List of people from Swindon

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called '''Swindonians''' and many have achieved notability throughout its history.

* Heidi Alexander – Labour Party MP for Swindon South * Mehdi Hasan - British-American broadcaster and journalist * Sam Allen – football manager at Swindon Town<ref>{{Cite web |title=sam allen |url=https://www.swindonheritageblueplaques.com/sam-allen.html |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=SWINDON HERITAGE BLUE PLAQUES |language=en}}</ref> * Joseph Armstrong – engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway lived, worked and is buried in Swindon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Swindon History {{!}} Joseph Armstrong {{!}} GWR Chief Mechanical Engineer {{!}} SwindonWeb |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=268 |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.swindonweb.com}}</ref> * Dean Ashton – Premiership footballer, played for West Ham United, born in Swindon * Colin Bailey – drummer * Ralph Bates – writer * Carl Benjamin – YouTuber, political commentator better known as Sargon of Akkad * Billy Bodin – footballer, born in Swindon * Mark A. Brennan – Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968 * Jazz Carlin – swimmer, World Champion in 400m and 800m freestyle * Lucy Cohu – actress, born in Swindon, 1968 * Julian Clary – comedian, formerly a resident of Rodbourne, but not born in Swindon. His family still lives in the area.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Swindon People {{!}} Julian Clary 'Honorary' Swindondian {{!}} SwindonWeb|url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=231&t=Julian+Clary|access-date=2021-10-05|website=www.swindonweb.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Comedian Julian Clary steps back to school in Cricklade|url=https://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8378806.comedian-julian-clary-steps-back-to-school-in-cricklade/|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard|language=en}}</ref> * Jamie Cox – boxer, ABA light-welterweight champion. Won a gold medal for the England team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. * Jack Dangers – musician, producer, founder of electronic band Meat Beat Manifesto * Rick Davies – founder and member of the band Supertramp * Diana Dors – actress, born in Swindon; celebrated by a larger-than-life-statue outside the West Swindon cinema complex<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |date=15 June 2013 |title=Ten things to celebrate about Swindon No 4: The sculptures. B – ‘Diana Dors’ |url=http://swindonian.me/2013/06/15/ten-things-i-like-about-swindon-no-4-the-sculptures-b-diana-dors/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530013812/http://swindonian.me/2013/06/15/ten-things-i-like-about-swindon-no-4-the-sculptures-b-diana-dors/ |archive-date=30 May 2015 |website=Born again Swindonian |via=Internet Archive}}</ref> * John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, economist and Labour peer *Harold Fleming (footballer) – Swindon Town footballer 1907–1924, capped nine times for England * John Francome – novelist, sports commentator and former jockey * Sam Fuller - drummer for punk rock band Peter and the Test Tube Babies * Charlie George - comedian and comedy writer * Mark Harper – Conservative Party politician was born in Swindon<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-25 |title=Mark Harper: "I will vote Conservative, but I can understand why many of our supporters aren’t going to' |url=https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/article/mark-harper-i-will-vote-conservative-but-i-can-understand-why-many-of-our-supporters-arent-going-to |access-date=2022-04-21 |website=Politics Home |language=en}}</ref> * Mehdi Hasan, journalist, born in Swindon<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/mehdi-hasan-interview/|title=Mehdi Hasan on making it in America and why media can't 'reset the clock' on Trump|work=Press Gazette|first=William|last=Turvill|date=10 March 2022|accessdate=28 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/mehdi-hasan-zeteo-msnbc-palestine.html|title=Mehdi Hasan Wants to Debate You|work=New York Magazine|author=E. Alex Chung|date=23 April 2024|accessdate=28 August 2025}}{{paywall}}</ref> * Tommy Hatto – actor, most notable in the films ''Thor: The Dark World'' and ''Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again 3D''. Born in Swindon. * Justin Hayward – lead guitarist, vocalist and composer for The Moody Blues * David Hempleman-Adams – explorer * Alex Henshall – footballer for Manchester City. Born in Swindon. * Nick Hewer – public relations officer and businessman. One of Alan Sugar's advisers on ''The Apprentice''. Born in the town. * David Howell – Ryder Cup golfer and five-time winner on the European Tour * Richard Jefferies – Victorian nature writer, born at Coate * David Murray John – Swindon's town clerk 1938–1974 and a driving force behind Swindon's development and growth * Bob Kilby – speedway rider * Samuel Knaggs – British colonial administrator born in Swindon * Josh Kumra – singer and songwriter * Mark Lamarr – TV presenter, comedian, and radio DJ. Grew up in Park South. * Jon Lewis – England and Gloucestershire cricketer * Melinda Messenger – former glamour model and television presenter * Antony Micallef – artist * Hannah Miley – swimmer, 400m medley champion at the World Short Course Championships *Desmond Morris – zoologist, ethologist and artist, born just outside Swindon and moved to the town as a child * Levi Lapper Morse – grocer and draper and Liberal Party politician who was 2nd mayor of Swindon and an MP. * William Ewart Morse – Son of Levi Lapper Morse, Liberal Party politician, mayor of Swindon for 2 years and an MP. * Edith New – suffragette, born in Swindon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edith New SUFFRAGETTE |url=https://www.swindonheritageblueplaques.com/edith-new.html |access-date=2022-03-04 |website=SWINDON HERITAGE BLUE PLAQUES |language=en}}</ref> * Gilbert O'Sullivan – Irish born, Swindon raised, singer/songwriter * William Overton – cricketer * Charlie Paynter – manager of West Ham United, 1932–1950 * Bob Peart – football player with Burnley, Swindon Town, Headington United, Cheltenham Town * Billie Piper – actress and former pop singer, played Rose in the 2005/2006 seasons and the 2008 season final of BBC Sci-Fi TV programme ''Doctor Who'' * Don Rogers – Swindon Town footballer * Leonard Rwodzi (known professionally as S1mba) – rapper, born in Zimbabwe but grew up in Swindon<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.musicweek.com/waves/read/making-waves-s1mba/079989 |title=Making Waves: S1mba |last=Homewood |first=Ben |publisher=Music Week |date=4 June 2020}}</ref> * Rachel Shelley – actress (''The L Word'', ''Ghost Whisperer''), born in Swindon * Tim Smith – Radio 2 broadcaster and co-presenter of Radio 2's "Steve Wright in the Afternoon" *Sir William Arthur Stanier – Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, member of the Royal Society, designed Princess Coronation Class engines, born in Wellington Street, Swindon in 1876 * Ben Thatcher – football player with Ipswich Town F.C. * Mark G. Thomas – scientist<ref>{{Cite web|last=UCL|date=2019-02-13|title=Mark Thomas|url=https://www.ucl.ac.uk/biosciences/people/mark-thomas|access-date=2021-10-05|website=UCL Division of Biosciences|language=en}}</ref> * Alfred Williams – hammerman at the GWR works 1892–1914, author, poet and collector of folk songs<ref>[http://www.alfredwilliams.org.uk Alfred Williams Heritage Society]</ref> * Tom Wisdom – actor (''300'', ''The Boat That Rocked'') * XTC – pop rock band from Swindon ** Terry Chambers – founding member, drummer from 1972 to 1982. Born in Swindon. ** Dave Gregory – lead guitarist from 1979 to 1999. Born in Swindon. ** Colin Moulding – founding member, second songwriter, vocalist, and bassist for the band. Born in Swindon. ** Andy Partridge – founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter. Born in Malta, raised in Swindon, where he lives. * Thaila Zucchi – Italian/British singer and actress, starred in ''Balls of Steel''

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