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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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Cal Crutchlow
Born 1985
Ghostpoet
Born 1983
Gary McSheffrey
Born 1982
Luke McCormick
Born 1983
Ian Bell
Born 1982
Kelly Massey
Born 1985
Jen Ledger
Born 1989
Tom Wood (rugby union)
Born 1986
Daniel Nardiello
Born 1981
Sinead Matthews
Born 1980
Tamla Kari
Born 1988
Ian Evatt
Born 1981
Kelvin Langmead
Born 1985
Joel Fearon
Born 1988
Amanda Lightfoot
Born 1987
Andy Goode
Born 1980
Jennie Jacques
Born 1989
Declan Bennett
Born 1981
Shane Geraghty
Born 1986
Phillip Harris
Born 1989
Rikki Bains
Born 1988
Adam Whitehead
Born 1980
Navin Kundra
Born 1985
Josh Gowling
Born 1983
Alex T. Smith
Born 1985
Craig Reid (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Sian Massey-Ellis
Born 1985
Simon Rennie
Born 1980
Scott Garner
Born 1989
Lionheart (wrestler)
1982 - 2019
Ryan Lynch
Born 1987
Jetta (wrestler)
Born 1987
Sam Vesty
Born 1981
Guz Khan
Born 1986
Rory May
Born 1984
Bhavna Limbachia
Born 1984
Oumi Kapila
Born 1984
Stuart Giddings
Born 1986
Olivia Broadfield
Born 1981
Avun Jephcott
Born 1983
Cortez Belle
Born 1983
Troy Douglin
Born 1982
Sam Ingram
Born 1985
Alex Rae (rugby union)
Born 1986
Bhavin Joshi
Born 1983
Matt Jess
Born 1984
Greg Garner
Born 1980
Aaron Robison
Born 1986
Nick Farquharson
Born 1988
Eugene McGovern
Born 1982
Adam Smyth
Born 1981