The former actor, radio and television presenter was born in Southmead in 1974. He left education at Speedwell Secondary School in 1990 when he was 15 with no qualifications and started working at Marks & Spencer as a warehouseman. He began his career as a comedian in the 1990s when he was in his late teens.placeholder image
The former actor, radio and television presenter was born in Southmead in 1974. He left education at Speedwell Secondary School in 1990 when he was 15 with no qualifications and started working at Marks & Spencer as a warehouseman. He began his career as a comedian in the 1990s when he was in his late teens. | Getty Images

Discover 23 famous TV personalities who were born and raised in Bristol, including Maya Jama

By Adriana Amor
Published 9th Aug 2025, 15:00 GMT

Explore 23 famous TV personalities who where born and raised in Bristol, including Maya Jama.

Bristol has produced many fine TV personalities throughout the years including James May, Amy Willerton and Maya Jama. Love Bristol? Us too - so get the BristolWorld newsletter

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Scroll through to learn about the 23 famous TV personalities who were born in Bristol and where they were raised.

The English TV presenter was born in Bristol in 1984. She attended Sacred Heart Convent Primary School and later Redland High School for Girls.

17. Polly Parsons

The English TV presenter was born in Bristol in 1984. She attended Sacred Heart Convent Primary School and later Redland High School for Girls. | Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

The British journalist and presenter was born in Bristol. She was brought up in the West Country and attended Bristol Grammar School.

18. Hannah Vaughan Jones

The British journalist and presenter was born in Bristol. She was brought up in the West Country and attended Bristol Grammar School. | IAEA Imagebank, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

The English TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder was born in Bristol in 1992. She attended Cotham School before completing her A levels at North Bristol Post 16 Centre.

19. Amy Willerton

The English TV host, model and beauty pageant titleholder was born in Bristol in 1992. She attended Cotham School before completing her A levels at North Bristol Post 16 Centre. | Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images

The British celebrity chef and presenter was born in Bristol in 1984. She was born with a physical birth defect in her left hand, which stops at her wrist—she calls it her "little hand". After studying Spanish and French at Durham University, she became a secondary school teacher in the same subjects, qualifying with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Bristol.

20. Briony May Williams.

The British celebrity chef and presenter was born in Bristol in 1984. She was born with a physical birth defect in her left hand, which stops at her wrist—she calls it her "little hand". After studying Spanish and French at Durham University, she became a secondary school teacher in the same subjects, qualifying with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) from the University of Bristol. | Mary Collins PR

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