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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×
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.
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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- Filtered to 1990s Clear ×
Jordan Henderson
Born 1990
Charlotte Crosby
Born 1990
Shelayna Oskan-Clarke
Born 1990
Ryan Noble
Born 1991
Adam Smith (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Josh Kelly (boxer)
Born 1994
Liam Agnew
Born 1995
Mark Beck
Born 1994
David Ferguson (footballer, born 1994)
Born 1994
Pat McCormack (boxer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Thomas Robson (footballer, born 1995)
Born 1995
Jordan Richards (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Josh Gillies
Born 1990
Lauren Mote
Born 1997
James Baxter (actor)
Born 1990
Paul Coughlin
Born 1992
Corey Barnes
Born 1992
Ben Raine
Born 1991
Ryan Pringle
Born 1992
Luke McCormack (boxer)
Born 1995
Jake Orrell
Born 1997
Davis Keillor-Dunn
Born 1997
Josh Coughlin
Born 1997
Paul Johnson (footballer, born 1992)
Born 1992
Matthew Potts
Born 1998
Michael Adams (presenter)
Born 1999
Ben Whitehead (cricketer)
Born 1997
Michael Turns
Born 1990
James Montgomery (footballer, born 1994)
Born 1994
Jack Lee (footballer, born 1998)
Born 1998