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HULL
Most Famous People Born in Hull, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 546
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1943
- Most distinctive
- Rugby 42.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Hull during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 62 notable births.
What Hull Is Known For
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Football is Hull's biggest profession — 22% of all notables (122).
Hull over-indexes on rugby — 42.5× the global rate.
Hull under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Hull's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Mick Ronson
1946 - 1993
Maureen Lipman
Born 1946
Keith Devlin
Born 1947
Joe Tasker
1948 - 1982
Madsen Pirie
Born 1940
Richard Barrett (author)
Born 1945
Phillip Goodhand-Tait
Born 1945
Stuart Pearson
Born 1949
Philip Sugden (historian)
1947 - 2014
Chris Scott (writer)
Born 1945
Lal Waterson
1943 - 1998
Alan Dossor
1941 - 2016
Barrie Rutter
Born 1946
Malcolm Storry
Born 1948
Peter Flanagan
1941 - 2007
Gerry Taylor
Born 1947
Bob Hatton
Born 1947
Michael Bore
1947 - 2017
Jeff Barmby
Born 1943
Christopher Young (rugby league)
1945 - 2016
John Millington (rugby league)
Born 1949
Patrick Rylands
Born 1943
Geoff Barker
Born 1949
Philip Mawer
Born 1947
Dave King (footballer, born 1940)
1940 - 2010
Paddy Greenwood
Born 1946
Keith Sanderson (footballer)
Born 1940
Alan Burwell
Born 1943
Chris Simpkin
Born 1944
Laurie Thacker
1947 - 1952
Keith Hague
Born 1946