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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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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0004 WRITER
Lee Child
Born 1954
0015 WRITER
Iain Pears
Born 1955
0016 WRITER
Peter Berresford Ellis
Born 1943
0023 WRITER
Graham Joyce
1954 - 2014
0065 WRITER
Cathy Cassidy
Born 1962
0085 WRITER
Malcolm Rose
Born 1953
0094 WRITER
Geoff Thompson (writer)
Born 1960
0109 WRITER
Mark Barrowcliffe
Born 1964
0118 WRITER
Peter Ho Davies
Born 1966
0320 WRITER
Anthony Wells
Born 1943