Outstanding People of Great Britain

1. Sir Paul McCartney Sir Paul McCartney is an English musician, composer, songwriter and singer of the legendary rock band of the 1960s – the Beatles. This year he turned 75. He is considered to be one of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom. In the 2010 his fortune was estimated in £475 million.

2. Margaret Thatcher, Margaret Thatcher was the United Kingdom's first woman prime minister. She got her nickname “Iron Lady” She is the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century.

3. JK Rowling JK Rowling is the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. She's sold over 400 million copies of her Harry Potter books. She is ranked 48 in the list of the most powerful celebrities in the world by Forbes magazine.