Among those who were born in the London Borough of Hackney (), or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order, within category):
Notable residents
Reference citations in the "Notes" column refer to the information in the entire row.
Academia and research
Arts and entertainment
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Zak Abel (born 1995), English singer-songwriter, musician, and Cadet national table tennis champion Jamie Adenuga, grime rapper, known as JME; co-founder of Boy Better Know Joseph Adenuga, grime artist, songwriter and record producer; better known as "Skepta" Freema Agyeman, actress, born and brought up on the Woodberry Down estate. Eileen Atkins, actress Derek Bailey, avant-garde guitarist and leading figure in the free improvisation movement FKA twigs, avant-garde and alternative R&B musician, artist and dancer, lives in Hackney Jeremy Beadle, television presenter David Bendeth, born in Hackney, music producer, artist, songwriter, mixer Steven Berkoff, playwright and actor, educated at Hackney Downs School. Lionel Blair, Canadian-born British actor, grew up at Stamford Hill Buster Bloodvessel, born Douglas Trendle, singer and frontman of Bad Manners, lived at Clapton Common Marc Bolan, musician, born at Homerton and brought up at Stoke Newington Common. Richard "Abs" Breen, singer and member of pop band Five; raised in Hackney Gary Brooker, musician, founder of Procol Harum, born in Hackney Hospital Tobi Brown, YouTuber, internet personality and member of the Sidemen; born in Hackney Bernard Butler, guitarist, known for his time with Suede; born in Stamford Hill Michael Caine, actor, educated at Hackney Downs School Paigey Cakey, MC, born in Hackney Phil Collen, guitarist with Def Leppard Steve Conway, singer (1920–1952), lived in Hackney Adam Deacon, actor, brought up in Stoke Newington Rob Dean, guitarist of new wave band Japan; was associated in his first years with Clapton (probably was born and/or brought up there)
DJ Dextrous, born Errol Francis, Ivor Novello Award- and BAFTA Award-winning producer and DJ known as Dextrous; born in Stoke Newington DJ Luck, born Joel Samuels, from the garage duo DJ Luck & MC Neat Pete Doherty, musician, lived in a flat in Hackney which was the site of many after-gig parties for his fans Idris Elba, actor and musician Paloma Faith, singer-songwriter, born and lived in Stoke Newington Michael Fassbender, actor, lives in Hackney Noel Fielding, comedian, as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh and The Great British Bake Off host. Colin Firth, actor, lived at Sutton Place, Homerton Green Gartside, musician and frontman of Scritti Politti; lives in Dalston and formed his band in a Hackney pub Professor Green, rapper and singer; lived in Clapton Charlie Harper, British singer and songwriter, lead singer of the punk band U.K. Subs; born in Hackney Carol Harrison, actress, known as Louise Raymond in EastEnders; lives at Victoria Park, South Hackney Sara Hennell, author Gwyneth Herbert, singer-songwriter, lives in the borough. Maddy Hill, actress, known for her role as Nancy Carter in EastEnders Alfred Hitchcock, film director, began his career at the Gainsborough Studios in Shoreditch Dave Kaye, pianist, born in Shoreditch; later lived in Stamford Hill