Eleven of the most famous people from Leeds according to the Notable People map

Abi Whistance
By Abi Whistance
Published 2nd Aug 2022, 08:34 BST
Updated 2nd Aug 2022, 08:40 BST
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Here are the 11 most notable people from Leeds according to a new data map.

A new interactive map has been developed that reveals the most notable people across the world.

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The map is based on information scraped from Wikipedia and Wikidata, and allows users to zoom into their hometowns and cities to see who the most notable person from their area is.

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Garry Schofield (top left), Mel B (bottom left), Alan Bennett (top right) and Tom Wilkinson (bottom right).Garry Schofield (top left), Mel B (bottom left), Alan Bennett (top right) and Tom Wilkinson (bottom right).
Garry Schofield (top left), Mel B (bottom left), Alan Bennett (top right) and Tom Wilkinson (bottom right).

Here are 11 of the most notable people in Leeds according to the Notable People map.

Mel B

Singer Mel B was born in Hyde Park in Leeds but grew up in the Kirkstall area. She is best known for being Scary Spice in the Spice Girls - along with her leopard print leggings and bags of attitude!

Garry Schofield

Garry Schofield is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and is a member of the British Rugby League Hall of Fame. He was born in Leeds but originally played for Hull, before moving back to Leeds in 1987 for what then was a world record fee of £155,000.

Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson is an actor, best known for his role as Gerald in The Full Monty. He was born in Wharfedale near to Leeds but moved to Canada when he was 11.

Alan Bennett

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Alan Bennett is an actor and screenwriter best known for his role in the 1994 film The Madness of King George. He was born in Armley in Leeds and attended what is now known as Lawnswood School.

John Marshall

John Marshall was a politican and businessman in the late 1700s. He was born in Briggate and introduced major innovations in flax spinning, as well as building the celebrated Marshall's Mill and Temple Works in Leeds.

Willis Hall