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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
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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 1970s Clear ×
Nick Barmby
Born 1974
Alex J. Kay
Born 1979
Nathan Gill
Born 1974
Andrew Percy
Born 1977
Karl Turner (British politician)
Born 1971
Gay-Yee Westerhoff
Born 1973
Meg-John Barker
Born 1974
Debra Stephenson
Born 1972
Steve McNamara
Born 1971
Isy Suttie
Born 1978
Lee Radford
Born 1979
Michelle Dewberry
Born 1979
Richard Finch (golfer)
Born 1977
Jamie Barnwell-Edinboro
Born 1975
Kevin Lewis (footballer, born 1970)
Born 1970
Stuart Young
Born 1972
Steve Wilson (footballer)
Born 1974
Derren Litten
Born 1970
Andy Kirkpatrick
Born 1971
Heather Williams (physicist)
Born 1977
Graeme Atkinson
Born 1971
Mark Greaves
Born 1975
Jon Kay
Born 1970
Neil Allison
Born 1973
John Eyre (footballer)
Born 1974
Paul King (rugby league)
Born 1979
Dean Busby
Born 1973
Dan Noble (footballer)
Born 1970
Michael Dixon (rugby league)
Born 1971
Dave Cheeseman
Born 1978
Christian Sansam
Born 1975