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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 1980s Clear ×
Calum Scott
Born 1988
Poppy Morgan
Born 1983
Marc Pickering
Born 1985
Liam Garrigan
Born 1981
Luke Campbell (boxer)
Born 1987
Jordan Metcalfe
Born 1986
Scott Wiseman
Born 1985
David Prutton
Born 1981
Michael Jibson
Born 1980
Adam Bolder
Born 1980
Alex Smith (athlete)
Born 1988
Simon Russell (footballer)
Born 1985
Ryan Kendall
Born 1989
Jon Wilkin
Born 1983
Josh Hodgson
Born 1989
Danny Houghton
Born 1988
Christopher Benstead
Born 1981
Tommy Coyle (boxer)
Born 1989
Kirk Yeaman
Born 1983
Ashley Allanson
Born 1986
Paul Cooke
Born 1981
Nick Liversedge
Born 1988
Paul Robson (footballer)
Born 1983
Russell Fry
Born 1985
Nathan Peat
Born 1982
Matty Plummer
Born 1989
Craig Hall (rugby league, born 1988)
Born 1988
Gemma Oaten
Born 1984
James Westmoreland
Born 1988
Richard Horne
Born 1982
Frankie Mariano
Born 1987
Tom Biggs
Born 1984
David Hodgson (rugby league)
Born 1981
Graham Hockless
Born 1982
Kris Welham
Born 1987
Danny Washbrook
Born 1985
Graeme Horne
Born 1985
Steve Burton (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Scott Wheeldon
Born 1986
Chris Bolder
Born 1982
Ben Morley
Born 1980
Laurence Delasaux
Born 1985
Tommy Lee (rugby league)
Born 1988
Chaz I'Anson
Born 1986
Jason Netherton
Born 1982
Steve Snitch
Born 1983
Matty Dale
Born 1986
Richard Fletcher (rugby league)
Born 1981
Paul Jibson
Born 1982
Adam Duggleby
Born 1984
Vikram Atri
Born 1983
Anthony Thackeray
Born 1986
Kirk Netherton
Born 1985
Ryan Esders
Born 1986
William Kirby (cricketer)
Born 1981
Jonathan Fallon
Born 1987
Mike Burnett
Born 1988
Danny Hill (rugby league)
Born 1984
Richard Beaumont (rugby league)
Born 1988
Dave Wilson (rugby league)
Born 1984
Dan White (rugby union)
Born 1989
Sam Latus
Born 1989