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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Plymouth during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 50 notable births.

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.

  1. Football82
  2. Politician23
  3. Actor22
  4. Cricket21
  5. Painter18
  6. Player17
  7. Militar16
  8. Sport13
  1. Diver526.6×
  2. Navy1123.8×
  3. Explorer912.7×
  4. Cricket213.6×
  5. Engineer103.5×
  6. Militar162.9×
  7. Swimmer62.7×
  8. Officer62.0×
  1. Politician230.4×

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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0002 ACTOR

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Born 1987

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0027 ACTOR

Emily Barclay

Born 1984

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0040 ACTOR

Emma Pierson

Born 1981

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0047 SPORT

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke

Born 1984

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0056 FOOTBALL

Nicky Law (footballer, born 1988)

Born 1988

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0058 DIVER

Tonia Couch

Born 1989

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0071 DIVER

Sarah Barrow

Born 1988

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0077 ATHLETE

Heather Fell

Born 1983

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0084 RUNNER

Jemma Simpson

Born 1984

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0085 HOCKEY

Danny Taylor (ice hockey)

Born 1986

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0106 SWIMMER

Cassie Patten

Born 1987

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0154 FOOTBALL

Jamie Waite

Born 1986

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0166 ACTOR

Tracy Ifeachor

Born 1985

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0172 WRESTLER

Laura James (wrestler)

Born 1987

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0181 POLITICIAN

Luke Pollard

Born 1980

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0188 FOOTBALL

Steve Adams (footballer, born 1980)

Born 1980

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0206 SWIMMER

Antony James

Born 1989

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0218 FOOTBALL

Robin Hulbert

Born 1980

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0219 WRESTLER

Eddie Ryan

Born 1986

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0231 FOOTBALL

Ben Joyce

Born 1989

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0247 NAVY

Kate Nesbitt

Born 1988

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0250 SINGER

Angel Flukes

Born 1988

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0269 FOOTBALL

Alex Meechan

Born 1980

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0272 FOOTBALL

Danny Bance

Born 1982

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0273 CRICKET

Jackie Hawker

Born 1981

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0281 PLAYER

Rhys Oakley

Born 1980

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0283 CRICKET

Laura Harper

Born 1984

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0284 FOOTBALL

Stewart Yetton

Born 1985

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0287 FOOTBALL

Lynda Shepherd

Born 1985

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0288 CRICKET

David Court (cricketer)

Born 1980

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0294 FOOTBALL

Ryan Northmore

Born 1980

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0301 ACTOR

Zahra Ahmadi

Born 1981

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0305 FOOTBALL

Martyn Clarke

Born 1980

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0311 FOOTBALL

Alex Gibson (footballer, born 1982)

Born 1982

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0319 ACTOR

Stefan Gatt

Born 1989

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0322 RADIO

Vicki Blight

Born 1981

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0352 SPORT

Tom Arscott

Born 1987

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0353 ACTOR

Natalie Medlock

Born 1986

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0360 FOOTBALL

Jon Nichols

Born 1981

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0368 GOLF

James Ruth

Born 1985

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0375 SPORT

Luke Arscott

Born 1984

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0382 PLAYER

Chris Bell (rugby union)

Born 1983

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0384 PLAYER

Ed Kalman

Born 1982

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0391 SPORT

Dan Wakeham

Born 1981

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0393 CRICKET

Oliver Bailey

Born 1982

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0406 ROWER

Dave Holby

Born 1980

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0410 ATHLETE

Robert Chudley

Born 1985

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0417 SPORT

Kieron Lewitt

Born 1985

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0425 DIVER

Brooke Graddon

Born 1987

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0434 PLAYER

Jack Gilding

Born 1988

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