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CAMBRIDGE
Most Famous People Born in Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Geographer 15.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Cambridge during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cambridge Is Known For
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Football is Cambridge's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (49).
Cambridge over-indexes on geographer — 15.4× the global rate.
Cambridge under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Cambridge's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Ben Barnes (actor)
Born 1981
Rupert Friend
Born 1981
Nigel Davenport
1928 - 2013
Rebecca Mader
Born 1977
Steven Mackintosh
Born 1967
Isobel Elsom
1893 - 1981
Chris Geere
Born 1981
David Leland
Born 1947
Michael Pennington
Born 1943
Ian Kelly (actor)
Born 1966
Rufus Norris
Born 1965
Rosie Day
Born 1994
Siobhan Williams
Born 1991
Kate Buffery
Born 1957
Jennifer Croxton
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Lucinda Raikes
Born 1975
Francis Bell (actor)
1944 - 1994
Katherine Kingsley
Born 1981
Rowly Dennis
Born 1980
Claire Gordon
1941 - 2015
Matthew Scurfield
Born 1948
Alex Waldmann
Born 1979
Bob Golding
Born 1970
Tobias Beer
Born 1976
Seb Castang
Born 1980