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SUNDERLAND

Most Famous People Born in Sunderland, United Kingdom

Notable people
464
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1937
Most distinctive
Cricket 4.9×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Sunderland Is Known For

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Football is Sunderland's biggest profession — 49% of all notables (226).

Sunderland over-indexes on cricket — 4.9× the global rate.

Sunderland under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football226
  2. Cricket29
  3. Actor18
  4. Politician17
  5. Writer9
  6. Painter7
  7. Boxer7
  8. Singer6
  1. Cricket294.9×
  2. Football2264.5×
  3. Boxer73.8×
  4. Swimmer52.2×
  1. Politician170.3×
  2. Writer90.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Sunderland's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0034 FOOTBALL

Michael Gray (footballer)

Born 1974

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0037 JOURNALIST

Lauren Laverne

Born 1978

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0045 FOOTBALL

Steve Howey (footballer)

Born 1971

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0046 ARCHITECT

George Clarke (architect)

Born 1974

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0049 ATHLETIC

Alyson Dixon

Born 1978

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0053 SPORT

Jonathan Wilson (writer)

Born 1976

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0055 MARTIAL ART

Ian Freeman

Born 1970

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0057 FOOTBALL

David Preece (footballer, born 1976)

Born 1976

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0060 FOOTBALL

Lee Makel

Born 1973

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0071 ACTOR

Alison Wright

Born 1976

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0079 HOCKEY

Jonathan Weaver (ice hockey)

Born 1974

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0113 SINGER

Ruth-Ann Boyle

Born 1970

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0124 CRIMINAL

Steven Grieveson

Born 1970

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0127 JOURNALIST

Alexis Petridis

Born 1971

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0135 FOOTBALL

Paul Robinson (footballer, born November 1978)

Born 1978

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0169 FOOTBALL

Martin Smith (footballer, born 1974)

Born 1974

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0178 BOXER

David Dolan

Born 1979

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0180 FOOTBALL

Jonathan Moss (referee)

Born 1970

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0181 FOOTBALL

Chris Porter (footballer, born 1979)

Born 1979

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0183 PLAYER

Chris Bentley (rugby union)

Born 1979

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0186 FOOTBALL

Steve Brodie (footballer)

Born 1973

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0187 FOOTBALL

Anth Smith

Born 1971

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0205 FOOTBALL

David Rush

Born 1971

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0230 COACH

Paul Dixon (ice hockey)

Born 1973

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0233 WRITER

Adam Maxwell

Born 1976

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0242 FOOTBALL

Richard Hodgson

Born 1979

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0245 SWIMMER

Ian Wilson (swimmer)

Born 1970

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0247 FOOTBALL

Glen Robson

Born 1977

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0259 FOOTBALL

Stephen Halliday

Born 1976

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0275 CRICKET

Paul Christie (cricketer)

Born 1971

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0281 SINGER

Debbie Kurup

Born 1979

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0290 JOURNALIST

Catherine Jacob (journalist)

Born 1976

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0291 FOOTBALL

Steve Carter (footballer, born 1972)

Born 1972

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0298 CRICKET

Andrew Roseberry

Born 1971

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0303 FOOTBALL

Denny Ingram

Born 1976

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0315 FOOTBALL

Ian Johnson (footballer, born 1975)

Born 1975

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0329 BOWLER

Stuart Airey (lawn bowls)

Born 1971

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0337 RACER

Stuart Robson (speedway rider)

Born 1976

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0339 CRICKET

Simon Birtwisle

Born 1979

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0353 POKER PLAYER

Andreas Høivold

Born 1972

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0363 SAILOR

John Robertson (Paralympic sailor)

Born 1972

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0388 ATHLETIC

Hazel Robson

Born 1979

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0436 BOWLER

David Bolt (bowls)

Born 1978

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0463 FOOTBALL

Trevor Snowden

Born 1973

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