| Famous People from Sheffield Some famous people have been born in Sheffield. Helen Sharman was the first Briton in space, visiting the Mir space station aboard Soyuz TM-12 in 1991. Sean Bean is a famous actor and has starred in many films. Joe Cocker and Jarvis Cocker (from the band Pulp) are famous singers. Michael Palin was born here and is famous for being part of ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ comedy shows and films many years ago. Music bands include Def Leppard and The Arctic Monkeys. |
