West Bromwich
West Bromwich ranks 1,328th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ålesund, Calais, and Durrës. Memorable people born in West Bromwich include Robert Plant, Phil Lynott, and K. K. Downing. West Bromwich has been the birth place of many musicians, and actors. West Bromwich is located in United Kingdom.
West Bromwich, commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, in the county of the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is 7 miles northwest of Birmingham. West Bromwich is part of the area known as the Black Country, in terms of geography, cultures and dialect. West Bromwich had a population of 103,112 in the 2021 Census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1906 and 1990, West Bromwich was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Robert Plant, Phil Lynott, and K. K. Downing.
People Born in West Bromwich
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Robert Plant
SINGER
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.84
Rank: 1
Phil Lynott
MUSICIAN
1949 - 1986
HPI: 55.89
Rank: 2
K. K. Downing
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 3
Ian Hill
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 4
Madeleine Carroll
ACTOR
1906 - 1987
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 5
Al Atkins
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 6
Gerry Ashmore
RACING DRIVER
1936 - 2021
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 7
Dean Smith
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 32.76
Rank: 8
Denise Lewis
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 27.10
Rank: 9
Elliot Knight
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 25.60
Rank: 10
Cat Deeley
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 23.44
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in West Bromwich
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Most individuals born in present day West Bromwich were musicians (3), actors (3), singers (2), racing drivers (1), and coaches (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in West Bromwich, including Phil Lynott, K. K. Downing, and Ian Hill. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day West Bromwich, including Phil Lynott, K. K. Downing, and Ian Hill.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in West Bromwich since 1700.
