List of people from Edinburgh
This list contains famous or notable people who were either born, residents, or otherwise closely associated with the Edinburgh, Scotland. The entries in each section are listed alphabetically.
Medicine, science and engineering
Royalty
- Charles X of France, in Holyrood Palace during his exile
- Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, King consort of Scotland
- Madeleine of Valois, first spouse of King James V of Scotland
- Saint Margaret of Scotland, wife of Malcolm Canmore
- Mary of Guise, regent of Scotland, and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots
- Mary, Queen of Scots, lived in Holyrood Palace
- Mynyddog Mwynfawr, Brittonic ruler of kingdom of Gododdin in Hen Ogledd, perhaps with his court at Din Eidyn
Sports
- Neil Alexander, football goalkeeper for Hearts
- Alex Arthur, professional super featherweight boxer
- Mark Beaumont, holds Guinness World Record for "Fastest True Circumnavigation of the World by Bicycle"
- Christophe Berra, footballer for Hearts
- Ian Black, footballer
- Stewart Bruce, cricketer
- Ken Buchanan, world lightweight champion boxer
- Lewis Christie, ice hockey player
- Bob Connors, ice hockey player
- Simon Danielli, international rugby union player
- William Dippie, cricketer
- Jennifer Dodds, curler
- George Farm, Scotland, Blackpool and Queen of the South F.C. goalkeeper and Scottish Cup winning manager with Dunfermline Athletic
- Adam Kelso Fulton international rugby union player
- Charlie Gardiner, ice hockey player
- Craig Gordon, football goalkeeper for Celtic and Scotland
- James Alexander Gordon, football results broadcaster
- George Grigor, ice hockey player
- Paul Hampshire, professional footballer
- Tony Hand, ice hockey player and coach
- Gavin Hastings, rugby union captain
- Scott Hastings, rugby player and commentator
- Johnny Haynes, England footballer who retired to Edinburgh
- Joe Hendry, professional wrestler
- John Horrocks, founder and innovator of modern European fly fishing
- Chris Hoy, track cyclist, Olympic Games gold and silver medal winner and 2015 European Le Mans Series winner in the LMP3 class
- Iain Hume, professional footballer
- Andy Irvine, international rugby union player
- Hugh Kelsey, international bridge player and author
- Josh Kerr Middle distance runner.
- Lawrence Lovell, ice hockey player
- Alan MacDonald international rugby union player
- Dave Mackay, footballer
- Steven MacLean, footballer currently with Hearts
- Ricky Marlowe, former professional footballer
- Allan McGregor, Scotland footballer
- Michael McIndoe, Scotland footballer
- Kenny Miller, Scotland footballer
- Bruce Mouat, Scotland curler
- Scott Neil, ice hockey player
- Garry O'Connor, professional footballer
- Chris Paterson, rugby coach
- Jack Pratt, ice hockey player
- Don Revie, footballer and football manager
- Jim Ross, ice hockey player
- Nicholas Ross, first-class cricketer
- Gordon Shedden, BTCC racing car driver, born in Edinburgh
- Graeme Souness, football manager
- Jimmy Spence, ice hockey player
- Gordon Strachan, footballer and coach
- Frederick Guthrie Tait, amateur golfer and soldier
- Lee Wallace, footballer
- Doddie Weir, rugby union player
- David Wilkie, MBE, Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games champion swimmer
- Archie Craig, endurance cyclist