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BRIGHTON

Most Famous People Born in Brighton, United Kingdom

Notable people
538
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1932
Most distinctive
Cricket 9.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Brighton during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Brighton Is Known For

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Football is Brighton's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (68).

Brighton over-indexes on cricket — 9.3× the global rate.

Brighton under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football68
  2. Cricket64
  3. Actor58
  4. Politician25
  5. Writer18
  6. Singer17
  7. Music16
  8. Player14
  1. Cricket649.3×
  2. Skater75.4×
  3. Music162.1×
  4. Actor582.0×
  5. Diplomat61.9×
  6. Engineer61.8×
  7. Singer171.5×
  1. Politician250.4×
  2. Painter80.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Brighton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0059 BOXER

Tom Sayers

1826 - 1865

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0070 ACTOR

Harriet Howard

1823 - 1865

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0091 CRICKET

John Wisden

1826 - 1884

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0175 ENGINEER

John Saxby

1821 - 1913

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0212 PAINTER

George Hardy (artist)

1822 - 1909

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0218 COLONEL

Dudley FitzGerald-de Ros, 23rd Baron de Ros

1827 - 1907

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0229 MILITAR

Reynell Taylor

1822 - 1886

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0291 MATHEMATICIAN

Charles Watkins Merrifield

1827 - 1884

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0353 POLITICIAN

Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet

1821 - 1886

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0417 ARCHITECT

Thomas Lainson

1825 - 1898

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0430 CRICKET

George Brown (cricketer, born 1821)

1821 - 1875

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0472 CRICKET

John Paine (cricketer)

1829 - 1859

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0514 LAWYER

Charles Beard Izard

1829 - 1904

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