Among those who were born in the London Borough of Brent, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

Notable residents

Academia and Research

• Raymond Gosling – scientist, born in and attended school in Wembley

Arts and Entertainment

• Nines MOBO award winning rapper from Harlesden, member of the notorious CSB (Crime Scene Boyz) A.K.A ICB (Ice City Boyz) A.K.A CRS (Church Road Soldiers)
• Tubby T - Anthony Robinson, 9 September 1974 – 22 May 2008 Most loved artist of 90/00s with hits like “Tales of the hood”
• General Levy – ragga deejay original junglist massive, formative years Harlesden and Wembley
• Riz Ahmed – actor, rapper and activist, born in Wembley
• Ricardo P Lloyd – actor from Harlesden and who grew up in North-west London
• Chizzy Akudolu – actress, born in Harlesden
• Lily Allen – singer-songwriter, actress and television presenter, lives in Kensal Green
• Gerry Anderson – producer, director and writer, producer of Thunderbirds lived in Kilburn and Neasden, educated at Kingsgate Infants School and Willesden County Grammar School
• Tracy-Ann Oberman – actress, Chrissie Watts in EastEnders, born in Brent
• Jane Asher – actress, author and entrepreneur, ex-girlfriend of Paul McCartney, born in Willesden
• David Baddiel – comedian, novelist and television presenter, educated at North West London Jewish Day School, lived in Dollis Hill.
• Doc Brown – rapper, comedian and actor, born in Kilburn, lived in Willesden
• Keisha Buchanan – singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
• Mutya Buena – singer-songwriter and member of girl group the Sugababes, born and raised in Kingsbury, attended Kingsbury High School
• Grace Carter – singer-songwriter, lives in Kensal Green
• Graham Cole – actor, born in Willesden
• Lenora Crichlow – actress, born and raised in Harlesden
• Diana Churchill – actress, born in Wembley
• Daniel Craig – actor, lives in Queen's Park
• Sophie Dahl – fashion model and author, lives in Kensal Green
• Paloma Faith – singer, lives in Kensal Green
• Phil Fearon – record producer and former singer (Galaxy) lived in Harlesden, educated at Willesden High School
• Ron Goodwin – composer, 633 Squadron, Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines, film music, Golden Globe nominated, Willesden Grammar School
• Tamsin Greig – actress, grew up in Kilburn
• Lenny Henry – actor and comedian, lived in Wembley
• Mariah Idrissi – model, lives in Wembley Park
• Tony Kanal – born and raised in Kingsbury
• Maria Lawson – professional R&B singer and X-Factor, 2004 finalist, educated at Queens Park Community School
• Arthur Lucan – actor, lived at 11 Forty Lane, Wembley^[1]
• Annie Mac – DJ and presenter, lives in Queen's Park
• George Michael – singer-songwriter, lived in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School
• Sienna Miller – actress, lives in Kensal Green
• Keith Moon – drummer, born and lived in Wembley
• Cillian Murphy – actor, lives in Queen's Park
• Sophie Okonedo – actress, lived in Kenton
• Rita Ora – lives in Kensal Green
• George the Poet – rapper, born in Neasden
• John Neville – actor from Willesden
• Thandiwe Newton – lives in Kensal Green
• Laura Aikman – actress, born in Brent
• Maxine Nightingale – singer from Wembley
• Dev Patel – actor, from Sudbury
• Rod Price – guitarist from Willesden
• Shane Ritchie – actor, comedian, television presenter and singer, attended Willesden High School
• Julie Rogers – singer, educated at Kingsbury High School
• Gappy Ranks – international musician, artist, Reggae, Dancehall, born Harlesden
• Andrew Sachs – actor, lived in Kilburn
• Jay Sean – singer-songwriter, born in Harlesden
• John Sinclair – keyboardist, born in Wembley
• Zadie Smith – novelist, lives in Queen's Park
• Lady Sovereign – rapper, born and lived in Wembley
• John Tavener – composer, born in Wembley
• David Tress – artist, born in Wembley
• Twiggy – model, actress and singer, born in Neasden. Educated at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School
• Charles Venn – actor, Ray Dixon in EastEnders, born in Kilburn
• Sabrina Washington – singer, lead singer of Mis-Teeq, from Harlesden
• Charlie Watts – drummer and member of The Rolling Stones, born in Kingsbury, educated at Kingsbury High School, lived in Wembley
• Alfred Willmore - actor, designer, dramatist, writer and impresario born in Willesden 25 October 1899 died Dublin 6 March 1978 better known as Micheal Mac Liammoir.
• Lydia Wilson – actress, born in and lives in Queen's Park

Business and Finance

• Jerry Roberts – code breaker and businessman born in Wembley

Journalism and the Media

• Louis Theroux – documentary filmmaker and broadcaster, lives in Harlesden
• Shaun Wallace – barrister and television personality.

Politics and Government

• Luciana Berger – Labour Co-operative MP for Liverpool Wavertree since 2010, from Wembley
• Steve Hilton – former director of strategy for Prime Minister David Cameron, lives in Kensal Green.
• Mick Whelan – General Secretary of the British trade union ASLEF, lives in Brent.

Sport

• Luther Blissett – ex-footballer, lived in Harlesden and educated at Willesden High School
• James DeGale – boxer
• Jerel Ifil – footballer, born in Wembley
• Jacob Murphy – footballer, born in Wembley
• Valda Osborn – figure skater, born in Wembley
• Matt Sparrow – footballer, born in Wembley
• Kieron St Aimie – footballer, born in Wembley
• Raheem Sterling – Chelsea F.C. and England national football team footballer, educated at Copland Community School
• Jerome Thomas – footballer, born in Wembley
• Gary Waddock – footballer, born in Kingsbury, grew up in Alperton.
• Ian Wright – ex footballer, lives in Kensal Green
• Yannick Bolasie- former Crystal Palace and Everton player, lived in Willesden