From sports stars to TV personalities and musicians to local heroes, the Black Cats have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names. Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Wearside club. Here, we take a look at the famous faces who support Sunderland:
![The former Rio 2016 Olympic boxer is a big Sunderland fan.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmNiODc1MGJiLWZhNDUtNGUwOS05ZTZiLTg1NzNhN2M4ZWE5ZTo4NWQwMzA3NS1lMDg5LTQ0ZjYtYTNlMy02MjQ1Y2E3NjdkMjU=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Josh Kelly
The former Rio 2016 Olympic boxer is a big Sunderland fan.Photo: Christopher Lee
![Like Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford is a Sunderland fan having grown up in the area and come through the club's academy before moving on.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjRlZTM3MWU5LWRhNTQtNDE5OS1iNDEyLWU5OTA0ODAzOTQ2MjpmZjVmNzdmNi1iMjc2LTQ1NmMtYmRhMS01OGQ1NzEyNTdhOTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. Jordan Pickford
Like Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford is a Sunderland fan having grown up in the area and come through the club's academy before moving on.Photo: Naomi Baker
![The I'm a Celeb winner and former England star used to attend Sunderland matches with her grandfather when she was a child.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjZmYmVkZmRiLTg3YjAtNDE1MS05NmU4LTYzODk3NDc3NjQxMjpiODM5NWZhMS03YmU1LTQ3MGQtOGU2MS04YWVjY2E3YjgzODA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. Jill Scott
The I'm a Celeb winner and former England star used to attend Sunderland matches with her grandfather when she was a child.Photo: Ian Forsyth
![Sunderland-born Dixoncompeted for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and competed for Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing 28th in the women's marathon.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjNhNmExOGU1LTM3MWEtNDExMy05YTJmLWNmYzQwZWJiYWFlNDo3N2FlMGU4My1mNDg5LTQ3ZGMtOGJiYy05NTMwMjUxMjgxMTE=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Alyson Dixon
Sunderland-born Dixoncompeted for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and competed for Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing 28th in the women's marathon.Photo: Matt Roberts