Freddie Mercury –  Indian/British

The Queen frontman never resembled a traditional British guy, so it’s not shocking that he was not born in the United Kingdom. Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in 1946 to British-Indian parents who moved the family to Zanzibar for his father’s government work. He was born as a British subject since Zanzibar was a British protectorate until 1963. After the family emigrated to England, he registered as a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies on June 2, 1969. They returned to India for most of the singer’s childhood, then to Zanzibar shortly before the revolution, before settling in London in 1964.

Throughout his career, Mercury received several credits, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004 as a member of Queen. He and the other members received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 1990.