Notable alumni of Birmingham City University

John Taylor

pop musician · b. 1960

English bassist and member of Duran Duran

Shefali Chowdhury

film actor · b. 1988

British actress

Lyra McKee

journalist · 1990–2019

Northern Irish journalist (1990-2019)

Jim Crace

short story writer · b. 1946

English novelist, short story writer and playwright (born 1946)

Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani

activist · b. 1962

Iranian women's rights activist and politician

Laura Mvula

jazz musician · b. 1987

British singer

English songwriter, vocalist; founding member of Duran Duran

Stephen Booth

pet breeder · b. 1952

British crime author and journalist

Gloria De Piero

journalist · b. 1972

British politician (born 1972)

Film actress

Nus Ghani

politician · b. 1972

British Conservative Party politician (born 1972)

Khalid Mahmood

politician · b. 1961

British politician (born 1961)

Frank Skinner

autobiographer · b. 1957

English comedian and television personality

Iranian-born British painter (born 1965)

Christine GZ

television presenter · b. 1993

Italian-Spanish race driver

English professional wrestler and actor

Rwandan accountant and corporate executive at BK Group Plc (formerly Bank of Kigali), the largest commercial bank in Rwanda.

Noel Quinn

businessperson · b. 1962

former Group Chief Executive of HSBC

Fiona Phillips

journalist · b. 1961

English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter

Jonnie Irwin

manager · 1973–2024

English television presenter (1973–2024)

Kirsten O'Brien

stand-up comedian · b. 1972

actress, presenter

Gambian journalist and unionist

Singaporean installation and performance artist, painter and sculptor

British politician (born 1951)

British politician (1953-2014)

Russell George

politician · b. 1974

Welsh politician (born 1974)

researcher from Brazil

British painter (1940–2016)

British artist (born 1964)

Mike Amesbury

council member · b. 1969

British politician (born 1969)

Bunny Guinness

journalist · b. 1955

landscape architect

English Television Journalist

Tanzanian politician (1951–2021)

British actor (1933–1993)

Jack Rubinacci

singer-songwriter · b. 1975

Anglo-Italian singer, musician and author

British stone letter-carver, born 1952

Luke Perry

filmmaker · b. 1983

British artist

British politician (born 1960)

TV Presenter

British artistic gymnast

Mark Williams-Thomas

journalist · b. 1970

investigative journalist

Roger Jones

composer · b. 1948

English musician

Alireza Sami Azar

film screenwriter · b. 1961

Iranian architect