List of people from Slough

This is a list of notable people who are current or former residents or associates of the town of Slough in the English county of Berkshire.

• Cecil Aldin (1870–1935), painter of animals and rural life
• Gerry Anderson (1929–2012), television drama maker and creator of supermarionation
• Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), schoolboy at St Michael's School, Aldin House and later Prime Minister^[1]
• Steve Bell (b. 1951), political cartoonist
• Cliff Bennett, of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
• Richard Bentley, of the publishing firm Bentley's^[2]
• Keith Bosley (b. 1937), poet and translator
• Alan Bown, of The Alan Bown Set
• Fenner Brockway (1888–1988), anti-war activist and politician
• Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), engineer
• Mark Brzezicki (b. 1957), drummer with Big Country, Procol Harum
• Jimmy Carr (b. 1972), comedian
• Alma Cogan (1932–1966), singer, former pupil at St Joseph's School
• Kim Conley (b. 1986), Olympic athlete
• Rod Evans (b. 1947), original lead singer of Deep Purple
• Tommy Farr (1913–1986), boxer
• Sean Foley (b. 1964), comedian^[3]
• Thomas Gray (1716–1771), poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
• Geri Halliwell (b. 1972), entertainer
• Chip Hawkes, of The Tremeloes
• Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), astronomer
• John Herschel (1792–1871), mathematician and astronomer
• William Herschel (1738–1822), astronomer and composer
• Sam Hutchinson (b. 1989), footballer
• Mark Hylton (b. 1976), Olympic athlete
• Alan Johnson, former Slough postal worker, Cabinet minister
• Simon Kernick, author
• Danny King, author
• Jayne Kitt, Big Brother 7 contestant
• Iain Lee, entertainer
• Forrest Mars Sr., entrepreneur
• Fiona May, twice world long jump champion
• Marian McPartland, jazz pianist
• Grace Moloney (b. 1993), Ireland international footballer
• John Nash, painter
• Gary Numan (b. 1958), musician
• Lloyd Owusu (b. 1976), Ghana international footballer
• Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (Plantagenet (1209–1272), royal aristocrat
• Marcia Richardson (b. 1972), Olympic athlete
• Mark Richardson (b. 1972), Olympic athlete
• Helen Sharman (b. 1963), scientist and astronaut
• Kalim Siddiqui (1931–1996), journalist and Muslim activist
• Billy Smart, Jr (1934–2005), circus owner
• Una Stubbs (b. 1937), actress^[4]
• Ellen Ternan (1839–1914), actress
• Thousand Yard Stare, indie pop band
• Tracey Ullman (b. 1959), comedian
• Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), scientist
• Marcus Willis (b. 1990), tennis player
• Vic Woodley (1910–1978), footballer

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