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PLYMOUTH
Most Famous People Born in Plymouth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 456
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1926
- Most distinctive
- Diver 26.6×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plymouth during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Plymouth Is Known For
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Football is Plymouth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (82).
Plymouth over-indexes on diver — 26.6× the global rate.
Plymouth under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Plymouth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
David Cross (musician)
Born 1948
Angela Rippon
Born 1944
Keith Rowe
Born 1940
Wayne Sleep
Born 1948
Bob Weston (guitarist)
1947 - 2012
Rod Mason (musician)
1940 - 2017
Maggie Steed
Born 1946
David Gwillim
Born 1948
David Rankin (artist)
Born 1946
Malcolm Le Grice
Born 1940
Graham Lear
Born 1949
Kaye Umansky
Born 1946
Michael O'Brien (historian)
1948 - 2015
Judith Wilcox, Baroness Wilcox
Born 1940
Robert Key (politician)
Born 1945
Richard Davis (footballer)
1943 - 1981
Adrian Cole (writer)
Born 1949
Clive Robertson (artist)
Born 1946
Anna Crowe
Born 1945
Dominic Walker (bishop)
Born 1948
Ian Brooke
Born 1943
George Passmore
Born 1942
Dave Atkins (actor)
1940 - 2008
Nigel Greenwood (art dealer)
1941 - 2004
Zbigniew Nitecki
Born 1946
Steve Davey
Born 1948
Fred Binney
Born 1946
Gille de Vlieg
Born 1940
Ian Roberts (cricketer)
Born 1948
Chris Axworthy
Born 1947
Bob Evens
Born 1947
David Felwick
Born 1944
Mike Bickle (footballer)
Born 1944
Derek Rickard
Born 1947
Roger Frude
1946 - 1996