Who are the Most Famous Geordies?

[daveylad]

Who are the most famous geordies both past and present? Love him or hate one of the most famous has to be Dunston's famous Paul " GAZZA" Gascoigne. Any more for the list?

[AnnieW]

Sting from the police must be known world wide, and a better geordie ambassador than Gazza.

[terry]

was in the animals! They were massive at one point.

[windynooker]

she's got to be the famous geordie girl! Every women over 50 must have read a catherine cookson book.:)

[Tina-P]

Hey, Don't forget Chrissy Waddle, he was at my school Heworth Grange, now thats my claim to fame!

[HeederBaal]

Chrissy Waddle is a mackem man! He's a plastic geordie not a real one. He's sunderland through and through...are they allowed a mention on here? Come on admin can you get that post wiped off/

[Student-Rant]

ant mcpartlin and dec donelly (aka pj and dunc) are the most famous by far!

[Hayz]

I cannot believe ANT and DEC have only just been mentioned..... these geordie lads should be flying the flag right at the top of the list.

[AnnieW]

Oh come on Ant & Dec as nice as they are. are not world famous unlike sting, gazza, Sir Bobby Robson and Catherine Cookson.

[Jamie]

Director of:

Gladiator
American Gangster
Blade Runner
Thelma and Louise
Black Hawk Down plus many more...

What a region of hot talent!:):)

[PRESS GANG]

My Fav for a famous jaw dee

known all over the world.

[PRESS GANG]

Ridleys brother not so famous as his kid but very famous all the same

[PRESS GANG]

Surely this fella deserves a mention he's a TV pundit don't know what he did before

[Jamie]

She should be on the famous list, but she would definately be on the hottest geordie list. Lets get one started!

[CHeezer]

Would be nee where near my list i used to gan oot with and she dumped me just cause i wanted to wait until we were married

[Student-Rant]

As well as ANT and DEC it has to be ROBSON GREEN! --only joking what about George Stephenson the great railway engineer!

[daveylad]

Although not well known these days..in the 19th Century..in the days before football our own geordie oarsmen was chamion and 100,000 people would watch him in big races along the tyne..he was also a boat builder and worked down the pit for a while.

[gaznufc]

Jimmy Nail has gotta be one of the most famous geordies....whats he up to now...wonder if he'll pitch up in geordie shore?

[geordiebill]

Cheryl Cole

Joe McEldry

Jimmy Nail

[geordiebill]

Oh aye, and that bloke who was in Auf wiedersehen Pet - Tim Healy

Just thought I'd contribute lol. Didn't notice someone had already mentioned Jimmy Nail.

[geordiebill]

Just had a quick search on this...didn't realise this one...Mr Bean, Rowan Atkinson was born in Newcastle.

Depends on how we define Geordie doesn't it - by birth, buy residence, by actions and accent or all. I'd probably say being born and spending at least a couple of years here qualifies you.

[Jamie]

I read he was brought up in Hexham (still on the banks of the tyne) and that his family owned the Tyneside Cimema which is still there next to monument. And what about Bryan Ferry - a Jarrow lad and the there is Gordon Sumner (sting) from the police. I wonder of sting still has that flat next to the baltic on the quayside?

[daveylad]

Bobby Robson
Alan Shearer
Tony SCOTT (producer)
Ridley Scott (producer)
Cheryl Cole (Tweedy)
Ant & Dec
Harry Clasper (19th champion rower)
Jimmy Nail
Joe Mceldry - x factor winner
Chas Chandler (jim hendrix manager & the animals)
Joseph Swann -invented light bulb element
Jill Halfpenny
Tim Healey
Denise Welch
Rowan Atkinson
Bryan Ferry
Sting
Andy Carrol
Paul Gascoigne
Bobby Charlton
Jackie Charlton

[Clare]

How could you forget kevin Whately from Auf Weidesien Pet? Tim Healy and Jimmy Nail's right hand man? Also in Inspector Morse!

[daveylad]

John Wilson the conductor...on bbc news this morning . He's from gateshead and went to Heathfield Senior High, the same school as Gazza , Steve Stone and Tracy Whitwell the actress. :) Very talented guy john Wilson

[Glenn A]

Mike Neville, a news legend for 42 years who became well known nationally on Nationwide.

[daveylad]

Mike Neville..great news reader, very warm smiley guy....preferred him to Roger Thames

[Glenn A]

Mike Neville..great news reader, very warm smiley guy....preferred him to Roger Thames
Well until Mike took over North East Tonight, Look North hammered it in the ratings. Mike was class, I met him at the old Look North studios in New Bridge St.

[HeederBaal]

What about Tyne Tees own - ROGER THAMES? greatest football commentator in England.

[kelly-1980]

I never knew Ridley Scott was a Tyneside man. Blade Runner was a bit deep, but a classic. Gladiator...well that one speaks for itself. It is one of my all time favourites.