richard Morris – philologist, lived in Hornchurch
• Kevin Mitchell – Boxer born in romford
• Jennifer Maidman - musician, songwriter and record producer, born in Upminster

O

• James Oglethorpe – married the heiress of Cranham Hall in 1743, having previously founded the Province of Georgia, USA
• Martin Olley (born 1963) – cricketer
• Jo O'Meara – singer

P

• Ray Parlour – former footballer
• Alice Perrers – mistress of Edward III, lived and buried at Upminster
• Tony Parsons – author and journalist was born and grew up in Romford

S

• Jonjo Shelvey – Footballer currently playing for Swansea City A.F.C.

U

• Underworld – Musicians who live in Romford

W

• Ken Wallace (born 1936), Essex cricketer
• Major Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE PC was educated in Romford
• Cliff Williams (born 1949), AC/DC bass player, born in Romford.
• Evelyn Wood – British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, rented property at Upminster