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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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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Clive Owen
Born 1964
Clint Mansell
Born 1963
Laura Davies
Born 1963
Lee Dorrian
Born 1968
Mary Creagh
Born 1967
Mark Cousins (film critic)
Born 1965
Neil Back
Born 1969
Nicholas Bullen
Born 1968
Cathy Cassidy
Born 1962
Paul King (VJ)
Born 1960
Angela Bailey
Born 1962
Stephen Biesty
Born 1961
Geoff Thompson (writer)
Born 1960
Theresa Griffin
Born 1962
Harry Horse
1960 - 2007
Mark Barrowcliffe
Born 1964
Greg Abbott (footballer)
Born 1963
Darren Garforth
Born 1966
Jane A. Langdale
Born 1960
Peter Ho Davies
Born 1966
Steve Beaton
Born 1964
Gareth Evans (footballer, born 1967)
Born 1967
Helen Masters
Born 1963
Julianne Regan
Born 1962
Jon Gaunt
Born 1961
George Shaw (artist)
Born 1966
Debee Ashby
Born 1967
Leone Ross
Born 1969
Doc Scott
Born 1969
Steve Norris (footballer)
Born 1961
Brian Mitchell (politician)
Born 1967
Terry Angus
Born 1966
Richard Stanton (cave diver)
Born 1961
Roger Harrabin
Born 1961
Ian Muir
Born 1963
Jason Herbert
Born 1967
Tarsame Singh Saini
Born 1967
Howard Clark (footballer)
Born 1968
Tony Kelly (footballer, born 1966)
Born 1966
Paul Sugrue
Born 1960
Steve Waters
Born 1965
Steve Hine
Born 1969
Norman Smurthwaite
Born 1960
Tim Steele (footballer)
Born 1967
Jon Sheffield
Born 1969
Michael Brady (soccer)
Born 1964
Jeff Smith (racing driver)
Born 1966
Steven A. Williams
Born 1965
Alison Rose
Born 1961
Bryan Klug
Born 1960
Gillian Joseph
Born 1969
Julie White (businesswoman)
Born 1967
Mark Eames
Born 1961
Steve Whitehead
Born 1960
Tony Dobson
Born 1969
Shaun McGrory
Born 1968
Ian Crawley
1962 - 2008
David Blackburn (speedway rider)
Born 1962
Robert Lightfoot (speedway rider)
Born 1963