The West Midlands boasts some seriously talented exports, from movie stars and musicians to world class football players.
Recently, we’ve had a look at the famous faces - actors, musicians and even politicians - who were raised in and around Birmingham. Now, we’ve decided to take a look at the famous celebrities who grew up in nearby Walsall.
Many famous people grew up in the Black Country town which has plenty to offer. It’s steeped in history as is known as the leather capital of Britain. Bits, stirrups, buckles and spurs have been made locally in the town for centuries, and from this trade developed the manufacture of saddlery and leather goods for which Walsall is famous.
And the town also has its prestigious football club, Walsall FC, of course.
A number of actors, sportspeople and musicians all come from the area. With this in mind, we’ve taken a look at the most famous people who are from Walsall - let’s take a look:
9. Kemar Roofe
Rangers striker Kemar Roofe was born in Walsall. He started his career at West Brom before playing for Leeds United and Rangers | AFP via Getty Images
10. Dave Walker
The Walsall-born singer and guitarist who has been front-man for a number of bands; most notably The Idle Race, Savoy Brown and Humble Pie, he also served briefly with Fleetwood Mac and Black Sabbath. Photo: Photo from Black Sabbath wiki
11. Erin O’connor
The model, from Brownhills in Walsall, was given an MBE in 2017 for her services to fashion and modelling. She has modelled on the catwalk for John Galliano, Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Prada, Versace, Miu Miu, Jasper Conran, Giorgio Armani, Julien Macdonald, and Jean-Paul Gaultier, among others | Getty
12. Peter Radford
Walsall-born Radford is a former British athlete, who competed at 100 and 200 metres (and 100 and 220 yards), broke world records, and won Olympic medals, despite having been seriously ill as a child due to a hole in his kidney | Getty Images