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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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0003 WRITER

James Herriot

1916 - 1995

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0013 WRITER

Terry Deary

Born 1946

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0062 WRITER

Cliff McNish

Born 1962

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0082 WRITER

David Holden

1924 - 1977

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0089 WRITER

Andrew White Tuer

1838 - 1900

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0101 WRITER

John Morrison (writer)

1904 - 1998

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0154 WRITER

Lucy Atkinson

1817 - 1893

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0217 WRITER

Eta Cohen

1916 - 2012

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0233 WRITER

Adam Maxwell

Born 1976

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