United Kingdom is home to royal family, but it is also the place of musicians and actors. Below are top three celebs who are most famous people in recent British history.
Julie Andrews
The English film and stage actress Dame Julie Elizabeth “Julie” Andrews is well known for her films Thy Boy Friend, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers. She started her career as a child actress and singer. In 1954 she debuted in The Boy Friend. By 1956 she rose to fame starring in Broadway musicals and later played Eliza Doolittle and Queen Guinevere.
Born in 1 October 1935, Julie Andrews is also an author, theatre director and dancer. In 2002’s BBC poll she was ranked at 59 in the 100 Greatest Britons. She has won several awards including BAFTA, Academy Award, 5 Golden Globes, 3 Grammys, 2 Emmys, Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award and Disney Legend Award. For children she has published autography titled Home: A Memoir of My Early Years in 2008.
David Beckham
The English former professional footballer David Robert Joseph Beckham is known for his several passing and crossing ability abreast of bending free-kicks as a right winger. Announcing retirement after a 20-year career in 2013 he became the first English player to win league titles in four countries – France, United States, Spain and England.
Debuting international football career in 1996 the footballer has won 19 major trophies. He has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Preston North End, Milan, Paris Saint-German and LA Galaxy.
He was twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and was named in FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players in 2004. In year 2008 he was listed in English Football Hall of Fame too. He is regarded as British cultural icon.
Daniel Radcliffe
The English actor Daniel Jacob Radcliffe is synonymous to Harry Potter for his role with the same name in the film with same title. He debuted with television film David Copperfield of BBC One in 1999 and in 2001 made his cinematic debut with The Tailor of Panama. He started his Harry Potter career at the age of just 11 and the journey ended after 10 years with the release of the final and eighth edition of the title in 2011.
Daniel Radcliffe’s recent movies include Kill Your Darlings, The Woman in Black, Victor Frankenstein, Swiss Army Man, Now You See Me 2 and Imperium.
Born in Hammersmith, London, the actor is also good at donating. He contributed in charities like The Trevor Project for suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth and Demelza Hospice Care for Children.
He has been awarded with MTV Movie Awards, Teen Choice Awards, National Movie Awards, Broadway.com Audience Award, Scream Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Grammy Awards and Glamour Awards.
