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 20 surprising famous faces who support Sunderland AFC:
13. Jordan Henderson
The Sunderland-born Liverpool captain is a big Black Cats fan having risen through the club's academy. The England international was spotted in the crowd amongst Sunderland supporters as the Wearsiders lost the Capital One Cup final to Manchester City back in 2014. Photo: Laurence Griffiths
14. Charlotte Crosby
Despite finding fame in Tyneside based show 'Geordie Shore', Charlotte Crosby appears to be a Sunderland fan judging from her historic Twitter posts... which are somewhat unflattering towards a certain Alan Shearer! Photo: John Phillips
15. 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
16. Terry Deary
The Horrible Histories author is another famous face to hail from Sunderland - and he supports his hometown team. Photo: LOCOG