FAMOUS BRITS FAMOUS BRITS

John LennonJohn Lennon•Name: John Winston Lennon Name: John Winston Lennon •D.O.B : 9/10/40 D.O.B : 9/10/40 •Death: 8/12/80Death: 8/12/80•Born and raised in LiverpoolBorn and raised in Liverpool•English musician, singer and English musician, singer and songwritersongwriter•Famous worldwide as a Famous worldwide as a founder member of the founder member of the BeatlesBeatles•When the group split Lennon When the group split Lennon started his solo career that started his solo career that produced iconic songs such as produced iconic songs such as "Give Peace a Chance" and "Give Peace a Chance" and "Imagine"."Imagine".

Bono – U2Bono – U2•Name: Paul David HewsonName: Paul David Hewson•Stage name: BonoStage name: Bono•D.O.B: May 10, 1960 D.O.B: May 10, 1960 •Born and raised in DublinBorn and raised in Dublin•Irish singer, musician, and Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2.based rock band U2.• He has been nominated for the He has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an Nobel Peace Prize, was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, and was named as a Person of the and was named as a Person of the Year by Timeamong other awards Year by Timeamong other awards and nominations.and nominations.

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare Name: William Shakespeare

English poet and playwright

widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language

Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon.

At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children.

Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1589 and 1613

His early plays were mainly comedies and histories,

He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest works in the English language.

Victoria Beckham - Spice Girls•Name: Victoria Caroline Beckham (born Adams)•D.O.B: 17/4/74•Born: Harlow, Essex, England•Married: David Beckham •(Posh and Becks)•English singer, fashion designer and businesswoman. •In the late 1990s, Beckham rose to fame with the all-female pop group Spice Girls and was nick-named Posh Spice

Harry Styles – One DirectionHarry Styles – One Direction•Full name: Harry Edward Styles,•D.O.B. 1 /2/94 (age 18)•Born: village of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England•Member of one Direction, an English-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010•Signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records.

JK RowlingJK Rowling• Full name: Joanne "Jo" Rowling Full name: Joanne "Jo" Rowling • D.O.B. 31 /7/65D.O.B. 31 /7/65• British novelist, British novelist, • Author of the Harry Potter books. Author of the Harry Potter books. • The Potter books have gained worldwide The Potter books have gained worldwide

attention and sold more than 400 million attention and sold more than 400 million copies.copies.

• They have become the best-selling book They have become the best-selling book series in history, and been the basis for a series in history, and been the basis for a popular series of filmspopular series of films

• Rowling has led a "rags to riches" life Rowling has led a "rags to riches" life story, in which she progressed from living story, in which she progressed from living on social security to multi-millionaire on social security to multi-millionaire status within five years. She is the United status within five years. She is the United Kingdom's best-selling author since Kingdom's best-selling author since records began, with sales in excess of records began, with sales in excess of £238m£238m

David BeckhamDavid Beckham

• Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham• D.O.B: 2/5/75• Born: Leytonstone, London, England• Married: Victoria Beckham• English association footballer who plays

for LA Galaxy.• He has played for Manchester United,

Preston North End, Real Madrid, Milan, and the England national team.

• Beckham's career began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United in 1992 aged 17.

Wayne RooneyWayne Rooney• Full Name: Wayne Mark RooneyFull Name: Wayne Mark Rooney• D.O.B: 24/10/85D.O.B: 24/10/85• Born and raised: Liverpool, EnglandBorn and raised: Liverpool, England• English footballer who plays as a English footballer who plays as a

striker for Premier League club striker for Premier League club Manchester United and the England Manchester United and the England national team.national team.

• Widely regarded as his country's Widely regarded as his country's best player.best player.

• As of October 2012, he has won 78 As of October 2012, he has won 78 international caps and scored 32 international caps and scored 32 goals, making him England's fifth goals, making him England's fifth highest goalscorer in history.highest goalscorer in history.

• Along with David Beckham, Rooney Along with David Beckham, Rooney is the most red carded player for is the most red carded player for England, having been sent off twiceEngland, having been sent off twice

Frank LampardFrank Lampard• Name: Frank James Lampard Name: Frank James Lampard • D.O.B 20/6/78D.O.B 20/6/78• Born: Romford, London, EnglandBorn: Romford, London, England• English professional footballer who English professional footballer who

plays as an attacking midfielder for plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national Chelsea and the England national team.team.

• He is the vice-captain for his club He is the vice-captain for his club side.side.

• He is considered to be one of the He is considered to be one of the best English footballers of his time, best English footballers of his time, and one of the best midfield players and one of the best midfield players of his generation.of his generation.

Andy MurrayAndy Murray•Andrew "Andy" Murray Andrew "Andy" Murray •D.O.B: 15/5/87) D.O.B: 15/5/87) •Born and raised: Glasgow, Scotland, Born and raised: Glasgow, Scotland, United KingdomUnited Kingdom•Scottish professional tennis player, Scottish professional tennis player, ranked World No. 3, and is the British ranked World No. 3, and is the British No. 1No. 1•At the 2012 US Open, he became the At the 2012 US Open, he became the first British player since 1977, and the first British player since 1977, and the first British man since 1936, to win a first British man since 1936, to win a Grand Slam singles tournament, Grand Slam singles tournament, •At the 2012 London Olympics, Murray At the 2012 London Olympics, Murray became the first British champion in became the first British champion in over 100 years. He also won a Silver over 100 years. He also won a Silver medal in Mixed Doubles. He is the only medal in Mixed Doubles. He is the only man to win the Olympic Gold and the man to win the Olympic Gold and the US Open back-to-back.US Open back-to-back.

Rory McIlroyRory McIlroy• Name: Rory McIlroy Name: Rory McIlroy • D.O.B: 4/5/89D.O.B: 4/5/89• Northern Irish professional golfer from Northern Irish professional golfer from

Holywood in County DownHolywood in County Down• He is the current World Number One and He is the current World Number One and

a two-time major champion. a two-time major champion. • He won the 2011 U.S. Open, setting a He won the 2011 U.S. Open, setting a

record score of 16-under-par on his way record score of 16-under-par on his way to an eight-shot victory.to an eight-shot victory.

• He is the most exciting young prospect in He is the most exciting young prospect in golf and having the potential to become golf and having the potential to become one of the highest earners in sports.one of the highest earners in sports.

• McIlroy has represented Europe, Great McIlroy has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professionalamateur and a professional

Orlando BloomOrlando Bloom

• Name: Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom

• D.O.B: 13/1/77• Born : Canterbury, Kent, England• English actor• He had his break-through roles in

2001 as the elf-prince Legolas in The Lord of the Rings and in 2003 as blacksmith Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series.

Robert Pattinson• Name: Robert Douglas Thomas

Pattinson• D.O.B: 13/5/86• English actor, model, musician and

producer• Pattinson started his career by

playing Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

• He later landed the leading role of Edward Cullen in the film adaptations of the Twilight novels by Stephenie Meyer, and came to worldwide fame