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:
Here, we take a look at the famous faces who support Sunderland:
5. Keira Ramshaw
Keira Ramshaw is Sunderland through and through. The former Black Cats star and captain has just retired from football but remains involved with Mel Reay's set-up at the Academy of Light. Photo: Naomi Baker
6. Lee Howey
Seaham-born Lee Howey made 69 league appearances for Sunderland between 1993 and 1997 and remains well-thought-of amongst Sunderland... his brother, not so much! Photo: UnderTheCosh YouTube
7. 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
8. Nick Barnes
Although an Exeter fan, there's no doubt that BBC Newcastle's Sunderland commentator Nick Barnes has a massive soft spot for the Wearsiders after reaching 1,000 games behind the microphone covering the club! Photo: Sunderland AFC - YouTube