Famous Smoggies
On this page we list a few of the many famous faces to come from Middlesbrough and the surrounding area.
Captain James Cook - Explorer
Jonathan Woodgate, Stewart Downing, Brian Clough, Chris Kamara, Tony Mowbray, David Wheater, Stuart Ripley - Footballers
Steve Gibson - Middlesbrough FC Chairman and owner of BulkHaul
Rory Underwood - England Rugby Union player
Chris Tomlinson - Olympic Long jumper
Jeff Winter - Former Premiership referee
Bob Mortimer, Roy 'Chubby Brown' - Comedians
Paul Daniels - Magician
Wendy Richard, Mark Benton - Actors
Chris Rea - Singer
Kirsten O'Brien - TV presenter
Journey South, Amelia Lily, James Arthur - X factor contestants
Diane Youdale - Jet from Gladiators
Jeff Stelling - SkySports and Countdown host
Captain James Cook - Explorer
Jonathan Woodgate, Stewart Downing, Brian Clough, Chris Kamara, Tony Mowbray, David Wheater, Stuart Ripley - Footballers
Steve Gibson - Middlesbrough FC Chairman and owner of BulkHaul
Rory Underwood - England Rugby Union player
Chris Tomlinson - Olympic Long jumper
Jeff Winter - Former Premiership referee
Bob Mortimer, Roy 'Chubby Brown' - Comedians
Paul Daniels - Magician
Wendy Richard, Mark Benton - Actors
Chris Rea - Singer
Kirsten O'Brien - TV presenter
Journey South, Amelia Lily, James Arthur - X factor contestants
Diane Youdale - Jet from Gladiators
Jeff Stelling - SkySports and Countdown host