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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 diver26.6× 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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Showing 13 of 456 notable people

0047 SPORT

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke

Born 1984

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0241 SPORT

Jonathan Pearce

Born 1959

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Rory Warlow

Born 1990

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Michael Horgan (cyclist)

Born 1934

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Tom Arscott

Born 1987

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David King (athlete)

Born 1994

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Bradley McStravick

Born 1956

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Luke Arscott

Born 1984

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Dan Wakeham

Born 1981

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Jack Arnott

Born 1993

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William Wood (athlete)

1881 - 1940

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Kieron Lewitt

Born 1985

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Myles Pillage

Born 1998

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