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Leicester is the city centre of the 13th most populous urban area in the United Kingdom and located in the East Midlands. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Leicester or Leicestershire.
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Founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers
1624
George Fox
Journalist who revealed the truth about the Dreyfus affair
1858
Sir Henry Norman, 1st Baronet
Man known for having severe deformities, his life was depicted in David Lynch's film "The Elephant Man"
1862
Joseph Merrick
Canadian inventor of the "Walkie-Talkie"
1907
Donald Hings
Actor, comedian and member of Monty Python, he played the leading roles in "Life of Brian" and "Holy Grail"
1941
Graham Chapman
Director, "The Queen" "Florence Foster Jenkins" "Philomena"
1941
Stephen Frears
Actor, known for his role as Boba Fett in the original "Star Wars" trilogy
1945
Jeremy Bulloch
Writer, she is best known for her books about the character Adrian Mole
1946
Sue Townsend
Former Goalkeeper and England's most capped player
1949
Peter Shilton
Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist
1951
Gregory Winter
Bassist and one of the songwriters of Queen
1951
John Deacon
Sports broadcaster and former footballer who played for Leicester City, Barcelona, Tottenhem and the English national team
1960
Gary Lineker
Actor, known for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in "The Hobbit" trilogy
1971
Richard Armitage
Actress, "Bend It Like Beckham" "ER" "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
1975
Parminder Nagra
Former Footballer who played for Liverpool, Leicester, Aston Villa and the English national team
1978
Emile Heskey
Snooker player and four-time World Snooker Champion
1983
Mark Selby
Actor, "The Umbrella Academy" "Game of Thrones" "Merlin"
1985
Tom Hopper
Footballer who plays for Torino and the Scottish national team (former Southampton and Birmingham City player)
1996
Ché Adams
Basketball player who plays for the Miami Heat and the Serbian national team
2003
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