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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 65 notable births.
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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- Field: Singer Clear ×
0005 SINGER
Olivia Newton-John
Born 1948
0007 SINGER
Charli XCX
Born 1992
0014 SINGER
Jeremy Northam
Born 1961
0024 SINGER
Tom Robinson
Born 1950
0126 SINGER
Iestyn Davies
Born 1979
0203 SINGER
Jane Fawcett
1921 - 2016
0204 SINGER
Christopher Purves
Born 1960
0240 SINGER
Mark Crozer
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0241 SINGER
Ben Thapa
Born 1982
0244 SINGER
Alexander Wolfe (musician)
Born 1981
0349 SINGER
Katie Rowley Jones
Born 1978