Famous people linked with Redhill, Surrey include:
Skye Edwards, former singer of the group Morcheeba. Lives in South Nutfield near Redhill
Kevin Kenner, American-born concert pianist, is now living in Redhill. Notable for winning both the Top Prize in the International Chopin Competition and the Bronze Medal in the International Tchaikovsky Competition.
George Smith, England footballer & league manager coached Redhill FC from 1951-52.
Ronnie Biggs, living at Alpine Road, Redhill, when he was arrested for his part in the Great Train Robbery (1963).
Bernard Bresslaw, actor, best known for his part in the Carry On Films, used to live in Redhill.
Liz May Brice, actress, best known for her role on ITV1's Bad Girls was born here in 1975
Richard Christopher Carrington famous amateur astronomer lived in Redhill from 1852-1865. It was at his observatory in Redhill that he made his famous solar flare observations.
Aleister Crowley, occultist. He and his family lived at The Grange, Redhill between 1881 and 1884.
The Chuckle Brothers, one time regulars at the Harlequin theatre.
Edwina Currie, former Conservative MP and junior health minister lived in Redhill until 2007.
Dame Judi Dench, famous actress, and her daughter Finty Williams both live near Redhill in Outwood, Surrey.
Michael Greco, past EastEnders actor who played Beppe DiMarco, went to school at St Bede's in Carlton Rd, Redhill
Tim Dry, best known for appearing in ‘Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi’ and for being half of the duo Tik and Tok Tik and Tok, that popularized robotic mime in the UK in the 1980s, was born in Redhill in 1952.
Carole Hersee, notable for appearing as an eight-year-old child in the central image of the iconic television Test Card F was born in Redhill in 1958
David Hewlett, actor, star of Sky One's Stargate Atlantis, and Stargate SG-1 was born here in 1968
Bevis Hillier, biographer of Sir John Betjeman, was born here in 1940
Peter Howitt, actor and director, used to live near Donyngs Sports Centre
Ian McKay (formerly Laidlaw), art critic and writer, lived here between 1976-1980
Katie Melua, singer and songwriter lived here briefly in 1998
Robert Milsom, Fulham F.C. midfielder was born here.
Nick Hornby, author, born in Redhill on 17 April 1957
Derek Paravicini, celebrated blind savant prodigy currently residing at the RNIB College in Redhill
Henry Thomas Pringuer, organist and composer, organist at St. Matthew's Redhill c.1870-1880
Sophie Raworth, journalist and newsreader, born here 1968
Alec Harley Reeves, electronics engineer, inventor of Pulse code modulation, was born here in 1902
Anna Smith, tennis player, born in Redhill 1988
George Best, football player, lived just out of Redhill (gatton Bottom) until death.
