The West Midlands boasts some seriously talented exports, from movie stars and musicians to world class football players.
Recently, we’ve had a look at the famous faces - actors, musicians and even politicians - who were raised in and around Birmingham. Now, we’ve decided to take a look at the famous celebrities who grew up in Aston.
Many famous people grew up in the Birmingham district which is steeped in history. The neighbourhood has strong links to heavy metal and is of course the home to one of England’s top football club’s Aston Villa. The inner-city area is just a short distance from the prestigious Aston University - which has been ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Business Administration subjects.
The ward is also home to the beautiful Aston Hall, which has watched proudly over Birmingham for more than 400 years. The hall is also one of the last great houses built in the Jacobean style.
A number of writers, sportspeople, and actors as well as other famous faces all come from the area. With this in mind, we’ve taken a look at the most famous people who are from Aston, including those who were born in the areas, as well as those who have lived there at some point during their lifetime.
9. Roy Holder
Holder was a film and television actor who appeared in various programmes including Ace of Wands, Z-Cars, Spearhead and Doctor Who. He was from Aston | Google
10. Albert Ketèlbey
Ketelbey was an composer, conductor and pianist, best known for his short pieces of light orchestral music. He was born in Aston. He was so popular in the first part of the 20th century that he was declared ‘Britain’s greatest living composer’. He even became a millionaire due to his performances, recordings and sales of sheet music Photo: Wikipedia
11. Victor Johnson
The Aston-born cyclist was a British track cycling racer who, in 1908, won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics, became ‘World Amateur Sprint Champion’ and the ‘British National Quarter-mile Champion Photo: Wikipedia
12. Maggie Moone
Maggie Moone was a singer, best remembered for her role on the UK version of Name That Tune. Born in Aston, she also appeared in The Russ abbot Show, Mike Yarwood and Morcambe and Wise | BBC