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This is a list of notable people born or inhabitants of the city of Brighton and Hove in England. This includes the once separate towns of Brighton and Hove.

Note that in the case of persons still living, they may not currently live within the area of the city, but have done so at some time.

For clarification: note the distinction between Kemptown and Kemp Town.

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Saunders Alexius Abbott Military Army officer in the East India Company Died at Grand Avenue Mansions, Hove in 1894 [1]
Tobi Adebayo-Rowling Sport Footballer for Peterborough United Born in Brighton in 1996
Steven Ades Sport Cricketer for Sussex Born in Brighton in 1982 [2]
Richard Addinsell Entertainment Composer of the Warsaw Concerto and many film soundtracks Lived at Chichester Terrace, Kemp Town between 1960 and 1977 Commemorated by a blue plaque on his house
William Addison Science Physician and Fellow of the Royal Society Died in Brighton in 1881
Lily Agg Sport Footballer Born in Brighton in 1993
Liz Aggiss Arts/Entertainment Choreographer, live artist, dance performer and film-maker Lives in Brighton and is Emeritus Professor in Visual Performance at the University of Brighton
Saffron Barker Entertainment YouTuber Lives and raised in Brighton
Felix Kjellberg Entertainment YouTuber Lived in Brighton Originally from Gothenburg, Sweden. currently married to Marzia with whom he now lives in Japan. Known as PewDiePie
Marzia Kjellberg (née Bisognin) Entertainment/Fashion Internet personality, fashion designer, and entrepreneur Lived in Brighton Originally from Arzignano, Italy. currently married to Felix
Seán William McLoughlin Entertainment YouTuber Lives in Brighton Originally from Cloghan, Ireland, known as JackSepticEye
William Harrison Ainsworth Humanities Historical novelist; his locally themed novels include Ovingdean Grange and Old Court, which mentions the Old Ship Hotel Lived at 5 Arundel Terrace, Kemp Town between 1853 and 1867 Commemorated by a blue plaque on his house and by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 423 [3][4]
[5]
Paul Alborough Entertainment Hip hop and Grime musician Lived in Brighton; now lives in Hove [6]
Chemmy Alcott Sport Formerly Britain's top alpine skier Born in Hove in 1982 [7]
Henry Alexander Sport Cricketer for Harrow School and Cambridge University Born in Brighton in 1841 [8]
Elizabeth Allan Entertainment Film actress Lived at 3 Courtenay Terrace, Hove from 1977 until her death in 1990 Commemorated by a blue plaque on the block of flats and by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 655 [5][9]
Leighton Allen Sport Footballer for Colchester United Born in Brighton in 1973 [10]
Peter Allen Sport Footballer for Leyton Orient Born in Brighton in 1946 Formerly a partner in Portslade solicitors firm Deibel & Allen (now retired) [11][12]
Henry Allingham Other Supercentenarian and formerly the world's oldest man Moved to St Dunstan's care home at Ovingdean in 2006 aged 109; died there in 2009 aged 113 Commemorated by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 808 [5][13]
Frank Anscombe Education Statistician and founder of Yale University's statistics department Born in Hove in 1918 [14]
Honor C. Appleton Arts Children's book illustrator Born at 30 St Michael's Place, Montpelier, Brighton in 1879. Long-term resident of 3 Ventnor Villas, Hove. [15]
Victor Barker Other Transgender man who impersonated an RAF officer and joined the National Fascisti Moved into the Grand Hotel in 1923 Married a woman at St Peter's Church, Brighton, in 1932 [16]
Norman Armour Politics American diplomat Born in Brighton in 1887 while his parents were on holiday [17]
James Lloyd Ashbury Politics Yachtsman and Member of Parliament Lived in Brighton
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor Politics American attorney, politician, hotel founder and member of the Astor family Lived at 155 Kings Road, Brighton until his death in 1919 [18]
William Austin Arts Artist, engraver and caricaturist Died in Brighton in 1820 [19]
David Baboulene Humanities Humorous travel writer, scriptwriter and story theory expert Lives in Brighton and is based at the University of Brighton School of Education [20]
Walter Baddeley Religion Bishop of Melanesia 1932–1947 Born in Portslade and attended Varndean School In 1962 the north aisle of St Andrew's Church, Portslade was redesigned to form a memorial to him [21]
Alfred Bader Science Research chemist and art collector Evacuated to Hove in 1938 as part of the Kindertransport scheme; lived at 85 Holland Road and attended East Hove Senior School for Boys Bader was a regular attendee at the Middle Street Synagogue, Brighton [21]
William A. Baillie-Hamilton Politics Scottish civil servant, barrister, military captain and footballer Born in Brighton in 1844 Played for Scotland in its first ever football match against England [22]
John Roman Baker Arts Playwright and novelist (mostly with gay themes) Born in Brighton and has lived there for much of his life
Zoë Ball Entertainment Broadcaster Lived at Western Esplanade on Hove seafront then Ditchling Daughter of Johnny Ball [23]
David Bangs Naturalist Author Writes about countryside around Brighton and lives in Brighton
Howard Barker Arts Playwright Has lived in Brighton since the 1980s [24]
Carol Barnes Entertainment ITV newsreader Lived at Brighton Marina until her death in 2008 Commemorated by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 701 and by The Argus newspaper's Carol Barnes Courageous Child of the Year Award [5][25]
Charles James Barnett Sport Cricketer for the M.C.C. and politician Died in Brighton in 1882 [26]
Alexandra Bastedo Entertainment Actress Born in Hove in 1946 and attended Brighton and Hove School for Girls [27]
Bat for Lashes, real name Natasha Khan Entertainment Musician
Pauline Baynes Arts Illustrator, notably of books by C.S. Lewis and Tolkien Born in Brighton in 1922 [28]
Ernest Frederick Beal Military Recipient of Victoria Cross in World War I Born in Brighton in 1883, lived at East Street and Lewes Road, and attended Brighton Grammar School Brighton's only Victoria Cross recipient in World War I; commemorated on Brighton War Memorial and by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 626 [29][30]
Aubrey Beardsley Arts Fin de siècle artist Born at 31 Buckingham Road, West Hill in 1872; also lived at Lower Rock Gardens, Kemptown Commemorated by a blue plaque at his birthplace and by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 603 [5][31]
Mabel Beardsley Entertainment Actress Born in Brighton in 1871 Sister of Aubrey Beardsley [32]
Beardyman Entertainment Beatbox musician Moved to Brighton in 2001 to study at the University of Sussex
Ian Beck Arts Illustrator and author Born in Brighton in 1947 and attended Brighton College of Art [33]
Brian Behan Humanities Writer, playwright and political activist Lived in Brighton from 1990 [34]
William Bemister Entertainment Documentary filmmaker Born in Brighton in 1948 [35]
Edna Best Entertainment Actress Born in Hove in 1900 [citation needed]
Keith Best Politics Former Brighton Borough councillor and Member of Parliament for Anglesey Born in Brighton in 1949 and attended Brighton College [36]
Robert Bevan Arts Artist Born at 17 Brunswick Square, Hove in 1865 [37]
Gordon Beves Sport South African cricket umpire Born in Brighton in 1862 [38]
L. B. Billinton Industry London, Brighton and South Coast Railway locomotive engineer and designer Born in Brighton in 1882 [39]
Birdengine Entertainment Freak folk singer-songwriter Lives in Brighton [40]
Alma Birk (Baroness Birk) Politics Labour politician and journalist Born at 10 Belgrave Place, Brighton in 1917 [41]
Russell Bishop Other Sex offender Born in Brighton in 1966 Assaulted and tried to murder a 7-year-old girl; and guilty of notorious Babes in the Wood murders in Wild Park, Moulsecoomb [42]
Clementina Black Politics Trades unionist, feminist and writer Born in Brighton in 1854 and died there in 1922 [43]
Denise Black Entertainment Actress who played Denise Osbourne in Coronation Street Lives in Freshfield Road in Kemptown [44]
William Black Humanities Novelist Lived at 1 Paston Place, Kemptown from 1879 until his death in 1898 Buried at St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean [45]
William Seymour Blackstone Politics Member of Parliament for Wallingford, Oxfordshire Died in Brighton in 1881 [46]
Howard Blake Entertainment Composer, pianist, conductor and lyricist Grew up at 113 Preston Road, Brighton; attended Downs Junior School (1944–49) and Brighton Grammar School (1950–57) Also a chorister at St Augustine's Church, Brighton [47]
Cate Blanchett Entertainment Actress Lived in Brighton for several years in the mid-2000s [48]
Tony Bloom Entertainment Professional poker player and chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Born in Brighton in 1970 [49]
Tom Blundell Science Biochemist Born in Brighton in 1942 [50]
Monster Bobby (Bobby Barry) Entertainment Musician; founded and played with The Pipettes Born in Brighton in 1981
Martin Bodenham Sport Football referee and cricket umpire Born in Brighton in 1950 [51]
Benji Boko Entertainment DJ and record producer Born in Brighton [52]
Edward Booth Science Naturalist and taxidermist Went to school in Brighton and lived there until his death in 1890 The building he constructed on Dyke Road in Prestonville to house his collection of specimens is now the Booth Museum of Natural History [53]
Frederick Booty Arts Artist, philatelist and author of world's first illustrated stamp catalogue Lived in Brighton
Jeffery Boswall Science Ornithologist and natural history producer for the BBC Born in Brighton in 1931 [54]
James Botting Other Hangman at Newgate Prison Lived in Brighton; died in Hove in 1837
Harvey Braban Entertainment Actor Born in Brighton in 1883 [55]
Charlie Bray Sport Cricketer for Essex Born in Portslade in 1898 Bray later became a journalist [56]
Andrew Brewin Politics Canadian politician Born in Brighton in 1907 [57]
Frank Bridge Arts Composer Born at 7 North Road, Brighton in 1879 Commemorated by Brighton & Hove Bus Company bus number 662 [5][58]
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