Northern Ireland has had many people who have influenced society in many ways. Notable people who were born in, or lived in Northern Ireland include:
* Gerry Adams - born 1948, Belfast - politician
* Willie Anderson - Ireland Rugby Union International.
* Colin Bateman – Actor, director and writer.
* David Bates – Physicist.
* John Stewart Bell – Physicist.
* Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Astrophysicist.
* George Best – Footballer.
* Colin Blakely – Actor.
* Danny Blanchflower – Footballer.
* Christine Bleakley – Television Presenter.
* Kenneth Branagh – Actor and director.
* Jake Burns – Founder of and singer in the punk band Stiff Little Fingers.
* Amanda Burton – Actress.
* Vivian Campbell – Rock guitarist for Def Leppard.
* Peter Canavan - Gaelic Footballer
* Adam Carroll - A1GP Racing Driver
* Ciarán Carson – Poet.
* Darren Clarke – Golfer.
* Tim Collins - soldier
* Phil Coulter – Songwriter, pianist and music producer, arranger and director
* Nadine Coyle – Singer for Girls Aloud.
* Brian Donlevy – Actor.
* Adrian Dunbar – Actor.
* Joey Dunlop – Motorcycle Racer.
* St. John Greer Ervine – Author.
* Harry Ferguson – Engineer and inventor of the modern agricultural tractor.
* Brian Friel – Playwright.
* James Galway – Flautist.
* Herbert Hamilton Harty – Composer, conductor and accompanist.
* David Healy – Footballer.
* Seamus Heaney – Poet.
* Paul Henry (painter) – Artist.
* Alex Higgins – Snooker Player.
* Ciarán Hinds – Actor.
* David Holmes (musician) – DJ, musician and composer.
* Eamonn Holmes – Television presenter.
* John Hume - Peace Nobel Prize winner.
* Eddie Irvine – Racing driver.
* Pat Jennings – Footballer.
* Jimeoin – Actor and comedian.
* Brian Kennedy – musician.
* Patrick Kielty – TV Presenter and comedian.
* Kyle Lafferty - Footballer.
* Joseph Larmor – Physicist.
* John Lavery – Painter.
* Neil Lennon – Footballer.
* Gary Lightbody – Singer for Snow Patrol.
* Bernard MacLaverty – Writer.
* Derek Mahon – Poet.
* Linda Martin - Singer.
* Paula Malcomson – Actress.
* Brian Mawhinney (Baron Mawhinney PC)- Former British Politician and Chairman of the The Football League in England.
* Paddy Mayne – Soldier and explorer.
* Mary McAleese – President of Ireland.
* Alister McGrath - Christian Theologian.
* Medbh McGuckian – Poet.
* Rory McIlroy - Golfer
* Peter McParland – Footballer.
* Gerard McSorley – Actor
* Brian Moore (novelist) – Novelist.
* Gary Moore – Former blues rock guitarist for Thin Lizzy.
* Van Morrison – Singer.
* Colin Murray – Radio DJ.
* Liam Neeson – Actor.
* Sam Neill – Actor for Jurassic Park[1]
* James Nesbitt – Actor.
* Martin O'Neill – Footballer and football manager for Aston Villa.
* Glenn Patterson – Novelist.
* Frank Pantridge – Inventor of the portable defibrillator.
* Mary Peters – Athlete.
* Stephen Rea – Actor.
* Zoe Salmon – Television presenter.
* Dean Shiels – Footballer.
* Victor Sloan – Photographer and artist.
* Ian Paisley - Politician.
* Dennis Taylor – Snooker player.
* Juliet Turner – Singer and songwriter.
* Norman Whiteside – Footballer.
* Gerry Adams - born 1948, Belfast - politician
* Willie Anderson - Ireland Rugby Union International.
* Colin Bateman – Actor, director and writer.
* David Bates – Physicist.
* John Stewart Bell – Physicist.
* Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Astrophysicist.
* George Best – Footballer.
* Colin Blakely – Actor.
* Danny Blanchflower – Footballer.
* Christine Bleakley – Television Presenter.
* Kenneth Branagh – Actor and director.
* Jake Burns – Founder of and singer in the punk band Stiff Little Fingers.
* Amanda Burton – Actress.
* Vivian Campbell – Rock guitarist for Def Leppard.
* Peter Canavan - Gaelic Footballer
* Adam Carroll - A1GP Racing Driver
* Ciarán Carson – Poet.
* Darren Clarke – Golfer.
* Tim Collins - soldier
* Phil Coulter – Songwriter, pianist and music producer, arranger and director
* Nadine Coyle – Singer for Girls Aloud.
* Brian Donlevy – Actor.
* Adrian Dunbar – Actor.
* Joey Dunlop – Motorcycle Racer.
* St. John Greer Ervine – Author.
* Harry Ferguson – Engineer and inventor of the modern agricultural tractor.
* Brian Friel – Playwright.
* James Galway – Flautist.
* Herbert Hamilton Harty – Composer, conductor and accompanist.
* David Healy – Footballer.
* Seamus Heaney – Poet.
* Paul Henry (painter) – Artist.
* Alex Higgins – Snooker Player.
* Ciarán Hinds – Actor.
* David Holmes (musician) – DJ, musician and composer.
* Eamonn Holmes – Television presenter.
* John Hume - Peace Nobel Prize winner.
* Eddie Irvine – Racing driver.
* Pat Jennings – Footballer.
* Jimeoin – Actor and comedian.
* Brian Kennedy – musician.
* Patrick Kielty – TV Presenter and comedian.
* Kyle Lafferty - Footballer.
* Joseph Larmor – Physicist.
* John Lavery – Painter.
* Neil Lennon – Footballer.
* Gary Lightbody – Singer for Snow Patrol.
* Bernard MacLaverty – Writer.
* Derek Mahon – Poet.
* Linda Martin - Singer.
* Paula Malcomson – Actress.
* Brian Mawhinney (Baron Mawhinney PC)- Former British Politician and Chairman of the The Football League in England.
* Paddy Mayne – Soldier and explorer.
* Mary McAleese – President of Ireland.
* Alister McGrath - Christian Theologian.
* Medbh McGuckian – Poet.
* Rory McIlroy - Golfer
* Peter McParland – Footballer.
* Gerard McSorley – Actor
* Brian Moore (novelist) – Novelist.
* Gary Moore – Former blues rock guitarist for Thin Lizzy.
* Van Morrison – Singer.
* Colin Murray – Radio DJ.
* Liam Neeson – Actor.
* Sam Neill – Actor for Jurassic Park[1]
* James Nesbitt – Actor.
* Martin O'Neill – Footballer and football manager for Aston Villa.
* Glenn Patterson – Novelist.
* Frank Pantridge – Inventor of the portable defibrillator.
* Mary Peters – Athlete.
* Stephen Rea – Actor.
* Zoe Salmon – Television presenter.
* Dean Shiels – Footballer.
* Victor Sloan – Photographer and artist.
* Ian Paisley - Politician.
* Dennis Taylor – Snooker player.
* Juliet Turner – Singer and songwriter.
* Norman Whiteside – Footballer.
