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 were born in the north Birmingham town of Sutton Coldfield.
Many famous people were born and grew up in Sutton. The town is known as one of the more affluent areas of Birmingham. Several areas and buildings have been renovated into hotels such as the New Hall Hotel, Moor Hall Hotel, Moxhull Hall Hotel, and Ramada Hotel and Resort Penns Hall.
A number of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Brom footballers have also used the town as their home while playing for the West Midlands clubs. The likes of Peter Schmeichel, Darren Bent and Liam Ridgewell have all lived in Sutton in the past. It’s certainly a popular Birmingham location for many.
With this in mind, we’ve taken a look at the most famous people who born and bred in the town.
Let’s take a look:
9. Bradley Simpson
Simpson is the lead singer for the British pop group the Vamps. He was discovered on Youtube by James Mcvey who is also part of the band. The band was signed by Mercury records in late 2012. He opened Simpsons bar in Sutton in 2017 | Getty Images
10. Patrick Baladi
Baladi is well known for playing the new boss Neil Godwin in Ricky Gervais’ BBC sitcom The Office. He also starred in Bodies and the Sky 1 drama Stella | Getty
11. Carl Ikeme
The former Wolves keeper was born in Birmingham town. Ikeme spent his entire career at Wolverhampton Wanderers, making 207 appearances across all competitions. He was part of their teams that won the Championship in 2009 and League One in 2014 | Getty
12. Laura Unsworth MBE
Laura isthe first British field hockey player to win three Olympic medals. She currently plays as a midfielder or defender for East Grinstead and the England and Great Britain national teams.