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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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0017 WRITER

David Garnett

1892 - 1981

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0021 ACTOR

Arthur Treacher

1894 - 1975

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0025 COMEDIAN

Max Miller (comedian)

1894 - 1963

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0040 ACTOR

Adrian Brunel

1892 - 1958

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0086 PSYCHOLOGIST

Barbara Hannah

1891 - 1986

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0114 CRICKET

Maurice Tate

1895 - 1956

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0115 BOBSLED

Rodney Soher

1893 - 1983

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0121 WRITER

Ewart Alan Mackintosh

1893 - 1917

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0127 COMEDIAN

Chesney Allen

1894 - 1982

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0152 COLLECTOR

John Roland Abbey

1894 - 1969

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0177 BARRISTER

Ralph Hone

1896 - 1992

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0208 ACTOR

Ivan Samson

1894 - 1963

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0252 AVIATOR

Tom Campbell Black

1899 - 1936

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0269 PAINTER

Percy Horton

1897 - 1970

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0278 ACTOR

Henry Longhurst (actor)

1891 - 1970

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0298 SOLDIER

George Coppard

1898 - 1984

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0332 PLAYWRIGHT

Leon Gordon (playwright)

1894 - 1960

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0376 CRICKET

Charlie Bray

1898 - 1993

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0406 CRICKET

Keith Wilson (cricketer)

1894 - 1977

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0409 BIOCHEMIST

Wilfrid Payne

1894 - 1978

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0418 CRICKET

Albert Wensley

1898 - 1970

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0435 ARCHITECT

Harold G. Stoner

1890 - 1971

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0466 CRICKET

Alan Saunders (cricketer)

1892 - 1957

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0484 CRICKET

Christopher Scott-Malden

1890 - 1956

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0518 FOOTBALL

Frank Grayer

1890 - 1961

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