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Scroll through to learn about the 19 famous TV personalities who were born in Bristol and where they were raised.
1. Justin Lee Collins
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
2. John Cleese
The English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer and presenter was born in Western-super-Mare in 1939. He studied at St Peter's Preparatory School and was awarded an exhibition at Clifton College at the age of 13. | Getty Images
3. Russell Howard
The stand-up comedian, television presenter, radio presenter and actor is best known for his TV shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour. He was born in Bristol in 1980 and later studied at the university of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol. | James White : Victorious Festival/Strong Island
4. James May
The English television presenter and journalist, best known as a co-presenter, alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond, of Top Gear and The Grand Tour, was born in Bristol in 1963. James May attended Caerleon Endowed Junior School in Newport and spent his teenage years in South Yorkshire where he attended Oakwood Comprehensive School in Rotherham. | Brendon Thorne/Getty Images