Charlie Chaplin was born on April 16, 1889, at East Street, Walworth, South London, England. This area is part of Lambeth in South London. His parents were both music hall entertainers. Although there is no official birth record, Chaplin himself believed he was born there. He spent much of his childhood in Lambeth, moving between addresses and spending some time in workhouses due to his family's poverty and his mother's mental illness.