Among those who were born in the London Borough of Brent, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):
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- Nines MOBO award winning rapper from Harlesden, member of the notorious CSB (Crime Scene Boyz) A.K.A ICB (Ice City Boyz) A.K.A CRS (Church Road Soldiers)
- Tubby T - Anthony Robinson, 9 September 1974 â 22 May 2008 Most loved artist of 90/00s with hits like âÂÂTales of the hoodâÂÂ
- General Levy â ragga deejay original junglist massive, formative years Harlesden and Wembley
- Riz Ahmed â actor, rapper and activist, born in Wembley
- Ricardo P Lloyd â actor from Harlesden and who grew up in North-west London
- Chizzy Akudolu â actress, born in Harlesden
- Lily Allen â singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter, lives in Kensal Green
- Gerry Anderson â producer, director and writer, producer of Thunderbirds lived in Kilburn and Neasden, educated at Kingsgate Infants School and Willesden County Grammar School
- Tracy-Ann Oberman â actress, Chrissie Watts in EastEnders, born in Brent
- Jane Asher â actress, author and entrepreneur, ex-girlfriend of Paul McCartney, born in Willesden
- David Baddiel â comedian, novelist and television presenter, educated at North West London Jewish Day School, lived in Dollis Hill.
- Doc Brown â rapper, comedian and actor, born in Kilburn, lived in Willesden
- Keisha Buchanan â singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
- Mutya Buena â singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
- Grace Carter â singer-songwriter, lives in Kensal Green
- Graham Cole â actor, born in Willesden
- Lenora Crichlow â actress, born and raised in Harlesden
- Diana Churchill â actress, born in Wembley
- Daniel Craig â actor, lives in Queen's Park
- Sophie Dahl â fashion model and author, lives in Kensal Green
- Paloma Faith â singer, lives in Kensal Green
- Phil Fearon â record producer and former singer (Galaxy) lived in Harlesden, educated at Willesden High School
- Ron Goodwin â composer, 633 Squadron, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, film music, Golden Globe nominated, Willesden Grammar School
- Tamsin Greig â actress, grew up in Kilburn
- Lenny Henry â actor and comedian, lived in Wembley
- Mariah Idrissi â model, lives in Wembley Park
- Tony Kanal â born and raised in Kingsbury
- Maria Lawson â professional R&B singer and X-Factor, 2004 finalist, educated at Queens Park Community School
- Arthur Lucan â actor, lived at 11 Forty Lane, Wembley
- Annie Mac â DJ and presenter, lives in Queen's Park
- George Michael â singer-songwriter, lived in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School
- Sienna Miller â actress, lives in Kensal Green
- Keith Moon â drummer, born and lived in Wembley
- Cillian Murphy â actor, lives in Queen's Park
- Sophie Okonedo â actress, lived in Kenton
- Rita Ora â lives in Kensal Green
- George the Poet â rapper, born in Neasden
- John Neville â actor from Willesden
- Thandiwe Newton â lives in Kensal Green
- Laura Aikman â actress, born in Brent
- Maxine Nightingale â singer from Wembley
- Dev Patel â actor, from Sudbury
- Rod Price â guitarist from Willesden
- Shane Richie â actor, comedian, television presenter and singer, attended Willesden High School
- Julie Rogers â singer, educated at Kingsbury High School
- Gappy Ranks â international musician, artist, Reggae, Dancehall, born Harlesden
- Andrew Sachs â actor, lived in Kilburn
- Jay Sean â singer-songwriter, born in Harlesden
- John Sinclair â keyboardist, born in Wembley
- Zadie Smith â novelist, lives in Queen's Park
- Lady Sovereign â rapper, born and lived in Wembley
- John Tavener â composer, born in Wembley
- David Tress â artist, born in Wembley
- Twiggy â model, actress and singer, born in Neasden. Educated at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School
- Charles Venn â actor, Ray Dixon in EastEnders, born in Kilburn
- Sabrina Washington â singer, lead singer of Mis-Teeq, from Harlesden
- Charlie Watts â drummer and member of The Rolling Stones, born in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School, lived in Wembley
- Alfred Willmore - actor, designer, dramatist, writer and impresario born in Willesden 25 October 1899 died Dublin 6 March 1978 better known as Micheal Mac Liammoir.
- Lydia Wilson â actress, born in and lives in Queen's Park