Famous Scottish - Scottish Celebrities - page 6
Warm, hospitable, and lovable, the Scotts are among the most loved and regarded people in the world. And why not? They are not just the most welcoming people in the world, but most enterprising too. The world owes a lot to the Scottish. From pedal bicycle and pneumatic tyre to telephone and tele-printer, the Scotts have given the world several new jaw-dropping inventions. But not just James Watt, Alexander Fleming, Patrick Bell, Adam Smith, and Charles Macintosh, Scotland has been home to several great men and from diverse spheres. Be it Robert Bruce, the king, John Logie Baird, the inventor, William Wallace, the leader, Robert Burns, the king or David Hume, the philosopher, the world has known and celebrated legendary Scotsman with extraordinary talent and feats. Let us learn all about the lives of some of the famous Scottish men to ever have walked the earth in the timeline, trivia, and interesting facts covered in the biographies below.
Find out more about the greatest Scots, including Mary, Queen of Scots, Gordon Ramsay, Sean Connery, Alex Ferguson and Gerard Butler.
The Most Famous Scottish | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
David Moyes | April 25, 1963 | Scottish | David Moyes is a Scottish professional football coach and former player |
LJ Cleave | February 14, 1994 | Scottish | LJ Cleave is an internet personality, best known for her lip-sync videos, which she posts on her musical.ly account |
Susan Boyle | April 1, 1961 | British, Scottish | Susan Boyle is a Scottish singer |
William Wallace | 1270 | Scottish | William Wallace was a Scottish knight who was a central figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence |
Sara MacDonald | October 22, 1971 | Scottish | Sara MacDonald is a Scottish publicist who is married to Oasis rock star Noel Gallagher |
Sheena Easton | April 27, 1959 | Scottish | Sheena Easton is a singer best known for her single ‘Modern Girl.’ |
Sean Connery | August 25, 1930 | Scottish | Sean Connery is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the iconic role of the spy, ‘James Bond’ in movies |
John Muir | April 21, 1838 | American, Scottish | John Muir was a famous American naturalist, author and an advocate of wildlife preservation |
Connor Ball | March 15, 1996 | Scottish | Connor Ball is an Scottish bassist and a member of the band 'The Vamps' |
Gordon Ramsay | November 8, 1966 | British, Scottish | Gordon Ramsay is a British celebrity chef |
Douglas Henshall
Douglas Henshall is a Scottish actor best known for his role in the series ‘Primeval.’
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a Scottish author, poet & physician
David McCallum
David McCallum is a Scottish-American actor and musician
Lena Zavaroni
Lena Zavaroni was an extraordinarily talented Scottish singer
James V of Scotland
James V of the House of Stewart was a King of Scotland in the 16th Century
Alexander Bain - Philosopher
Alexander Bain was a well known educationalist and philosopher of Scotland
Alexander Bain
Alexander Bain was a well known inventor and engineer of Scottish origin
Margaret Tudor
Margaret Tudor was the Queen Consort of Scotland through her marriage to King James IV
Sean Connery
Sean Connery is a Scottish actor, best known for portraying the iconic role of the spy, ‘James Bond’ in movies
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson was a famous Scottish poet, novelist and travel writer