Editing Balham (section)

==Notable people who used to work, study or live in Balham==
*[[Adele]], singer and songwriter, attended Chestnut Grove School.<ref>{{cite web|title=Grammy Winner Adele inspires Chesnut Grove students|url=http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/wandsworthnews/9542955.Grammy_winner_Adele_inspires_Chesnut_Grove_students/|work=Local Guardian|date=21 February 2012 |access-date=28 January 2014}}</ref>
*[[Bob and Margaret]], cartoon characters, are former residents.
*[[Peter Baynham]], screenwriter.
*[[Sarah Beeny]], property developer, businesswoman and broadcaster is a former resident of Balham.<ref name=BoomBal>{{cite news | title= Booming Balham | date= 12 January 2004 | url=https://www.standard.co.uk/home/booming-balham-7227965.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/help-sarah-beeny-wants-to-dig-a-mega-basement-near-us-8596907.htm|title=Help! Sarah Beeny wants to dig a 'mega basement' near us}}</ref>
*[[Marcus Brigstocke]], comedian and actor with Rachel Parris.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rees |first=Caroline |title=Marcus Brigstocke: 'I've found my chameleon dangling off the curtains a few times' |url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/property-home/article/marcus-brigstocke-ive-found-my-chameleon-dangling-off-the-curtains-a-few-times-gffv0wdm7 |work=[[The Times]] |date=20 May 2022}}</ref>
*[[Jon Craig]], journalist.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://twitter.com/joncraig/status/538050853941542912|title=Learned at & after Spectator awards that lobby chums Michael Crick & Andrew Rawnsley are Balham neighbours. What a media enclave we are!|last=Craig|first=Jon |website=[[Twitter]]|date=27 November 2014}}</ref>
*[[Jack Dee]], comedian, actor, writer and producer is a former resident of Balham.<ref name=BoomBal /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/jack-on-jack-when-dee-met-whitehall-8986491.html|title=Jack on Jack: When Dee met Whitehall|work=The Evening Standard|date=6 December 2013}}</ref>
*[[Gracie Fields]], actress, singer and comedian was a former resident.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://graciefields.org/wordpress/149-high-road-balham/|title=149 High Road, Balham|work=The Official Gracie Fields}}</ref>
*[[Stewart Lee]], comedian and writer.
*[[Malcolm McLaren]], band manager, musician and entrepreneur, was a former resident with Vivienne Westwood.
*[[Rachel Parris]], comedian, musician and actress with Marcus Brigstocke.
*[[DBC Pierre]], novelist, is a former resident.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/aug/22/dbc-pierre-lights-wonderland-interview|title=DBC Pierre: 'I'm not a satirist. Reality has surpassed satire'|first=Sean|last=O'Hagan|date=21 August 2010|work=The Guardian}}</ref>
*[[Arthur Smith (comedian)|Arthur Smith]], comedian.
*[[Tommy Trinder]], comedian and former chairman of [[Fulham Football Club]], was a former resident.
*[[Vivienne Westwood]], fashion designer and businesswoman was a former resident with Malcolm McLaren.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/westwood-opposes-plan-to-build-flats-on-roof-of-her-old-home-6832904.html|title=Westwood opposes plan to build flats on roof of her old home|work=The Evening Standard|date=13 April 2012}}</ref>