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Famous People From Norfolk
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List of famous people from Norfolk, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Norfolk, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Norfolk you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Norfolk, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
List features people like Bernard Meadows, Shane Herbert.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Norfolk?" or "Which celebrities were born in Norfolk?" then this list is a great resource for you.
Rupert Everett age 56
Rupert James Hector Everett is an English actor and writer. He first came to public attention in 1981, when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film Another Country as an openly ...more
Caroline Cossey age 64
Caroline "Tula" Cossey is an English model. She is one of the world's most well known trans women, having appeared in a James Bond film and been the first to pose for Playboy. Since ...more
Plaxico Burress age 38
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Lea Masters age 54
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Ella Baker Dec. at 83 (1903-1986)
Ella Josephine Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist. She was a largely behind-the-scenes organizer whose career spanned over five decades. She worked alongside ...more
Liam Kyle Sullivan age 45
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Grant Gustin age 29
Thomas Grant Gustin, better known as Grant Gustin, is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Sebastian Smythe on the Fox series Glee and as Barry Allen / Flash on the CW ...more
Fred Ottman age 62
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Samuel Mason Dec. at 64 (1739-1803)
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General Norman Johnson Dec. at 69 (1941-2010)
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Prince George, Duke of Kent Dec. at 40 (1902-1942)
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Robert Walpole Dec. at 69 (1676-1745)
Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, KG, KB, PC, known before 1742 as Sir Robert Walpole, was a British statesman who is generally regarded as the first Prime Minister of Great Britain. Although ...more
Scott Travis age 57
Scott Travis is a Grammy Award winning American rock musician, best known as the drummer for the English heavy metal band Judas Priest and the American heavy metal band Racer X.
Joe Weatherly Dec. at 42 (1922-1964)
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Bruce Smith age 52
Bruce Bernard Smith is a former American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Redskins of the National Football League. He was a member of the Buffalo Bills teams that ...more
Harriet Martineau Dec. at 74 (1802-1876)
Harriet Martineau was an English social theorist and Whig writer, often cited as the first female sociologist. Martineau wrote many books and a multitude of essays from a sociological, holistic, ...more
Peter Child age 65
Peter Burlingham Child is an American composer, teacher, and musical analyst. He is Professor of Music at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a composer in residence with the New ...more
Peter Wisoff age 60
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Curtis Strange age 64
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Matthew Vassar Dec. at 76 (1792-1868)
Matthew Vassar was an English-born American brewer and merchant. He founded the eponymous Vassar College in 1861. He was a cousin of John Ellison Vassar.
John Haines Dec. at 87 (1924-2011)
John Haines was an American poet and educator who had served as the poet laureate of Alaska. John Meade Haines, who was born in Juneau, Alaska, published nine collections of poetry. He was ...more