List of people from Guernsey
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This is a selected list of famous people from Guernsey.
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- James Saumarez (1757-1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez
- Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), hero of Upper Canada
- Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866), printer and stationer
- William Le Lacheur (1802-1863), sea captain and merchant
- Warren de la Rue (1815-1889), astronomer and chemist
- Jean Thomas Corbet (1837-1927), wealthy quarrier of granite at the Catelain and Corvee sites
- William Corbet (1866-1956), horticulturalist known as the "Melon King"
- Roy Dotrice (born 1923), actor; and his daughters, actresses Michele Dotrice (born 1948) and Karen Dotrice (born 1955)
- Gerald Basil Edwards (1899-1976), author of The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
- Wilfred Hansford Gallienne (1897-1956), British Ambassador to Cuba
- Arthur Maurice Hocart (1883-1939), anthropologist
- Barry Jones (1893–1981) Actor
- Andrew Lawrence-King (born 1959), baroque harpist, director of The Harp Consort
- George Métivier, the island's national poet
- Sarah Montague (born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter
- Matthew Le Tissier (born 1968), retired Southampton FC and England footballer
- Andy Priaulx (born 1974), motor racing driver and reigning World Touring Car Champion for BMW Team UK
- Dawn Porter (born 1979), BBC Television Presenter
- Ronnie Ronalde, music hall performer famous for his singing, whistling, yodelling, and imitations of bird song. Ronalde was not born in Guernsey, but lived there for a number of years. During this time he was the owner of St Martin's hotel, which was colloquially known as Ronnie Ronalde's Hotel at that time.
- John Savident (born 1938), actor in Coronation Street
- Oliver Reed (1938-1999), actor in Gladiator and Oliver!. Reed lived in Guernsey for many years although was not born there.
- John Le Mesurier (1912-1983), actor in Dad's Army. Le Mesurier lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life, although he was not born there.
- Gary John Smith (1971-), swimmer competed in 1986 Commonwealth Games. Though born in Guernsey, Gary now lives in Essex.
- Paul Le Tocq, Welsh national champion for badminton and Commonwealth Games competiter for Great Britain.
- Jonathan Le Tocq, (born 1964) Newfrontiers Church Minister, politician and musician
- Len Duquemin, footballer played for Tottenham Hotspur early 1950s
- Dale Garland (born 13 October 1980) Channel Islands Athlete
