From sports stars, to musicians and authors - the Black Cats have a number of famous fans.
Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Wearside club - including a few very surprising names with seemingly little connection to the area.
Whether it’s because they grew up in the city or have family ties to the club, there are a multitude of reasons why these famous faces have chosen Sunderland as their team.
Here, we take a look at some famous faces that have claimed to be supporters of the club and have ranked them from lowest to highest in order of their reported net worth.
(Note: The figures for ‘net worth’ can vary across sources online and are given in both ‘$’ and ‘£’ depending on the source)
1. Famous Sunderland fans
17 famous Sunderland supporters ranked by net worth (Picture by Frank Reid) Photo: Frank Reid
2. Kate Adie
Raised in Sunderland, the former BBC chief correspondent grew up following the Black Cats - and remains a supporter to this day. Her reported net worth is $1million. Photo: KIRSTY O'CONNOR
3. Chris Hughes
The former Love Island star declared his love for Sunderland on social media and has a reported net worth of £1.4million. Photo: Jeff Spicer
4. Melanie Hill
Hill was born in Sunderland and remains an avid Black Cats supporter. Her net worth is a reported $1.5million. Photo: Jeff Spicer