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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 1950s Clear ×
Trevor Bolder
1950 - 2013
Rob Hubbard
Born 1955
Cosey Fanni Tutti
Born 1951
Dave Ulliott
1954 - 2015
Chris Priestley
Born 1958
Paul Bahn
Born 1953
Dave Green (astrophysicist)
Born 1959
Gareth Hale
Born 1953
Andrew Penny
Born 1952
Mike Hookem
Born 1953
Rob McDonald
Born 1959
Richard Bean
Born 1956
Simon Sheppard (activist)
Born 1957
Gavin Scott
Born 1950
Joe Longthorne
1955 - 2019
Peter Rawlings
Born 1951
Henry Priestman
Born 1955
David Young (novelist)
Born 1958
David Banks (actor)
Born 1951
Phil Lowe
Born 1950
Peter Daniel (footballer, born 1955)
Born 1955
Len Casey
Born 1953
Martin Barrass
Born 1956
Mike Barry (footballer)
Born 1953
Geoff Hunter (footballer)
Born 1959
Paul O'Berg
Born 1958
Roy Holdstock
Born 1955
Gordon Staniforth
Born 1957
Carol Thomas
Born 1955
Paul Denman
Born 1957
Tracy Lazenby
Born 1959
Johnny Gibson (footballer)
Born 1950
Noel Parkinson
Born 1959
Jeff Hemmerman
Born 1955
Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Jacqueline Brown
Born 1953
Peter Skipper
1958 - 2019
Ian Dobson (footballer)
Born 1957
Dave Hawker
Born 1958
Colin McLocklan
Born 1952
Rob Smith (footballer, born 1950)
Born 1950
Paula Kilvington
Born 1956