List of people from the Isle of Man

The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland has been home to various notable people, including the following who were either born or raised on the island or moved there at some point.

Born or raised on the island

• Samantha Barks, (born 1990), I'd Do Anything contestant.
• The Bee Gees (Maurice Gibb, Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb), pop group.
• Neil Bennett, rugby player for England, born in Ramsey.
• T.E. Brown, poet, scholar, and theologian.
• Robert Henry Cain awarded the Victoria Cross during Operation Market Garden.
• Mark Cavendish, (born 1985), sprint cyclist.
• Mel Collins, saxophone player.
• Christine Collister, contemporary folk singer.
• Beckii Cruel, singer, dancer, Japanese idol.
• Conor Cummins, motorcycle racer.
• Illiam Dhone, or William Christian, Manx national patriot executed in 1663, great grandfather of Fletcher Christian.
• Christine Collister, folk and jazz singer.
• Alan Corkish, writer and journalist.
• Zoe Gillings, snowboarder.
• Amy Jackson, model and actress in India.
• Steve Joughin, British Cycling Champion.
• William Kennish, poet, inventor, engineer, scientist, and explorer.
• Frank Kermode, noted literary critic.
• Sir Charles Kerruish OBE LLD CP MLC, first non-gubernatorial head of the Manx executive.
• Nigel and Bryan Kneale, screenwriter and sculptor respectively.
• David Knight, dirtbike racer, World Enduro Champion, and GNCC champion in the USA.
• Davy Knowles, musician.
• Archibald Knox, artist and designer.
• Alex Lloyd, racing driver.
• Ned Maddrell, last native speaker of the Manx language, (died 1974).
• Harry Manx, musician.
• Elizabeth Holloway Marston, credited with the invention of superhero Wonder Woman.
• A.P. Penketh, of Douglas RC, who took part in the first 1888 British Isles tour to New Zealand and Australia.
• Randolph Quirk, Lord Quirk, an eminent linguist.
• Geraldine Somerville, actress.
• Dr. Brian Stowell, (born 1936), Radio personality and author.
• Mark Wilks, Speaker of the House of Keys, later Governor of St Helena.
• Kevin Woodford, (born 1950), TV chef and celebrity, presented Can't Cook, Won't Cook.
• Abigail Swayne, (born 1994), Welbexian-Navy

Moved to the island

• Trevor Baines, (born 1939), businessman, Jailed in 2009, for money laundering.
• Lillian Beckwith, author.
• Charles Birkin (1907–1986), 5th baronet and author.
• Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, a British novelist and playwright.
• Jeremy Clarkson, journalist and broadcaster.
• Lord Cockfield (1916–2007), was born at Horsham in Sussex, England; but in later life had a house on the Isle of Man.
• George Daniels, noted horologist.
• Doug Davies, rugby player 24 caps for Scotland, died in Peel.
• Florrie Forde (1876–1940), known as The Queen of Music Hall.
• George MacDonald Fraser, journalist, author, and screenwriter.
• Gerald Gardner, Father of Modern Wicca owned Witches Mill in Castletown.
• Russell Grant, Television personality, astrologer, writer.
• Albert Gubay, (born 1928), businessman, founder of supermarket chain Kwik Save.
• Trevor Hemmings, (born 1935), businessman, famously owned Blackpool Tower.
• William Hillary (1771–1847), founder of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and also arranged for The Tower of Refuge to be built in Douglas Harbour.
• Neil Hodgson, the 2003 Superbike World Champion.
• Rick Holden, manager of Peel football club on the Isle of Man; player with Oldham Athletic (twice) and Manchester City.
• Sheila Holland, (1937–2000), prolific and best-selling romantic novelist, best-known as Charlotte Lamb.
• Andy Kershaw, BBC Radio presenter.
• Rupert de Larrinaga, British Olympic skier.
• Cynthia Lennon, Artist, writer and celebrity, ex-wife of former Beatle John Lennon, moved to the island in 1983 with her then husband Jim Christie. She and Christie lived there for several years.
• Nigel Mansell, British racing driver.
• Mitch Murray, songwriter, record producer.
• Bill Naughton, novelist and screenwriter.
• Chris Norman, songwriter, member of soft rock group Smokie.
• Andrew Pitt, World Supersport Champion and MotoGP rider.
• John Rhys-Davies, Welsh actor .
• Ronnie Ronalde, Music Hall performer.
• Robert Sangster, (1936–2004), businessman, racehorse owner/breeder.
• Mark Shuttleworth, businessman, Spaceflight participant, and sponsor of Ubuntu Linux.
• Roger W. Smith, noted horologist.
• Mollie Sugden (1922–2009), actress.
• James Toseland, the double Superbike World Champion and MotoGP rider.
• Adam Wakeman, Musician and son of Rick Wakeman.
• Rick Wakeman, keyboard player in Yes and The Strawbs.
• Alan Warner, novelist and screenwriter.
• Thomas "Buck" Whaley, member of the Irish House of Commons.
• Sir Norman Wisdom (1915–2010), comedian and actor.