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COVENTRY
Most Famous People Born in Coventry, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 427
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Darts Player 39.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Coventry during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Coventry Is Known For
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Football is Coventry's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (101).
Coventry over-indexes on darts player — 39.0× the global rate.
Coventry under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Coventry's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Lee Child
Born 1954
Kevin Warwick
Born 1954
Terry Hall (singer)
Born 1959
Iain Pears
Born 1955
Hazel O'Connor
Born 1955
Graham Joyce
1954 - 2014
Martin Atkins
Born 1959
Bob Ainsworth
Born 1952
Margot James
Born 1957
Gillian Barber
Born 1958
David Moorcroft
Born 1953
Andrew Turner (politician)
Born 1953
John Bradbury (drummer)
1953 - 2015
Malcolm Rose
Born 1953
Kieran Conry
Born 1951
Matt Aitken
Born 1956
Chris Jury
Born 1956
Linda Jackson (businesswoman)
Born 1959
Richard Keys
Born 1957
David Parker (swimmer)
1959 - 2010
Dominic Jephcott
Born 1957
Geoff Evans (rugby union, born 1950)
Born 1950
Gerry McGovern
Born 1956
Christine Oddy
1955 - 2014
Max Field
Born 1950
Bernie James
Born 1958
Colleen Fletcher
Born 1954
Steve Early
Born 1956
Kirk Stephens
Born 1955
John Allen (footballer, born 1955)
Born 1955
Phil Shiner
Born 1956
Wayne Thomas (Fußballspieler, 1958)
Born 1958
Stephen T Cobb
Born 1952
Neville Bulpitt
Born 1957
Barry Flick
Born 1952
Harvey Brough
Born 1957
John Budd
Born 1950