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DUNDEE
Most Famous People Born in Dundee, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 566
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1942
- Most distinctive
- Football 3.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dundee during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dundee Is Known For
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Football is Dundee's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (224).
Dundee over-indexes on football — 3.6× the global rate.
Dundee under-produces writer — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dundee's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Christian Dailly
Born 1973
Danny Wallace (humorist)
Born 1976
Sinead Kerr
Born 1978
Hamish Glencross
Born 1978
Ellie Greenwood
Born 1979
Stewart Petrie
Born 1970
Neil Forsyth
Born 1978
Kirsten Oswald
Born 1972
Stephen Glass (footballer)
Born 1976
Jon Petrie
Born 1976
Gary Bollan
Born 1973
Jenny Marra
Born 1977
Andy Nicol
Born 1971
Andy Dow
Born 1973
Ray McKinnon (footballer)
Born 1970
Bobby Mann
Born 1974
Catriona McKay
Born 1976
Grant Johnson (footballer)
Born 1972
James Mackenzie (actor)
Born 1979
Craig Ireland
Born 1975
Robin Laing
Born 1976
Gregor Ewan
Born 1971
Murray McDowell
Born 1978
Stuart Garden
Born 1972
Eric Ramsay
Born 1979
Jim Henry (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1975
Graeme Kiddie
Born 1977
Kevin Thomson (cricketer)
Born 1971
Paul Dailly
Born 1971
Gavin Scott (rugby union)
Born 1974
Chris Black (rugby union)
Born 1978