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- Famous people from Epsom include those born here:
* James Chuter Ede, former Home Secretary, born in Epsom in 1882
* Terence Reese, bridge player, in 1913
* Petula Clark, singer, born in Epsom in 1932
* Freya Smith Dinshah, vegan activist, cofounder and current President, American Vegan Society, born in Epsom, 1941
* Sarah Miles, actress, born in Epsom, 1941
* Glyn Johns, recording engineer and record producer, in 1942
* James Whale, 1951, broadcaster, born in Ewell Village and attended Longmead Boys' School
* Jane Hutt, Labour politician serving as Member of the Welsh Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan since 1999, was born here in 1949
* Andy Ward, drummer from the band Camel, in 1952
* Bobby G, vocalist with band Bucks Fizz, in 1953
* Ian McKay (formerly Ian Laidlaw), art critic and writer, born here in 1962
* Andrew Castle, GMTV presenter, was born in Epsom in 1963
* Alex Kingston, actress, ER attended Rosebery was born here in 1963
* Julia Ormond, actress born in Epsom in 1965
* Jeremy Vine, BBC Radio 2 presenter was born in Epsom in 1965
* Michaela Strachan, TV broadcaster, was born in Ewell in 1966
* Simon Starling, Turner Prize 'Shedboatshed' winner, born 1967
* Mel Giedroyc, actress and comedian in 1968
* Nici Sterling, adult film actress in 1968
* Warwick Davis, actor (Star Wars, Willow) in 1970
* Rebecca Carrington, comedian in 1971
* Alex Inglethorpe, footballer in 1971
* Neal Ardley, footballer in 1972
* Nick Easter, England international rugby union player, born 1978
* Paul Hodgson, England international rugby union player, born in 1982
* Tom Szekeres, actor, in 1983
* Freddy Eastwood, footballer, born in Epsom in 1984
* Sam Smith, rugby union player for Harlequins, born 1990
* Rory Burns, England international cricketer, born 1990
* Dom Sibley, England international cricketer, born 1995
* Tyger Drew-Honey, who plays Jake in TV comedy Outnumbered was born in Epsom in 1996, and attended Epsom College.
* Catherine McCormack
* Andy Johns, record producer, sound engineer
* Thomas Mayr-Harting, former Ambassador of the European Union to the United Nations
* Martin Parr, photographer
* John Piper, painter and printmaker
* Isabella Potbury, portrait painter and suffragette
* Kathleen Riddick, British conductor
* Joe Wicks, fitness coach Famous people from Epsom who resided here include:
* Isabella Beeton, writer famous for Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, lived for a while at her stepfather's house in Epsom
* Sally Mapp (c. 1706-1737) bonesetter
* John Parkhurst (1728-1797) academic, clergyman and lexicographer
* Jonathan Boucher (1738-1804 clergyman, teacher, philologist
* Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Liberal Party MP
* Jimmy White, snooker player, lives in Epsom
* Norman Wisdom, comic actor lived in Epsom until his health declined and his family sold the flat in the early 2000s
* Frank Hampson (1918-1985) cartoonist and illustrator
* Jimmy Page, rock guitarist, founding member Led Zeppelin
* Alec Stock, former Queens Park Rangers and Fulham manager lived in Ashley Road, Epsom
* Kenneth Wolstenholme, sports broadcaster, lived by Epsom & Ewell FC grounds in West Street, Ewell for many years
* Bob Pearson, singer and pianist (of double act Bob and Alf Pearson), lived in Epsom in the 1960s
* Stanley Baker, actor, lived in Epsom for many years
* Colin Southgate, businessman
* Ron Harris, Chelsea F.C. defender, nicknamed Chopper, lived in West Gardens, The Headway and his parents ran a sweet shop on Ruxley Lane in the 1960s and 1970s
* David Charles Manners, theatre designer, author and charity founder lived in Hookfield and was educated at Ebbisham.
* Joe Strummer, lead singer and co-founder of The Clash
* John Challis, actor, resided on the Woodcote Estate in Epsom as a child.
* Nadia Essex, TV personality
* Tim Palmer, music producer and mixer went to Glyn School and Ewell Castle. Famous people, past and present who are associated with Epsom include:
* Jack Ashley, Labour MP now Baron Ashley of Stoke
* Efan Ekoku, footballer
* Tom Felton, actor
* Evelyn Glennie, musician, attended Rosebery
* Tim Vine, comic actor
* Ameet Chana, actor
* Jody Morris, footballer, grew up on the Longmead Estate
* Stedman Pearson, singer/member of the pop group Five Star, attended Laine Theatre Arts See also: winners of The Derby; Epsom College and Rosebery School
* Andrew Garfield, actor, (The Amazing Spider-Man, The Social Network)
* David Vine, TV broadcaster
* Louis Cole, YouTuber
* Peter Xavier Price, illustrator and academic
* Steven Savile, writer
* Nici Sterling, adult film actor
* Johnny Haynes, professional footballer (en)
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- Famous people from Epsom include those born here:
* James Chuter Ede, former Home Secretary, born in Epsom in 1882
* Terence Reese, bridge player, in 1913
* Petula Clark, singer, born in Epsom in 1932
* Freya Smith Dinshah, vegan activist, cofounder and current President, American Vegan Society, born in Epsom, 1941
* Sarah Miles, actress, born in Epsom, 1941
* Glyn Johns, recording engineer and record producer, in 1942
* James Whale, 1951, broadcaster, born in Ewell Village and attended Longmead Boys' School
* Jane Hutt, Labour politician serving as Member of the Welsh Parliament for the Vale of Glamorgan since 1999, was born here in 1949
* Andy Ward, drummer from the band Camel, in 1952
* Bobby G, vocalist with band Bucks Fizz, in 1953
* Ian McKay (formerly Ian Laidlaw), art cr (en)
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