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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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Mary Creagh
Born 1967
Bob Ainsworth
Born 1952
Margot James
Born 1957
Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley
1750 - 1830
Andrew Turner (politician)
Born 1953
Theresa Griffin
Born 1962
Ian Taylor (British politician)
Born 1945
Edward Iliffe, 1st Baron Iliffe
1877 - 1960
Aimee Challenor
Born 1997
Brian Mitchell (politician)
Born 1967
Christine Oddy
1955 - 2014
Colleen Fletcher
Born 1954
Alfred Jephcott
1853 - 1932
Salma Zahid
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Alfred Robert Grindlay
1876 - 1965
John Budd
Born 1950
Jocelyn Burgener
Born 1949
John Hegarty (politician)
Born 1947
John Fitzgerald Clarke
1827 - 1887