List of people from Slough
This is a list of notable people who are current or former residents or associates of the town of Slough in Berkshire.
- Tim Bennett, bass player with The Stone Age Band
- Cecil Aldin, painter of animals and rural life
- Gerry Anderson, television drama maker and creator of supermarionation
- Stanley Baldwin, schoolboy at St Michael's School, Aldin House and later Prime Minister
- Steve Bell, political cartoonist
- Cliff Bennett, of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
- Keith Bosley, poet and translator
- Alan Bown, of The Alan Bown Set
- Fenner Brockway, anti-war activist and politician
- Mark Brzezicki, drummer with Big Country, Procol Harum
- Jimmy Carr, comedian
- Alma Cogan, singer, former pupil at St Joseph's School
- Kenton Cool, climber and mountain guide
- Graham Cooley, entrepreneur and investor
- Rod Evans, original lead singer of Deep Purple
- Sean Foley, comedian
- Thomas Gray, poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
- Geri Halliwell, entertainer
- Chip Hawkes, of The Tremeloes
- Caroline Herschel, astronomer.
- John Herschel, mathematician and astronomer.
- William Herschel, astronomer and composer.
- Alan Johnson, former Slough postal worker and Cabinet minister
- Simon Kernick, author
- Danny King, author
- Jayne Kitt, Big Brother 7 contestant
- Iain Lee, entertainer
- Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore, politician
- Keith Mansfield, composer and arranger
- Forrest Mars Sr., entrepreneur
- Marian McPartland, jazz pianist
- John Nash, painter
- Gary Numan, musician
- Richard of Cornwall, royal aristocrat, Plantagenet.
- Helen Sharman, scientist and astronaut
- Kalim Siddiqui, journalist and Muslim activist
- Billy Smart, Jr, circus owner
- Una Stubbs, actress.
- Ellen Ternan, actress
- Thousand Yard Stare, indie pop band
- Tracey Ullman, comedian and first appearance for the Simpsons
- Robert Watson-Watt, scientist
- Justin Sullivan Singer/Guitarist New Model Army. Born in nearby Jordans, Buckinghamshire
Sport
- Adam Azim, professional boxer
- Armando Broja, professional footballer
- Alan Paris, footballer
- Matty Cash, footballer
- Billy Clifford, footballer
- Kim Conley, Olympic athlete
- Tommy Farr, boxer
- Sam Hutchinson, footballer
- Mark Hylton, Olympic athlete
- Fiona May, twice world long jump champion
- Mark McGuinness, footballer
- Grace Moloney, Ireland international footballer
- Jordi Osei-Tutu, footballer
- Lloyd Owusu, Ghana international footballer
- Marcia Richardson, Olympic athlete
- Mark Richardson, Olympic athlete
- David Rocastle, footballer
- Marcus Willis, tennis player
- Vic Woodley, footballer