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This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]]. |
This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]]. |
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==Actors== |
==Actors== |
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* [[Amanda Burton]] |
* [[Amanda Burton]] – actress, best known for her role as [[pathologist|forensic pathologist]] Doctor (later Professor) "Sam Ryan" in the [[BBC]] crime drama series ''[[Silent Witness]]'' |
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* [[Antonia Campbell-Hughes]] |
* [[Antonia Campbell-Hughes]] – actress whose films and shows include ''[[Kelly + Victor]]'' and ''[[Lead Balloon]]'' |
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* [[Roma Downey]] |
* [[Roma Downey]] – actress, film producer and author, best known for her role as Monica, the main character of the religious TV series ''[[Touched by an Angel]]'' |
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* [[Michelle Fairley]] |
* [[Michelle Fairley]] – actress, best known for her role as [[Catelyn Stark]] in the TV series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' |
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* [[George Farquhar]] |
* [[George Farquhar]] – Restoration dramatist |
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* [[Bronagh Gallagher]] |
* [[Bronagh Gallagher]] – actress/singer whose films include ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' and ''[[The Commitments (film)|The Commitments]]'' |
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* [[Saoirse-Monica Jackson]] |
* [[Saoirse-Monica Jackson]] – actress whose work includes ''[[Derry Girls]]'' |
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* [[Jamie-Lee O'Donnell]] |
* [[Jamie-Lee O'Donnell]] – actress whose work includes ''[[Derry Girls]]'' |
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==Artists== |
==Artists== |
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* [[Willie Doherty]] |
* [[Willie Doherty]] – visual artist twice nominated for the [[Turner Prize]] |
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* [[Eilis O'Connell]] |
* [[Eilis O'Connell]] – sculptor |
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* [[Pádraig Timoney]] |
* [[Pádraig Timoney]] – visual artist |
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==Authors== |
==Authors== |
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* [[James Burke (science historian)|James Burke]] |
* [[James Burke (science historian)|James Burke]] – Science Historian and TV figure |
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* [[Willie Carson (photo |
* [[Willie Carson (photo journalist)|Willie Carson]] – [[photo journalist]] and author |
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* [[Joyce Cary]] |
* [[Joyce Cary]] – author; two of his novels were made into films: ''[[The Horse's Mouth (film)|The Horse's Mouth]]'' (1958) starring Sir [[Alec Guinness]] and ''Mister Johnson'' (1990) |
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* [[Seamus Deane]] |
* [[Seamus Deane]] – writer |
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* [[Richard Doherty]] |
* [[Richard Doherty]] – [[Catholic Unionist]]/[[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] reservist, writer, military historian |
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* [[Seamus Heaney]] |
* [[Seamus Heaney]] – poet, writer and lecturer; awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995 |
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* [[Nell McCafferty]] |
* [[Nell McCafferty]] – journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist |
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* [[Eamonn McCann]] |
* [[Eamonn McCann]] – journalist, civil rights campaigner, socialist and former MLA for the city |
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* [[Aoife Moore]] – journalist, political correspondent with the ''Irish Examiner'' |
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==Military== |
==Military== |
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==Musicians== |
==Musicians== |
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* [[Máiréad Carlin]] |
* [[Máiréad Carlin]] – member of [[Celtic Woman]] |
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* [[Phil Coulter]] |
* [[Phil Coulter]] – songwriter who wrote [[The Town I Loved So Well]] |
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* [[Nadine Coyle]] |
* [[Nadine Coyle]] – singer from [[Girls Aloud]] |
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* [[Peter Cunnah]] |
* [[Peter Cunnah]] – lead singer with 1990s pop outfit [[D Ream]] |
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* [[Dana Rosemary Scallon|Dana]] |
* [[Dana Rosemary Scallon|Dana]] – winner of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in 1970 |
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* [[Neil Hannon]] |
* [[Neil Hannon]] – lead singer of [[The Divine Comedy (band)|The Divine Comedy]] |
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* [[Keith Harkin]] |
* [[Keith Harkin]] – singer and songwriter from [[Celtic Thunder]] |
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* [[Josef Locke]] |
* [[Josef Locke]] – tenor singer, popular in the 1940s and 1950s |
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* [[Damian McGinty]] |
* [[Damian McGinty]] – tenor singer in [[Celtic Thunder]] |
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* [[Paul McLoone]]- Today FM DJ and current frontman of [[The Undertones]] |
* [[Paul McLoone]]- Former Today FM DJ and current frontman of [[The Undertones]] |
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* [[Jimmy McShane]] of [[Baltimora]] |
* [[Jimmy McShane]] of [[Baltimora]] |
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* Cahir O'Doherty – member of [[Fighting with Wire]], Jetplane Landing and [[Seafood (band)|Seafood]] |
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* [[Feargal Sharkey]] |
* [[Feargal Sharkey]] – lead singer of [[The Undertones]] |
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* [[SOAK]] |
* [[Soak (singer)|SOAK]] – singer/songwriter |
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==Politicians== |
==Politicians== |
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* [[Martina Anderson]] |
* [[Martina Anderson]] – [[Sinn Féin]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Foyle (Assembly constituency)|Foyle]] |
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* [[David Baird Sr.]] – [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from [[New Jersey]] who was born in Derry before emigrating to the U.S. |
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* [[Gregory Campbell (politician)|Gregory Campbell]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|East Londonderry]] |
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* [[Samuel Bell (New Hampshire politician)|Samuel Bell]] – United States Senator from [[New Hampshire]] and [[Governor of New Hampshire]] who was born in Derry before emigrating to the U.S. |
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* [[Nigel Dodds]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast North]] |
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* [[Gregory Campbell (politician)|Gregory Campbell]] – [[Democratic Unionist Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|East Londonderry]] |
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* [[Nigel Dodds]] – [[Democratic Unionist Party]] [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Belfast North (UK Parliament constituency)|Belfast North]] |
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* [[Brendan Duddy]] – Local business man and key figure in the [[Northern Ireland peace process|Northern Ireland Peace Process]]. |
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* [[William Hay, Baron Hay of Ballyore|William Hay]] - [[Democratic Unionist Party]], Speaker of the Northern Assembly & MLA for [[Foyle (Assembly constituency)|Foyle]] |
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* [[Mark Durkan]] – [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] (SDLP) and former [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Foyle (UK Parliament constituency)|Foyle]] |
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* [[Colum Eastwood]] – Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Leader and [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Foyle (UK Parliament constituency)|Foyle]] and Former Mayor of Derry City and former MLA for Foyle. |
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* [[William Hay, Baron Hay of Ballyore|William Hay]] – [[Democratic Unionist Party]], Speaker of the Northern Assembly & MLA for [[Foyle (Assembly constituency)|Foyle]] |
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* [[John Hume]] – [[Nobel Peace Prize]] and [[Gandhi Peace Prize]] recipient, former leader of the [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]], and MP for [[Foyle (UK Parliament constituency)|Foyle]] 1983–2005 |
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* [[Martin McGuinness]] – [[Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister|Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland]] and [[Sinn Féin]] MP for [[Mid Ulster (UK Parliament constituency)|Mid Ulster]] |
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==Scientists== |
==Scientists== |
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* [[Raphael Armattoe]] – runner up of the 1948 [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] – physiologist |
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==Sportspeople== |
==Sportspeople== |
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* [[Liam Ball]] |
* [[Liam Ball]] – Olympic swimmer |
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* [[Trevor Britton]] |
* [[Trevor Britton]] – cricketer |
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* [[John "Jobby" Crossan]] |
* [[John "Jobby" Crossan]] – footballer, capped 24 times by [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], scoring 10 goals |
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* [[John Duddy]] |
* [[John Duddy]] – retired boxer, former holder of the IBA World Middleweight Title and the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] Continental Americas Middleweight Title |
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* [[Darron Gibson]] |
* [[Darron Gibson]] – retired footballer, former [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] international and [[Everton F.C.]] midfielder; first man from Derry to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team |
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* [[Ken Goodall]] |
* [[Ken Goodall]] – rugby union and league player, capped 19 times by Ireland; was selected as a replacement for the 1968 Lions tour to South Africa; changed codes and joined rugby league side Workington |
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* [[Billy "Spider" Kelly]] |
* [[Billy "Spider" Kelly]] – boxer, former [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] ([[British Empire]]) [[featherweight]] and [[List of British featherweight boxing champions|British featherweight]] champion. |
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* [[James McClean]] |
* [[James McClean]] – [[Wigan Athletic F.C.]] midfielder |
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* [[Paddy McCourt]] |
* [[Paddy McCourt]] – Former [[Celtic F.C.]] midfielder |
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* [[Dwayne McGerrigle]] |
* [[Dwayne McGerrigle]] – cricketer |
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* [[Charlie Nash (boxer)|Charlie Nash]] |
* [[Fred McMullan]] – former professional darts player |
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* [[Charlie Nash (boxer)|Charlie Nash]] – boxer, former European and British lightweight champion |
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* [[Martin O'Neill]] |
* [[Martin O'Neill]] – [[OBE]] recipient, former manager of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic Football Club]], and [[Aston Villa F.C.]] |
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* [[Daryl Gurney]] – Professional Dart Player. 2 Times [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] Major Winner |
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* [[Daryl Gurney]] - Professional Dart Player. 2 Times [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] Major Winner |
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==Other== |
==Other== |
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* [[Lisa McGee]], stage and screenwriter |
* [[Lisa McGee]], stage and screenwriter |
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* [[Mark McFadden]], television journalist |
* [[Mark McFadden]], television journalist |
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* [[Mini Ladd]], Youtuber |
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* [[William Sampson (lawyer)|William Sampson]], Lawyer |
* [[William Sampson (lawyer)|William Sampson]], Lawyer |
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 7 February 2024
This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Derry, Northern Ireland.
Actors[edit]
- Amanda Burton – actress, best known for her role as forensic pathologist Doctor (later Professor) "Sam Ryan" in the BBC crime drama series Silent Witness
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes – actress whose films and shows include Kelly + Victor and Lead Balloon
- Roma Downey – actress, film producer and author, best known for her role as Monica, the main character of the religious TV series Touched by an Angel
- Michelle Fairley – actress, best known for her role as Catelyn Stark in the TV series Game of Thrones
- George Farquhar – Restoration dramatist
- Bronagh Gallagher – actress/singer whose films include Pulp Fiction and The Commitments
- Saoirse-Monica Jackson – actress whose work includes Derry Girls
- Jamie-Lee O'Donnell – actress whose work includes Derry Girls
Artists[edit]
- Willie Doherty – visual artist twice nominated for the Turner Prize
- Eilis O'Connell – sculptor
- Pádraig Timoney – visual artist
Authors[edit]
- James Burke – Science Historian and TV figure
- Willie Carson – photo journalist and author
- Joyce Cary – author; two of his novels were made into films: The Horse's Mouth (1958) starring Sir Alec Guinness and Mister Johnson (1990)
- Seamus Deane – writer
- Richard Doherty – Catholic Unionist/Royal Ulster Constabulary reservist, writer, military historian
- Seamus Heaney – poet, writer and lecturer; awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995
- Nell McCafferty – journalist, playwright, civil rights campaigner and feminist
- Eamonn McCann – journalist, civil rights campaigner, socialist and former MLA for the city
- Aoife Moore – journalist, political correspondent with the Irish Examiner
Military[edit]
- John Lawrence, soldier and Viceroy of India
- Edward Leach, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Park, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Miles Ryan, recipient of the Victoria Cross
Musicians[edit]
- Máiréad Carlin – member of Celtic Woman
- Phil Coulter – songwriter who wrote The Town I Loved So Well
- Nadine Coyle – singer from Girls Aloud
- Peter Cunnah – lead singer with 1990s pop outfit D Ream
- Dana – winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1970
- Neil Hannon – lead singer of The Divine Comedy
- Keith Harkin – singer and songwriter from Celtic Thunder
- Josef Locke – tenor singer, popular in the 1940s and 1950s
- Damian McGinty – tenor singer in Celtic Thunder
- Paul McLoone- Former Today FM DJ and current frontman of The Undertones
- Jimmy McShane of Baltimora
- Cahir O'Doherty – member of Fighting with Wire, Jetplane Landing and Seafood
- Feargal Sharkey – lead singer of The Undertones
- SOAK – singer/songwriter
Politicians[edit]
- Martina Anderson – Sinn Féin Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle
- David Baird Sr. – United States Senator from New Jersey who was born in Derry before emigrating to the U.S.
- Samuel Bell – United States Senator from New Hampshire and Governor of New Hampshire who was born in Derry before emigrating to the U.S.
- Gregory Campbell – Democratic Unionist Party Member of Parliament for East Londonderry
- Nigel Dodds – Democratic Unionist Party Member of Parliament for Belfast North
- Brendan Duddy – Local business man and key figure in the Northern Ireland Peace Process.
- Mark Durkan – Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) and former Member of Parliament for Foyle
- Colum Eastwood – Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Leader and Member of Parliament for Foyle and Former Mayor of Derry City and former MLA for Foyle.
- William Hay – Democratic Unionist Party, Speaker of the Northern Assembly & MLA for Foyle
- John Hume – Nobel Peace Prize and Gandhi Peace Prize recipient, former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and MP for Foyle 1983–2005
- Elisha McCallion – Sinn Féin Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel
- Martin McGuinness – Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and Sinn Féin MP for Mid Ulster
Scientists[edit]
- Raphael Armattoe – runner up of the 1948 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – physiologist
- William C. Campbell – winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine – biologist and parasitologist[1][2]
- J. A. Scott Kelso – neuroscientist
- William Taylor Whan – botanist
Sportspeople[edit]
- Liam Ball – Olympic swimmer
- Trevor Britton – cricketer
- John "Jobby" Crossan – footballer, capped 24 times by Northern Ireland, scoring 10 goals
- John Duddy – retired boxer, former holder of the IBA World Middleweight Title and the WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title
- Darron Gibson – retired footballer, former Republic of Ireland international and Everton F.C. midfielder; first man from Derry to represent the Republic of Ireland national football team
- Ken Goodall – rugby union and league player, capped 19 times by Ireland; was selected as a replacement for the 1968 Lions tour to South Africa; changed codes and joined rugby league side Workington
- Billy "Spider" Kelly – boxer, former Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight and British featherweight champion.
- James McClean – Wigan Athletic F.C. midfielder
- Paddy McCourt – Former Celtic F.C. midfielder
- Dwayne McGerrigle – cricketer
- Fred McMullan – former professional darts player
- Charlie Nash – boxer, former European and British lightweight champion
- Martin O'Neill – OBE recipient, former manager of Celtic Football Club, and Aston Villa F.C.
- Daryl Gurney – Professional Dart Player. 2 Times PDC Major Winner
Other[edit]
- Eileen O'Donnell, model and beauty pageant winner
- Lisa McGee, stage and screenwriter
- Mark McFadden, television journalist
- William Sampson, Lawyer
References[edit]
- ^ "Londonderry scientist receives Nobel Prize for Medicine". BBC News. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 13 December 2015.