Redheads' contributions to all aspects of life isn't always acknowledged. See who is red and proud and famous.
 
 
   
 

Famous Redheads - Red Soap

 

 

Sam Aston

Born 1993, Sam has become one of the biggest stars on supersoap Coronation Street with his role as Chesney Brown. Scooped "Best Newcomer" and "Best Young Actor" at the National TV Awards - the icing on the cake for young Sam is that he was Red and Proud's Redhead of The Year for 2004.

  Sam Aston

Beverley Callard

Born Beverly Moxon, Leeds 1958. The leggy, sexy, Liz McDonald from Coronation Street. This girl has been through the mill. Married to Jim, divorced from Jim. Husband and son in gaol. She’s run a pub, run off with Jim’s physio - I could go on. Our Bev has also fond time to pump out a few keep-fit videos to keep us all on our toes. Fair play to her.

  Beverley Callard

Charlie Clements

Born 1987. Has rocketed to soap-stardom in his role of Bradley Branning in EastEnders - winning Best Newcomer in The UK Soap Awards in May 2006. Made his TV debut in "The Bill" and has appeared on the big screen in the short film "The Van".

  Charlie Clements

Gary Damer

Made his big screen debut in the hit 1999 UK film "East is East". Has become a regular in living rooms up and down the country as Wayne Hayes, the dysfunctional foster child of Roy and Hayley.

  Gary Damer

Samantha Giles

Redheaded licensee of Emmerdale’s Woolpack pub, Samatha plays sexually explosive Bernice Blackstock. Unsurprisingly, Samantha came home with the silverware winning Best Soap Actress of the Year 2000.

  Samantha Giles

Bruce Jones

Oh, Les Battersby - so much to answer for. OK, he's an adulterer, a swindler, drunkard, cheat, liar, he's never done a day's work in his life, a terrible father and a worse husband, but he can't be all bad. He's just misunderstood - after all, the man's got Red hair.

  Bruce Jones

Barbara Knox

Coronation Street's Rita Sullivan, happy behind her counter in The Kabin.

  Barbara Knox

Paul Loughran

The man who was Butch Dingle of Emmerdale fame. 
Up there on the moors, the best thing to have under a cloth cap is a fine head of Red hair.

  Paul Loughran

Jennie McAlpine

Born 1984, Bury, Greater Manchester. Began her career is showbusiness at the tender age of 14 making it to the final of Fanta Comedian Of The Year 1998, and appearing at London's Comedy Store. 
 
Made her small screen debut as Michelle Morley in "Emmerdale" before moving into Coronation Street as the livewire Fiona "Fizz" Brown.

Redandproud's Redhead of the Year 2002! 
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  Jennie McAlpine

Amy Nuttall


Best known for her role of Chloe Atkinson in ITV’s “Emmerdale”, Amy is also a singer and the youngest actress ever to play the lead role in an Andrew Lloyd-Webber musical.

  Amy Nuttall

Patsy Palmer

Bianca of Eastenders fame, famed for her piercing cry of "RIIICCCKKKKEEEEEEE".

  Patsy Palmer

Pat Phoenix

26th November 1924 - 18th September 1986. Born Manchester. Flame haired siren of Coronation Street whose off stage life mirrored her TV role of Elsie Tanner. Married fiance Anthony Booth shortly before she died of lung cancer.

  Pat Phoenix

We've classified our Famous Redheads in the following categories. Click below to tour the various galleries 

The famous Redheads A-Z ... sorted by name, the complete reference guide to all our Famous Redheads

Galleries by classification

Famous Redheads - Arts A-L   M-Z   Arts - Red   Write
Famous Redheads - Fictional A-L  M-Z
Famous Redheads - Football A-L  M-Z
Famous Redheads - Historical A-L  M-Z
Famous Redheads - Media A-L   M-Z 
Famous Redheads - Music A-L   M-Z 
Famous Redheads - Political A-L   M-Z   USA   Presidents 
Famous Redheads - Red Adventurers
Famous Redheads - Red Creatures
Famous Redheads - Red Eggheads
Famous Redheads - Red Laughter
Famous Redheads - Red Royals
Famous Redheads - Red Soap
Famous Redheads - Silver Screen A-L    M-Z
Famous Redheads - Sporting A-L  M-Z
Famous Redheads - Wannabe
Famous anti-Redheads - The hall of shame


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