From sport 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 - and you can scroll down and click through the pages to see the most famous ones among the lot:
9. David Jones
Sky Sports presenter Jones has made no secret of his support for Sunderland in the past - and is now a non-executive director at the club. Photo: Sunderland AFC
10. Terry Deary
The Horrible Histories author is another famous face to hail from Sunderland - and he supports his hometown team. Photo: LOCOG
11. Mark Webber
Here's a surprising one... the Formula One driver claimed on his official website that he supported Sunderland, but has also claimed to support Manchester United! We'll claim him, though. Photo: Samo Vidic