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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 1960s Clear ×
Douglas Hodge
Born 1960
Sharron Davies
Born 1962
Grant Gee
Born 1964
Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Born 1968
Judi Trott
Born 1962
Neil Shephard
Born 1964
Lewis Pugh
Born 1969
Hugh Montgomery (physician)
Born 1962
Bridget Wishart
Born 1962
Dominic Mahony
Born 1964
Shaun Taylor
Born 1963
Steve Thompson (footballer, born 1963)
Born 1963
Louis Eliot
Born 1968
David Folley
Born 1960
Sally Meen
Born 1965
Peter Bowler (cricketer)
Born 1963
Jago Eliot
1966 - 2006
Francesco Becchetti
Born 1966
Laith Nakli
Born 1969
Al Doughty
Born 1966
Scott Hiley
Born 1968
Belinda Earl
Born 1961
Sarah Tisdall
Born 1960