English Famous Names Starting with Letter L

A British singer and a member of the pop group, Five Star. Pearson does most of the talking in inter

A British singer and a member of the pop group, Five Star. Pearson does most of the talking in interviews, and is regarded as spokesperson of the group. In 1988, she was romantically linked to the comedian, Eddie Murphy. Pearson now writes books (her novel Her, Me and Reality was published in 1989), but still appears with Stedman and Denise on stage.

Is an English hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loug

Is an English hammer thrower. Her personal best throw is 68.93 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Loughborough. This is the British record.

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow roundarm bowler. He was one of th

Was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow roundarm bowler. He was one of the last cricketers to use this bowling style. Bonham-Carter played for Hampshire. Bonham-Carter made his first-class debut against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1880. He made his final appearance for the club during the 1885 County season against Surrey in what was to be the clubs final season with first-class status until the 1895 County Championship.

Was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom

Was an England international football player and football manager. He was the younger brother of Tom Page.Page began his senior career with Merseyside clubs Everton and South Liverpool. He entered professional football with Stoke City, with whom he made 2

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Summer

Is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the Great Britain team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He is the only Falkland Islander to become an Olympic champion.

Played first-class cricket in 12 matches in English cricket in the period from 1920 to 1922. He appe

Played first-class cricket in 12 matches in English cricket in the period from 1920 to 1922. He appeared once for Oxford University in 1920, and then 11 times for Somerset in 1921 and 1922.

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1919 and 1920. Flint made his debut for Derbys

Was an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire in 1919 and 1920. Flint made his debut for Derbyshire against Lancashire immediately following the re-institution of the County Championship after the First World War in 1919. He played 5 more matches in

Is a weightlifter from Great Britain.

Is a weightlifter from Great Britain.

Was a cricket batsman from Yorkshire, England. Hall made his debut in 1873 and came of age with an i

Was a cricket batsman from Yorkshire, England. Hall made his debut in 1873 and came of age with an innings of 78 for a local Eighteen against the Australian XI in 1878. Thereafter, till 1892, he was a mainstay of Yorkshire.

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1960. He played his co

Is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1949 and 1960. He played his county cricket for Middlesex, Worcestershire and Glamorgan, and also appeared for Combined Services. He was capped by Glamorgan in 1956. Devereux made his fi

Is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands, Kinky Machine and Ri

Is an English singer, songwriter and former guitarist of the now defunct bands, Kinky Machine and Rialto and second son of the 10th Earl of St Germans. In 2002, he released his first solo EP, Everybody Loves You When You're Dead, and in 2004, he released

Was an English pop singer, best known as a one-hit wonder for her 1962 single, "I'm Just a Baby".[3]

Was an English pop singer, best known as a one-hit wonder for her 1962 single, "I'm Just a Baby".[3]Cordet was the goddaughter of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh[4] and went to a convent school as a youngster.[3] When she began singing she took her stage name from her mother, Hélène Cordet, who had adopted the surname early in her own professional career, as an actress and TV hostess.[2]After signing to Decca Records, she released "I'm Just a Baby" in 1962, which hit #13 on the UK Singles Chart.[3][1] Cordet's recorded work was among the first to benefit from Tony Meehan's arranging expertise.[2] It was shortly after Meehan had left Cliff Richard's backing group to become an A&R man at Decca Records.[2] His friendship with songwriter Jerry Lordan enabled Cordet to record the Lordan penned song, "I'm Just A Baby", her first release.[2] Her origins were very different from the working class origins of most British rock and rollers, but she found an audience and held onto it, and for a time bidded fair to be Decca Records's answer to Helen Shapiro.[3]

An English singer and television presenter, known as a member of the girl group Eternal and subseque

An English singer and television presenter, known as a member of the girl group Eternal and subsequently as a solo singer (billed simply as "Louise").

A multi-platinum selling, Brit Award winning English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.Her

A multi-platinum selling, Brit Award winning English singer who records under the name Gabrielle.Her debut single "Dreams" topped the UK charts in June 1993. The single entered the British charts at #2, which was the highest chart entry a debut act ever scored in the UK at that time. The following week it climbed to the top spot and spent the next three weeks there.

She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver, and she also plays the saxophone. She was a contesta

She is the daughter of a London taxicab driver, and she also plays the saxophone. She was a contestant in the BBC television series, Fame Academy in 2003.Griffiths was a member of an all girl band, Orchid, who originally recorded the hit song "Sound of the Underground" in 2001. Their single was never released, but the song was later re-recorded by Louis Walsh's pop band Girls Aloud using Orchid's original backing tracks and backing vocals, for which they were never credited. The song became a #1 hit for Girls Aloud in 2002. Shortly after this Orchid split up.

A novelist and the former singer of the band Sleeper.Sleeper were originally known as "Surrender Dor

A novelist and the former singer of the band Sleeper.Sleeper were originally known as "Surrender Dorothy," and recorded three full length albums (Smart, The It Girl, and Pleased to Meet You). They are best known for their debut single "Inbetweener" (the video to which featured Dale Winton); other notable singles included "Sale of the Century" and "Nice Guy Eddie." Two of their songs featured in the film Trainspotting ("Atomic", a Blondie cover, and "Statuesque").

Is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool

Is a British Labour Co-operative politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Riverside since 1997. In parliament she is Chair of the Transport Select Committee and a member of the Liaison Committee.

An English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Still Waters, was released by Manhattan Records/EMI i

An English singer-songwriter. Her first album, Still Waters, was released by Manhattan Records/EMI in February 2007.Setara decided to become a singer at the age of seven, after performing at a wedding party with a member of The Drifters. When she was fifteen years old, she signed a management contract with Kwame Kwaten, who had worked with Mick Jagger and Seal. She chose the name Setara, from sithara, meaning "little star" in Punjabi.[1

Is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad

Is an English former international women's football defender. She was a member of the England squad for the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals. She is currently Sport Development Manager for the Millwall Community Scheme. Waller was a member of the England squad for the 1995 Women's World Cup. Her only appearance came as a late substitute for Tina Mapes in the final game, a 3-0 quarter-final defeat against Germany.

Is a British Paralympic swimmer. She came to the UK in 1996. She was born with Upper Limb Deficiency

Is a British Paralympic swimmer. She came to the UK in 1996. She was born with Upper Limb Deficiency, and is missing her left hand. After trying out several sports and activities as a child,she settled on swimming at the age of 12. Her first major competi

Was an English actress.She was born Lucia Bartolozzi in London, the daughter of Gaetano Stefano Bart

Was an English actress.She was born Lucia Bartolozzi in London, the daughter of Gaetano Stefano Bartolozzi (1757-1821) and granddaughter of Francesco Bartolozzi, the engraver. In 1813 she married Auguste Armand Vestris, who deserted her four years later. Her contralto voice and attractive appearance had gained Madame Vestris her first leading role in Italian opera in the title-role of Peter Winter's II ratio di Proserpina at the King's Theatre in 1815. She had immediate success in both London and Paris, where she played Camille to Talma's Horace in Horace. Her first hit in English was at Drury Lane in James Cobb's (1756-1818) Siege of Belgrade (1820). She was particularly a favourite in "breeches parts," like Cherubino in the Marriage of Figaro, and in Don Giovanni, and with such introduced songs as "Cherry Ripe," "Meet me by moonlight alone," "I've been roaming," etc.

A British painter of German origin.Freud briefly studied at the Central School of Art in London then

A British painter of German origin.Freud briefly studied at the Central School of Art in London then, with greater success, at Cedric Morris' East Anglian School of Painting and Drawing in Dedham, and also at Goldsmiths College - University of London from 1942-3. He served as a merchant seaman in an Atlantic convoy in 1941 before being invalided out of service in 1942. In 1943, Tambimuttu, the Ceylonese editor, commissioned the young artist to illustrate a book of poems by Nicholas Moore entitled "The Glass Tower". It was published the following year by Editions Poetry London and comprised, among other drawings,

A English pop singer and rapper.Luciana signed with Chrysalis Records (part of Global Radio) and in

A English pop singer and rapper.Luciana signed with Chrysalis Records (part of Global Radio) and in 1994 released her first solo single, "Get It Up For Love" which was produced by Dancin' Danny D from the band D Mob. The follow-up single "If You Want" showcased Luciana's more sensual sounding vocals. The single was well promoted and the dance remixes were popular in British clubs. The third and final release was a double single and Luciana's first ballad "One More River" and was coupled with the pop-dance track "What Goes Around". The double single was anticipated to provide Luciana with her first Top 40 entry but failed to reach the UK Top 60.

Is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's

Is an English field hockey international, who was a member of the England and Great Britain women's field hockey team during the late 1990s and 2000s.Nicknamed Cills she made her debut for England in April 1997. She played in the 2000 Summer Olympics, thr

A former English cricketer who played 12 Women's Test matches and 62 Women's One Day Internationals.

A former English cricketer who played 12 Women's Test matches and 62 Women's One Day Internationals. Pearson also played in the inaugural Women's Twenty20 International, taking one wicket against New Zealand.[1]A Fast-Medium left-arm opening bowler, her best performance was against Australia Women, taking 7–51 in the first innings of the second Test in 2003, winning the Player-of-the-Match award for match figures of 58-21-107-11, becoming only the second English woman to take 11 wickets against Australia in over 70 years.[2][3] As a result, Lucy was named (2003) Women's Player of the Year for the second time, having taking the inaugural award in 2000.[3][4] She was also nominated 2005. After guiding England to the semi-finals of the 2005 Women's Cricket World Cup in South Africa, Pearson was forced to retire with a recurrence of the stress fracture to her ankle that forced her to miss most of the 2002 season.[5]