Celebrities born in Countries you didnt expect

[Mumby Magic]

Phil Lynott. West Brom

[Stirlin]

Archibald Leach   AKA Cary Grant born in Bristol.

[Futtocks]

"Native American" conservationist Grey Owl, born Archie Belaney in Hastings.

Not as well-known these days, but quite a big celebrity at one time, and a man with a fascinating life story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_Owl 

[MattSantos]

Terry Butcher was born in Singapore

[M j M]

Dewey Bunnell, of the band America and who wrote A Horse with No Name - Harrogate (like the best of us ).

 

[Mumby Magic]

21 hours ago, MattSantos said:

Terry Butcher was born in Singapore

Richard Gough Scotland Centre back. Sweden. Got to love football sticker albums.

[Mumby Magic]

Just now, Mumby Magic said:

Richard Gough Scotland Centre back. Sweden. Got to love football sticker albums.

Speak of which Gary Bailey England and Man Utd keeper. South Africa.

[yanto]

On 23/08/2021 at 19:16, MattSantos said:

Terry Butcher was born in Singapore

Year older than me.

He may have been a "forces " baby with a lot of us born at Singapore Changi Hospital in the late 50s early 60s.

[Red Willow]

Not a celeb as such but saw the news today that Fulham player Ben Davis was on the move.

 

Didn't expect a player with that name to be a Thai under 23 international.

[Mumby Magic]

Charlie Chan Sweden.

[jacksy]

You've all forgot about Stan Laurel

Slash

Elizabeth Taylor

Kiefer Sutherland

[Liverpool Rover]

Even though Russell Crowe makes out that he is a fair dinkum Aussie he was born in New Zealand.

[Futtocks]

2 hours ago, Liverpool Rover said:

Even though Russell Crowe makes out that he is a fair dinkum Aussie he was born in New Zealand.

Nonsense! I've seen him in 'Robin Hood' - he's clearly a native of Lincolnyorklancashropcaithnesstasmanianebraskaderbyshire.

[Jeff Stein]

Emma Raducanu

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Skippy the bush kangaroo was apparently born Skipinder, and comes from the Punjab.  I do not know when or under what circumstances he emigrated.

[The Future is League]

On 25/08/2021 at 00:42, Mumby Magic said:

Speak of which Gary Bailey England and Man Utd keeper. South Africa.

I always thought he was born in Ipswich when his  dad was playing for Ipswich town and brought up in South Africa

[Bearman]

Theerepol ( Tee) Ritson.

Record breaking Barrow RL born in Thailand

[Bob8]

On 24/08/2021 at 16:42, Mumby Magic said:

Speak of which Gary Bailey England and Man Utd keeper. South Africa.

He was a reverse one.

I thought he was South African and he was brought up there, but was actually born in Ipswich.

[Mumby Magic]

2 hours ago, Bob8 said:

He was a reverse one.

I thought he was South African and he was brought up there, but was actually born in Ipswich.

Chuffing sticker albums

[Mumby Magic]

For some reason I thought Lionel Blair was born in Russia. Canadian by the way.

[Mumby Magic]

Max Verstappen. Belgium

[JohnM]

17 hours ago, Mumby Magic said:

Max Verstappen. Belgium

Troublemaker!

[Bob8]

On 12/12/2021 at 16:59, Mumby Magic said:

Max Verstappen. Belgium

I always had him down as a wrong 'un.

[looks up Max Verstappen in Wikipedia]

[Bob8]

On 13/09/2021 at 19:33, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Skippy the bush kangaroo was apparently born Skipinder, and comes from the Punjab.  I do not know when or under what circumstances he emigrated.

It is a pretty sad story truely. Despite him being presented now as a hero of ethnic diversity and acceptance in Australia, he actually carried the shame. He was determined and commited to being seen as a fair dinkum Aussie and disowned hin Punjabi heritage.

[Mumby Magic]

Angela Bowie cyprus