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 Berkshire.


 * Cecil Aldin (1870–1935), painter of animals and rural life
 * Gerry Anderson (1929–2012), television drama maker and creator of supermarionation
 * Adam Azim (born 2002), professional boxer
 * Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), schoolboy at St Michael's School, Aldin House and later Prime Minister
 * Steve Bell (born 1951), political cartoonist
 * Cliff Bennett (born 1940), of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
 * Keith Bosley (born 1937), poet and translator
 * Alan Bown (born 1942), of The Alan Bown Set
 * Fenner Brockway (1888–1988), anti-war activist and politician
 * Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), engineer.
 * Mark Brzezicki (born 1957), drummer with Big Country, Procol Harum
 * Jimmy Carr (born 1972), comedian
 * Alma Cogan (1932–1966), singer, former pupil at St Joseph's School
 * Kenton Cool (born 1973), climber and mountain guide
 * Rod Evans (born 1947), original lead singer of Deep Purple
 * Sean Foley (born 1964), comedian
 * Thomas Gray (1716–1771), poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
 * Geri Halliwell (born 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.
 * Alan Johnson (born 1950), former Slough postal worker and Cabinet minister
 * Simon Kernick (born 1967), author
 * Danny King (born 1969), author
 * Jayne Kitt (born 1970), Big Brother 7 contestant
 * Iain Lee (born 1973), entertainer
 * Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (born 1975), politician
 * Forrest Mars Sr. (1904–1999), entrepreneur
 * Marian McPartland (1918–2013), jazz pianist
 * John Nash (1893–1977), painter
 * Gary Numan (born 1958), musician
 * Richard of Cornwall (1209–1272), royal aristocrat, Plantagenet.
 * Helen Sharman (born 1963), scientist and astronaut
 * Kalim Siddiqui (1931–1996), journalist and Muslim activist
 * Billy Smart, Jr (1934–2005), circus owner
 * Una Stubbs (1937–2021), actress.
 * Ellen Ternan (1839–1914), actress
 * Thousand Yard Stare (formed 1989), indie pop band
 * Tracey Ullman (born 1959), comedian and first appearance for the Simpsons
 * Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), scientist

Sport

 * Armando Broja (born 2001), professional footballer
 * Alan Paris (born 1964), footballer
 * Matty Cash (born 1997), footballer
 * Billy Clifford (born 1882), footballer
 * Kim Conley (born 1986), Olympic athlete
 * Tommy Farr (1913–1986), boxer
 * Sam Hutchinson (born 1989), footballer
 * Mark Hylton (born 1976), Olympic athlete
 * Fiona May (born 1969), twice world long jump champion
 * Mark McGuinness (born 2001), footballer
 * Grace Moloney (born 1993), Ireland international footballer
 * Lloyd Owusu (born 1976), Ghana international footballer
 * Marcia Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
 * Mark Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
 * David Rocastle (1967-2001), footballer
 * Marcus Willis (born 1990), tennis player
 * Vic Woodley (1910–1978), footballer