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MIDDLESBROUGH
Most Famous People Born in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 348
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1964
- Most distinctive
- Football 4.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Middlesbrough during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Middlesbrough Is Known For
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Football is Middlesbrough's biggest profession — 51% of all notables (178).
Middlesbrough over-indexes on football — 4.7× the global rate.
Middlesbrough under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Middlesbrough's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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James Arthur
Born 1988
Stewart Downing
Born 1984
Faye Marsay
Born 1986
Matt Jarvis
Born 1986
Jonathan Woodgate
Born 1980
Jonathan Hogg
Born 1988
Chris Tomlinson
Born 1981
Chris Hogg
Born 1985
Liam Plunkett
Born 1985
Sam Russell (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Tom Blenkinsop
Born 1980
Gary Liddle
Born 1986
David Daniell (cyclist)
Born 1989
Johanna Jackson
Born 1985
David McGurk
Born 1982
Simon Vallily
Born 1985
Preeti Desai
Born 1984
Kevin Burgess
Born 1988
Colin Stewart (footballer)
Born 1980
Craig Farrell (footballer)
Born 1982
Craig James (footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
Michael Maidens
1987 - 2007
John Johnson (footballer)
Born 1988
Pete Firman
Born 1980
Ben Everson
Born 1987
John Baines (bobsledder)
Born 1985
Lev Yalcin
Born 1985
Jade McSorley
Born 1988
Aaron Labonte
Born 1983
Richard Milward
Born 1984
Nathan Mulligan
Born 1986
Daryl Robson
Born 1989
Joey Hutchinson
Born 1982
John Alexander (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Jonathan Putra
Born 1982
Gary Smith (footballer, born 1984)
Born 1984
Terry Bywater
Born 1983
Chris Liddle
Born 1984
Anthony Peacock
Born 1985
Jeff Smith (footballer, born 1980)
Born 1980
Stuart Wise
Born 1984
Sonny Parker (footballer)
Born 1983
Lee Hodgson
Born 1986
Christian Hanson (footballer)
Born 1981
Jon Steel
Born 1980
Stephen Uppal
Born 1982
Deana Uppal
Born 1988
Paul Campbell (footballer)
Born 1980
Paul Truscott
Born 1986
Andrew Baggett
Born 1982
Darren Horrigan
Born 1983
Dean John-Wilson
Born 1989
Scott Turnbull
Born 1981
Sean Davies (footballer)
Born 1985
Lewis Hardman
Born 1989
Marc Salvati
Born 1983
Craig Skelton
Born 1980
Rebecca Durrell
Born 1988
Nathan Jameson
Born 1985
Will Kay
Born 1984