Editing Cockney (section)

==Notable Cockneys==
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*[[Adele]], musician, from [[Tottenham]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-20|title=From melodic scouse to Adele's cockney – I love the UK's regional accents {{!}} Hannah Jane Parkinson|url=http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/20/melodic-scouse-adele-cockney-love-uk-regional-accents|access-date=2021-06-04|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604165517/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/20/melodic-scouse-adele-cockney-love-uk-regional-accents|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Danny Baker]], broadcaster, born in [[Deptford]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Danny Baker|url=http://www.timedetectives.co.uk/danny_baker_17.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.timedetectives.co.uk|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918192128/http://www.timedetectives.co.uk/danny_baker_17.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Michael Barrymore]], actor, comedian, and television presenter, born in [[Bermondsey]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grease performers are Barrymore's kind of people|url=https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5295634.grease-performers-are-barrymores-kind-of-people/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Warrington Guardian|date=5 May 2000 |language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/5295634.grease-performers-are-barrymores-kind-of-people/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Alfie Bass]], actor, from [[Bethnal Green]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=BFI Screenonline: Bass, Alfie (1920–1987) Biography|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/449495/index.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.screenonline.org.uk|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025005434/http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/449495/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[David Beckham]], footballer, born in [[Leytonstone]], raised in [[Chingford]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Amy Winehouse and David Beckham have UK's most hated accents|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3227809/Amy-Winehouse-and-David-Beckham-have-UKs-most-hated-accents.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.telegraph.co.uk|date=20 October 2008 |archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3227809/Amy-Winehouse-and-David-Beckham-have-UKs-most-hated-accents.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Rob Beckett]], comedian, from [[Lewisham]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rob Beckett profile {{!}} Taskmaster {{!}} Dave Channel|url=https://dave.uktv.co.uk/taskmaster/article/rob-beckett-profile/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=dave.uktv.co.uk|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://dave.uktv.co.uk/taskmaster/article/rob-beckett-profile/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Roger Bisby]], DIY expert, television presenter, and journalist, born in the [[City of London]]
*[[Russell Brand]], comedian, actor, television presenter, YouTuber, author, activist, from [[Grays, Essex|Grays]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Alexandra|first=Rae|date=27 March 2018|title=How to Make Sense of English Cockneys, One Pop Culture Clip at a Time|url=https://www.kqed.org/pop/98046/how-to-make-sense-of-english-cockneys-one-pop-culture-clip-at-a-time|website=KQED|access-date=6 February 2025}}</ref>
*[[Jay Blades]], furniture restorer and television presenter, from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]
*[[Jamie Borthwick]], actor, born in [[Barking, London|Barking]]
*[[Billy Bragg]], musician, from [[Barking, London|Barking]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Billy Bragg Biography|url=https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608000164/Billy-Bragg.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=musicianguide.com|archive-date=18 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618235155/https://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608000164/Billy-Bragg.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Eric Bristow]], darts champion, born in [[Hackney, London|Hackney]], nicknamed the "Crafty Cockney"<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-06|title=Eric Bristow: The Crafty Cockney – a darts pioneer|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/43666907|access-date=2021-06-04|website=BBC Sport|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/43666907|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[James Buckley (actor)|James Buckley]], actor and comedian known for playing Jay in [[The Inbetweeners]], born in [[Croydon]], raised in [[Dagenham]]
*[[Jimmy Bullard]], footballer and television personality, born in [[East Ham]]
*[[Kathy Burke]], actress and comedian, from [[Islington]]
*[[Garry Bushell]], journalist and rock musician, from [[Woolwich]]
*[[Michael Caine]], actor, born in [[Rotherhithe]],<ref>{{Cite news|title=Screening Room Special: Michael Caine|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/30/caine.october/|agency=CNN|issue=29 October 2007|date=25 June 2015|access-date=5 November 2015|archive-date=29 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029152452/https://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/30/caine.october/|url-status=live}}</ref> raised in [[Southwark]] and [[Elephant and Castle]]
*[[Harry Champion]], music hall singer and comedian, born in [[Bethnal Green]]{{Sfnp|Wright|1981|p=23}}
*[[Charlie Chaplin]], comic actor, filmmaker, and composer, 16 April 1889, born in [[Walworth]], raised in [[Kennington]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Charlie Chaplin: A Look Back|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-chaplin-a-look-back/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=31 December 2003 |language=en-US|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416235155/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-chaplin-a-look-back/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Lorraine Chase]], actress and model, from [[Deptford]]
*[[Albert Chevalier]], Victorian music hall singer, born in [[Royal Crescent, London|Royal Crescent]]
*[[Rylan Clark]], television personality, presenter, and singer, born in [[Stepney]]
*[[Cockney Rejects]], credited with creating a sub-genre of punk rock called [[Oi!]], which gained its name from the use of Cockney dialect<ref>{{Cite book|author=The Subcultures Network|title=Fight Back: Punk, Politics, and Resistance|date=10 March 2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=39}}</ref>
*[[Joe Cole]], footballer, born in [[Paddington]], raised in [[Somers Town, London|Somers Town]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The rise and fall of the cockney Pele|url=https://www.spiked-online.com/2010/07/23/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-cockney-pele/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.spiked-online.com|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://www.spiked-online.com/2010/07/23/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-cockney-pele/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Gemma Collins]], media personality and businesswoman, born in [[Romford]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-09-14|title=Brian McFadden Gets Free KFC For A Year Thanks To Gemma Collins|url=https://extra.ie/2018/09/14/entertainment/celebrity/brian-mcfadden-kfc-gemma-collins|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Extra.ie|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://extra.ie/2018/09/14/entertainment/celebrity/brian-mcfadden-kfc-gemma-collins|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Roisin Conaty]], comedian and actress, from [[Camden Town|Camden]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-08-23|title=Roisin Conaty: Destiny's Dickhead – Review|url=https://funnywomen.com/2011/08/23/roisin-conaty-destinys-dickhead-review/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Funny Women|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/https://funnywomen.com/2011/08/23/roisin-conaty-destinys-dickhead-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Brian Conley]], comedian, television presenter, and actor, born in [[Paddington]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simper |first=Paul |date=2021-06-18 |title=EastEnders star Brian Conley reveals the exceptional way he proposed to his wife |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/18/eastenders-star-brian-conley-reveals-the-exceptional-way-he-proposed-to-his-wife-14789981/ |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=Metro |language=en |archive-date=19 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619215025/https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/18/eastenders-star-brian-conley-reveals-the-exceptional-way-he-proposed-to-his-wife-14789981/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Henry Cooper]], boxer, born in [[Lambeth]]{{Sfnp|Wright|1981|p=23}}
*[[Tony Cottee]], footballer and commentator, born in [[Forest Gate]], raised in [[East Ham]]
*[[Dave Courtney]], author and former gangster, born in [[Bermondsey]]
*[[Phil Daniels]], actor from [[Islington]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=It's because he's a Londoner|url=https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/5041057.londoner/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=East London and West Essex Guardian Series|date=4 March 2010 |language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/5041057.londoner/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Dapper Laughs]], comedian from [[Kingston upon Thames]]
*[[Jack Dash]], political activist, born in [[Southwark]]{{Sfnp|Wright|1981|p=23}}
*[[Jim Davidson]], comedian and television presenter, from [[Kidbrooke]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Reines|first=Jeff|date=2018-11-14|title=Jim Davidson 'cancels' Cornwall gig because 'people don't want me'|url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/jim-davidson-says-cancelled-redruth-2219472|access-date=2021-06-04|website=CornwallLive|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212033/https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/jim-davidson-says-cancelled-redruth-2219472|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Steve Davis]], former snooker world champion, from [[Plumstead]]
*[[Peter Dean (actor)|Peter Dean]], actor, born in [[Hoxton]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Peter Dean {{!}} Aston Management|date=18 September 2014 |url=http://www.astonmgt.com/aston-management/performers/peter-dean/|access-date=2021-06-04|language=en-GB|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/http://www.astonmgt.com/aston-management/performers/peter-dean/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Devlin (rapper)|Devlin]], rapper, born in [[Bermondsey]], raised in [[Dagenham]]
*[[Chris Difford]], musician from [[Greenwich]]
*[[Louis Dunford]], musician from [[Islington]]
*[[Ian Dury]], musician, born in [[Harrow, London|Harrow]], raised in [[Cranham]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-08-16|title=The Cockney geezer who rode the punk wave to fame|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-cockney-geezer-who-rode-the-punk-wave-to-fame-284232.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/the-cockney-geezer-who-rode-the-punk-wave-to-fame-284232.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Archive-Kara-Manning|title=Cockney Rocker Ian Dury Dead At 57|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1428434/cockney-rocker-ian-dury-dead-at-57/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=MTV News|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/http://www.mtv.com/news/1428434/cockney-rocker-ian-dury-dead-at-57/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Dani Dyer]], actress and television personality, from [[Newham]]
*[[Danny Dyer]], actor and TV presenter, from [[Custom House, Newham|Custom House]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Danny Dyer: everything you need to know about the regal cockney|url=https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/who-is-danny-dyer/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Closer|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604213528/https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/who-is-danny-dyer/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Joey Essex]], television personality, born in [[Southwark]]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Odell|first=Michael|title='It's weird that a reality show got me here. But no one can have a life which is a pure fantasy'|newspaper=[[The Times]]|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/its-weird-that-a-reality-show-got-me-here-but-no-one-can-have-a-life-which-is-pure-fantasy-2fjl0ncsplz|access-date=2021-06-04|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/its-weird-that-a-reality-show-got-me-here-but-no-one-can-have-a-life-which-is-pure-fantasy-2fjl0ncsplz|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Reality star Joey Essex displays bizarre 'living Ken doll' look at premiere|url=https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/reality-star-joey-essex-displays-bizarre-living-ken-doll-look-at-premiere-28131|access-date=2021-06-04|website=JOE.ie|date=6 October 2011 |language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/reality-star-joey-essex-displays-bizarre-living-ken-doll-look-at-premiere-28131|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Craig Fairbrass]], actor, born in [[Mile End]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Metro|first=Larushka Ivan-Zadeh for|date=2020-12-02|title=Craig Fairbrass on not being a soap person' and getting typecast a 'hard man'|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/02/eastenders-craig-fairbrass-soap-person-typecast-hard-man-13686150/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Metro|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://metro.co.uk/2020/12/02/eastenders-craig-fairbrass-soap-person-typecast-hard-man-13686150/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Perry Fenwick]], actor, from [[Canning Town]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contents; Cover story: Perry Fenwick. – Free Online Library|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Contents;+Cover+story:+Perry+Fenwick.-a093406317|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.thefreelibrary.com|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Contents;+Cover+story:+Perry+Fenwick.-a093406317|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Johnny Fisher]], boxer from [[Romford]] known as the Romford Bull
*[[Micky Flanagan]], comedian, born in [[Whitechapel]], raised in [[Bethnal Green]]
*[[Alan Ford (actor)|Alan Ford]], actor, born in [[Walworth]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Camden New Journal – BOOKS|url=http://www.thecnj.com/review/020906/book020906_01.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.thecnj.com|archive-date=1 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501070919/http://www.thecnj.com/review/020906/book020906_01.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Alan Ford|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285495/bio|access-date=2021-06-04|website=IMDb|archive-date=16 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210816161837/https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285495/bio|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=East End Boys: Cockney Gangster Legends|url=http://zapbangmagazine.com/film/features/east-end-boys-cockney-gangster-legends|access-date=2021-06-04|website=zapbangmagazine.com|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212027/http://zapbangmagazine.com/film/features/east-end-boys-cockney-gangster-legends|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Jamie Foreman]], actor, born in [[Bermondsey]]
*[[Frankie Fraser|"Mad" Frankie Fraser]], gangster, born in [[Waterloo, London|Waterloo]] and raised in [[Elephant and Castle]]
*[[Dean Gaffney]], actor, born in [[Hammersmith]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC – Derby – Around Derby – Richard Blackwood and Dean Gaffney in Derby|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/2003/11/dean_gaffney_richard_blackwood_heroes/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.bbc.co.uk|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/http://www.bbc.co.uk/derby/features/2003/11/dean_gaffney_richard_blackwood_heroes/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Bill Gardner (football hooligan)|Bill Gardner]], former football hooligan, born in [[Hornchurch]]
*[[Bobby George]], darts player and television presenter, born in [[Manor Park, London|Manor Park]]<ref>{{Cite news|date=2002-01-26|title=Darts players target world record|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1783905.stm|access-date=2021-08-24|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824004015/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/1783905.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2002-01-09|title=Clash of the Titans|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1749085.stm|access-date=2021-08-24|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824004017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/1749085.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Len Goodman]], ballroom dancer and television personality, from [[Bethnal Green]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bryant|first=Toby|date=2021-03-17|title=Len Goodman leaves Tipping Point viewers in stitches with unique tactics|url=https://www.kentlive.news/news/former-strictly-judge-len-goodman-5192927|access-date=2021-06-04|website=KentLive|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212034/https://www.kentlive.news/news/former-strictly-judge-len-goodman-5192927|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Leslie Grantham]], actor, born in [[Camberwell]]
*[[Jimmy Greaves]], footballer, born in [[Manor Park, London|Manor Park]], raised in [[Hainault, London|Hainault]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Owen |first=Jonny |title=Something that touched people's lives for the better died with greats such as Roger Hunt and Jimmy Greaves |newspaper=[[The Times]] |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/something-that-touched-peoples-lives-for-the-better-died-with-greats-such-as-roger-hunt-and-jimmy-greaves-zsvhcp56n |access-date=2022-06-19 |issn=0140-0460 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502104441/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/something-that-touched-peoples-lives-for-the-better-died-with-greats-such-as-roger-hunt-and-jimmy-greaves-zsvhcp56n |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Tony Hadley]], lead singer of [[Spandau Ballet]], from [[Islington]]
*[[Steve Harley]], musician, frontman of the band [[Cockney Rebel]], born in [[Deptford]]
*[[Simon Harris (musician)|Simon Harris]], DJ and record producer, born in [[City of Westminster|Westminster]]
*[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]], musician, founder of [[Iron Maiden]], from [[Leytonstone]]<ref>{{Cite web|author=<!-- not stated -->|title=Sudo Null – Latest IT News|url=https://sudonull.com/post/822-Cockney-Slang-Modern-History-and-Position|access-date=2021-08-05|website=SudoNull|publisher=Sudo Null Company|language=en|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805235145/https://sudonull.com/post/822-Cockney-Slang-Modern-History-and-Position|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Brian Harvey]], musician and original lead singer of [[East 17]], from [[Walthamstow]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=O'Sullivan|first=Kevin|date=2007-06-02|title=WHACKY GOINGS ON IN E17|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/whacky-goings-on-in-e17-479821|access-date=2021-06-04|website=mirror|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previews/whacky-goings-on-in-e17-479821|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Barry Hearn]], sporting events promoter, born in [[Dagenham]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gibsone |first1=Harriet |title=Barry and Eddie Hearn look back: 'When I turned 16 he took me to a boxing ring and we sparred. It was pretty violent!' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/30/barry-and-eddie-hearn-look-back-when-i-turned-16-he-took-took-me-to-a-boxing-ring-and-we-sparred-it-was-pretty-violent |access-date=5 March 2024 |agency=The Guardian |date=30 April 2022}}</ref>
*[[Eddie Hearn]], sporting events promoter, born in [[Dagenham]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rayner|first=Stuart|date=2014-11-15|title=Eddie Hearn tells North East boxers: Come and join me|url=http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/boxing/eddie-hearn-tells-north-east-8115109|access-date=2021-06-04|website=ChronicleLive|language=en|archive-date=7 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907120116/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/boxing/eddie-hearn-tells-north-east-8115109|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[The Wealdstone Raider|Gordon Hill]], also known as the Wealdstone Raider, [[internet meme]], from [[Wealdstone]]
*[[Alfred Hitchcock]], film director, born in [[Leytonstone]] and raised there, [[Limehouse]] and [[Stepney]].
*[[Glenn Hoddle]], former football player and [[England national football team|England]] manager, born in [[Hayes, Hillingdon|Hayes]]
*[[Chas Hodges]], musician, member of the "Rockney" duo [[Chas & Dave]], from [[Edmonton, London|Edmonton]]
*[[Roy Hodgson]], football manager and former player, born in [[Croydon]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes of Roy Hodgson's mascot rage|url=https://news.paddypower.com/football/2018/08/25/exclusive-hodgsons-mascot-rage1/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=news.paddypower.com|date=25 August 2018|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/https://news.paddypower.com/football/2018/08/25/exclusive-hodgsons-mascot-rage1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Bob Hoskins]], actor, raised in [[Finsbury Park (area)|Finsbury Park]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawless |first=Jill |title='Who Framed Roger Rabbit' actor Bob Hoskins dies at 71 |url=https://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2014/04/hoskins-hg-050114#:~:text='Who%20Framed%20Roger%20Rabbit'%20actor%20Bob%20Hoskins%20dies%20at%2071&text=May%2022%2C%202014-,LONDON%20%E2%80%94%20Bob%20Hoskins%20never%20lost%20his%20Cockney%20accent%2C%20even%20as,was%20a%20remarkably%20versatile%20performer. |work=Daily Hampshire Gazette |location=Northampton, USA |access-date=5 September 2020 |date=22 May 2014 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129173110/https://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2014/04/hoskins-hg-050114#:~:text='Who%20Framed%20Roger%20Rabbit'%20actor%20Bob%20Hoskins%20dies%20at%2071&text=May%2022%2C%202014-,LONDON%20%E2%80%94%20Bob%20Hoskins%20never%20lost%20his%20Cockney%20accent%2C%20even%20as,was%20a%20remarkably%20versatile%20performer. |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Bob Hoskins|encyclopedia= Encyclopedia of British film |date=16 May 2016 |last=Hildebrandt|first=Melinda|publisher=Manchester University Press |location=Manchester, UK |editor1-last=McFarlane|editor1-first=Brian |editor2-last=Slide|editor2-first=Anthony}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Actor Bob Hoskins dies of pneumonia, aged 71 |url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2014-04-30/actror-bob-hoskins-dies-of-pneumonia-aged-71/ |work=ITV |location=London, UK |date=30 April 2014 |access-date=5 September 2020 |archive-date=25 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125054716/https://www.itv.com/news/london/story/2014-04-30/actror-bob-hoskins-dies-of-pneumonia-aged-71/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Bob Hoskins – from big top to big time |url=http://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/bob-hoskins-from-big-top-to-big-time-11363897583559 |work=BT News |location=London, UK |access-date=5 September 2020 |date=30 April 2014 |archive-date=27 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127060159/http://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/bob-hoskins-from-big-top-to-big-time-11363897583559 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Bob Hoskins – obituary |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10798615/Bob-Hoskins-obituary.html |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London, UK |access-date=5 September 2020 |date=30 April 2014 |archive-date=30 April 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140430225430/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10798615/Bob-Hoskins-obituary.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Confirmed on [https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009mffx#:~:text=Sue%20Lawley's%20castaway%20is%20actor,just%20a%20few%20of%20them. Desert Island Discs, 18th November 1988] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907120116/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009mffx#:~:text=Sue%20Lawley's%20castaway%20is%20actor,just%20a%20few%20of%20them. |date=7 September 2022 }}</ref>
*[[Derek Jameson]], journalist and broadcaster from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelly|first=Fergus|date=2012-09-13|title=Former Daily Express Editor Derek Jameson dies of a heart attack|url=https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/345683/Former-Daily-Express-Editor-Derek-Jameson-dies-of-a-heart-attack|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|archive-date=7 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907120115/https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/345683/Former-Daily-Express-Editor-Derek-Jameson-dies-of-a-heart-attack|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Steve Jones (musician)|Steve Jones]], rock guitarist with the [[Sex Pistols]], singer, actor and radio DJ, from [[Shepherd's Bush]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Gensler|first=Andy|date=2016-02-02|title=Former Sex Pistol Steve Jones Returns to LA Radio After Seven Years: Q&A|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/former-sex-pistol-steve-jones-la-radio-stealing-bowie-microphone-qa-6865882/|access-date=2021-12-16|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US|archive-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212201422/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/former-sex-pistol-steve-jones-la-radio-stealing-bowie-microphone-qa-6865882/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Steve Jones Was The Coolest Sex Pistol|url=https://www.kerrang.com/why-steve-jones-was-the-coolest-sex-pistol|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Kerrang!|date=3 September 2020 |language=en|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216144120/https://www.kerrang.com/why-steve-jones-was-the-coolest-sex-pistol|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Steve Jones Was a Teenage Sex Pistol|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/steve-jones-was-a-teenage-sex-pistol-922/|access-date=2021-12-16|website=Vice.com|date=13 January 2017 |language=en|archive-date=16 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216142618/https://www.vice.com/en/article/wnne9b/steve-jones-was-a-teenage-sex-pistol-922|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Vinnie Jones]], actor and former footballer, from [[Watford]]
*[[Harry Kane]], footballer, born in [[Walthamstow]], raised in [[Chingford]]
*[[Gary Kemp]], musician and actor, born in [[Smithfield, London|Smithfield]]
*[[Martin Kemp]], musician and actor, born in [[Islington]]
*[[Ronnie Knight]], former nightclub owner and gangster, born in [[Hoxton]]
*[[Kray twins|Ronnie and Reggie Kray]], identical twin brothers, gangsters, and business owners, born in [[Hoxton]] and lived in [[Bethnal Green]]
*[[Frank Lampard]], football manager and former player, born in [[Romford]]
*[[Frank Lampard Sr]], former footballer, born in [[East Ham]]
*[[Ken Livingstone]], former [[Mayor of London]] and leader of the [[Greater London Council]], born in [[Streatham]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ken vs. Boris in race to be London's Olympic mayor|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/olympics/ken-vs-boris-in-race-to-be-londons-olympic-mayor|access-date=2021-05-16|website=FOX Sports|language=en-US|archive-date=17 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517005138/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/olympics/ken-vs-boris-in-race-to-be-londons-olympic-mayor|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[John Lydon]], also known as Johnny Rotten, punk rock singer with the [[Sex Pistols]], born in [[Holloway, London|Holloway]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=The last and only time the Sex...|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-03-24-9603240055-story.html|url-status=live|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=24 March 1996 |access-date=4 June 2021|archive-date=8 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408081509/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-03-24-9603240055-story.html}}</ref>
*[[Kellie Maloney]], boxing promoter, born in [[Peckham]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dillon|first=John|date=2014-08-11|title=Frank Maloney, a personal take on his story and new life|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxing/498124/Frank-Maloney-a-personal-take-on-his-story-and-new-life|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Express.co.uk|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.express.co.uk/sport/boxing/498124/Frank-Maloney-a-personal-take-on-his-story-and-new-life|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Chislehurst boxing legend Frank Maloney, now Kellie, speaks out over sex change and return to the sport|url=https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/12979969.kellie-maloney-formerly-boxing-promoter-frank-has-spoken-out-over-her-return-to-the-sport-after-undergoing-a-full-sex-change/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=News Shopper|date=29 May 2015 |language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212025/https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/12979969.kellie-maloney-formerly-boxing-promoter-frank-has-spoken-out-over-her-return-to-the-sport-after-undergoing-a-full-sex-change/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Glen Matlock]], rock and punk rock musician, from [[Paddington]]
*[[Derek Martin]], actor, born in [[Bow, London|Bow]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.scribd.com/book/353193643/An-East-End-Life-My-Story|title=Read An East End Life: My Story Online by Derek Martin {{!}} Books|language=en|access-date=4 June 2021|archive-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817231104/https://www.scribd.com/book/353193643/An-East-End-Life-My-Story|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Hoxton Tom McCourt]], punk rock/Oi! musician, from [[Hoxton]]/[[Shoreditch]]
*[[Steve McFadden]], actor, known for playing [[Phil Mitchell]] on [[EastEnders]], from [[Maida Vale]]
*[[Lenny McLean]], bare-knuckle/unlicensed boxer, actor, born in [[Hoxton]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-22|title=East End send-off for a 'diamond geezer'|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/east-end-send-diamond-geezer-1169860.html|access-date=2021-06-04|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212026/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/east-end-send-diamond-geezer-1169860.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Paul Merson]], footballer, manager and [[Sky Sports]] pundit, from [[Harlesden]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=An Evening With |url=https://www.onlyauthentics.co.uk/an-evening-with |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=Only Authentics |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907120116/https://www.onlyauthentics.co.uk/an-evening-with |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Warren Mitchell]], actor, known for playing [[Alf Garnett]] in ''[[Till Death Us Do Part]]'', from [[Stoke Newington]]''{{Sfnp|Wright|1981|p=23}}''
*[[Charlie Mullins]], businessman, founder of [[Pimlico Plumbers]], born in [[St Pancras, London|St Pancras]], raised in [[Elephant and Castle]]
*[[Billy Murray (actor)|Billy Murray]], actor, born in [[Forest Gate]], raised in [[Upton Park, London|Upton Park]]
*[[Terry Naylor]], former footballer, born in [[Islington]]
*[[Mark Noble]], former footballer, born in [[Canning Town]], raised in [[Beckton]]
*[[Chubby Oates]], club comedian and actor, from [[Bermondsey]]
*[[Des O'Connor]], television personality and singer, born in [[Stepney]]
*[[Ronnie O'Sullivan]], snooker player from [[Chigwell]]
*[[Cliff Parisi]], actor and former stand-up comedian, born in [[Poplar, London|Poplar]]
*[[Joe Pasquale]], comedian, actor, and television presenter, born in [[Grays, Essex|Grays]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Joe Pasquale – Comedian with an unforgettable voice. He won New Faces and became a regular face on TV, hosting and guesting.|url=https://www.performingartistes.co.uk/artistes/joe-pasquale|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.performingartistes.co.uk|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212027/https://www.performingartistes.co.uk/artistes/joe-pasquale|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Dave Peacock (musician)|Dave Peacock]], musician, member of the "Rockney" duo [[Chas & Dave]], from [[Enfield, London|Enfield]]
*[[Jack Petchey]], businessman and philanthropist, born in [[Plaistow, Newham|Plaistow]]
*[[Martin Peters]], former footballer and manager, born in [[Plaistow, Newham|Plaistow]], raised in [[Dagenham]]
*[[Claude Rains]], the actor born in [[Camberwell]] in 1889, became famous after abandoning his heavy Cockney accent and developing a unique [[Good American Speech|Mid-Atlantic accent]] described as "half American, half English and a little Cockney thrown in"
*[[Harry Redknapp]], former footballer and manager, born in [[Poplar, London|Poplar]]
*[[Mike Reid (actor)|Mike Reid]], actor and comedian, from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]
*[[Shane Richie]], actor and television presenter, born in [[Kensington]]
*[[Linda Robson]], actress and TV presenter from [[Islington]]
*[[Jonathan Ross]], television and radio presenter, born in [[St Pancras, London|St Pancras]], raised in [[Leytonstone]]
*[[Paul Ross]], television and radio presenter, born in [[Romford]], raised in [[Leytonstone]]
*[[Roy Shaw]], author, businessman, and former criminal, born in [[Stepney]], lived in [[Bethnal Green]] and [[Waltham Abbey]]
*[[Teddy Sheringham]], footballer and manager, from [[Highams Park]]<ref>{{Citation |title=Goal of the Day Teddy Sheringham v Sheffield Wednesday Tuesday 3 August 2021 |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/videos/detail/goal-of-the-day-teddy-sheringham-v-sheffield-wednesday-tuesday-3-august-2021 |language=en |access-date=2022-06-19 |archive-date=20 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920105919/https://www.manutd.com/en/videos/detail/goal-of-the-day-teddy-sheringham-v-sheffield-wednesday-tuesday-3-august-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Marina Sirtis]], actress, born in [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]
*[[Thomas Skinner (businessman)|Thomas Skinner]], businessman and television personality, from [[Romford]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/boxing-news-fan-willing-to-get-knocked-the-spark-out-by-tyson-fury/|title=Fan Willing to Get Knocked the 'Spark Out' by Tyson Fury|last=Radhyan|first=Chirag|date=21 March 2023|website=EssentiallySports|access-date=17 September 2023|quote="He's liked by people mainly because of his unique Cockney accent"}}</ref>
*[[Arthur Smith (comedian)|Arthur Smith]], comedian, from [[Bermondsey]]
*[[Stacey Solomon]], singer and television personality, born in [[Dagenham]]
*[[Terence Stamp]], actor, born in [[Stepney]]
*[[Nicola Stapleton]], actress, born in [[Elephant and Castle]], raised in [[Walworth]]
*[[Tommy Steele]], 1950s pop and film artist, born in [[Bermondsey]]
*[[Mark Strong]], actor, born in [[Clerkenwell]]
*[[Alan Sugar]], business magnate and television personality, from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=981947007282663429|url=https://twitter.com/lord_sugar/status/981947007282663429|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Twitter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://twitter.com/lord_sugar/status/981947007282663429 |archive-date=4 June 2021 }}</ref>
*[[Suggs]], lead singer of [[Madness (band)|Madness]] known for singing in his Cockney accent, from [[Camden Town|Camden]]
*[[Joe Swash]], actor and television presenter, from [[Islington]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gall|first=Charlie|date=2008-12-01|title=Exclusive: I'm a Scot at heart, reveals I'm A Celebrity star Joe Swash|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/exclusive-im-a-scot-at-heart-reveals-999909|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Daily Record|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604231104/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/exclusive-im-a-scot-at-heart-reveals-999909|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Reg Varney]], actor and comedian, born in [[Canning Town]]
*[[Terry Venables]], former footballer and manager, from [[Dagenham]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-23|title=Profile: Spurred from Queer Street to Wembley: Terry Venables is in a different|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-spurred-from-queer-street-to-wembley-terry-venables-is-in-a-different-ball-game-1453121.html|access-date=2021-06-19|website=The Independent|language=en|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204019/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/profile-spurred-from-queer-street-to-wembley-terry-venables-is-in-a-different-ball-game-1453121.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Profile: Terry Venables: The wide boy with a history of trouble off the pitch|newspaper=[[The Times]]|language=en|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/profile-terry-venables-the-wide-boy-with-a-history-of-trouble-off-the-pitch-glp9hddz723|year=2005|access-date=2021-06-19|issn=0140-0460|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204007/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/profile-terry-venables-the-wide-boy-with-a-history-of-trouble-off-the-pitch-glp9hddz723|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Sid Vicious]], punk rock musician, born in [[Lewisham]]
*[[Gregg Wallace]], television presenter and former greengrocer, born in [[Peckham]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=A grand unified theory of Gregg Wallace|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2020/12/grand-unified-theory-gregg-wallace|access-date=2021-06-19|website=www.newstatesman.com|date=17 December 2020|language=en|archive-date=18 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818100027/https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2020/12/grand-unified-theory-gregg-wallace|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Jessie Wallace]], actress, born in [[Enfield, London|Enfield]]
*[[Shani Wallis]], actress, known for her role as Nancy in the 1968 Musical Film "Oliver!", born in [[Tottenham]]
*[[Danniella Westbrook]], actress, born in [[Walthamstow]]
*[[Barbara Windsor]], actress, born in [[Shoreditch]]
*[[Amy Winehouse]], musician, born in [[Enfield, London|Enfield]], raised in [[Southgate, London|Southgate]]<ref name=":0" />
*[[Anna Wing]], actress, from [[Hackney, London|Hackney]]
*[[Ray Winstone]], actor, born in [[Homerton]], raised in [[Plaistow, Newham|Plaistow]] and [[Enfield, London|Enfield]]<ref>{{Cite news|title=Ray Winstone: Me cockney accent won the role|url=http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/ray-winstone-me-cockney-accent-won-the-role-226465/|work=WhatsonTV|issue=13 November 2016|access-date=17 January 2017|archive-date=28 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128132716/http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/news/ray-winstone-me-cockney-accent-won-the-role-226465/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Jake Wood]], actor and [[GEICO gecko]] voiceover artist, born in [[City of Westminster|Westminster]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=EastEnders star Jake Wood is 'tipped' for latest series of I'm A Celeb|url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/eastenders-star-jake-wood-is-tipped-for-latest-series-of-im-a-celeb/ar-BB1982T7|access-date=2021-06-04|website=www.msn.com|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604212024/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/eastenders-star-jake-wood-is-tipped-for-latest-series-of-im-a-celeb/ar-BB1982T7|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Adam Woodyatt]], actor from [[Walthamstow]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Quinn |first=Angie |date=2021-06-24 |title=EastEnders legend Adam Woodyatt's net worth and life away from being Ian Beale |url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/celebs/eastenders-legend-adam-woodyatts-net-20892563 |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=MyLondon |language=en |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710162331/https://www.mylondon.news/news/celebs/eastenders-legend-adam-woodyatts-net-20892563 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I'm a Celebrity's Adam Woodyatt's Welsh life and how his job as a butcher almost cost him Ian Beale role |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/im-a-celebritys-adam-woodyatts-welsh-life-and-how-his-job-as-a-butcher-almost-cost-him-ian-beale-role/ar-AAR7voW |access-date=2022-07-10 |website=MSN |language=en-GB |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710162306/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/im-a-celebritys-adam-woodyatts-welsh-life-and-how-his-job-as-a-butcher-almost-cost-him-ian-beale-role/ar-AAR7voW |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Jess Wright]], television personality, model, and singer, born in [[Tower Hamlets]]
*[[Mark Wright (TV personality)|Mark Wright]], television personality and footballer, born in [[Buckhurst Hill]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mark Wright|url=https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/episode/mark-wright/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Who Do You Think You Are Magazine|language=en|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604175629/https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/episode/mark-wright/|url-status=live}}</ref>