Birmingham has produced many well-known personalities over the years, from musicians to actors and sports stars. We took to the streets to find out who stands out most to the people of Birmingham, asking locals which celebrity from the city is their personal favourite.
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00:00I like comedian Joe Lycett. He's from Birmingham isn't he? I think he does a
00:09lot for Birmingham and makes makes you proud to be from Birmingham and sheds
00:16light on a lot of issues that are happening in the world. I like, God I don't
00:22even think I know any more people from Birmingham. I don't think I know.
00:28Carl Chin I like because he features on local history and my grandmother's
00:35name was Chin so I don't think they're related but I do like Carl Chin and
00:40Peaky Blinders, I obviously like the Peaky Blinders, great series. Birmingham City
00:48Football Club are on the up which is a relief after many years of being in
00:53adultums. Things are looking good. From Birmingham, from Birmingham, gosh. I know
01:01some great people from Birmingham but I'm not sure they'd be regarded as
01:04iconic in the public eye. I'm just trying to think of, I mean I should know
01:08people from Birmingham shouldn't I? Because Birmingham was our second city.
01:12There are some hugely iconic people from here but, you know, I'm ashamed to say I
01:16can't put a name, I can't put a name on it right now.
01:20Unfortunately, many of Birmingham's denizens, like the man you just heard,
01:24offered a similar answer, not exactly knowing who the stars are from their
01:29very own city. But Birmingham has produced a wealth of talent over the
01:34years, from music legends like Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of Black Sabbath
01:38and Juby 40, known for their reggae hits, to film stars such as the Oscar
01:43nominated Julie Walters and Felicity Jones. The city is home to TV favourites
01:49like Lenny Henry, a beloved comedian and actor, and sports icons like Trevor
01:54Francis, the first 1 million pound footballer in British history.