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DUNEDIN
Most Famous People Born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Notable people
- 638
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1924
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 26.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dunedin during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dunedin Is Known For
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Cricket is Dunedin's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (217).
Dunedin over-indexes on cricket — 26.7× the global rate.
Dunedin under-produces football — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dunedin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Jean Stewart
1930 - 2020
D. J. Cameron
1933 - 2016
Roy Williams (athlete)
Born 1934
Russell Watt
Born 1935
Artie Dick
Born 1936
Brian Henderson (television presenter)
Born 1931
Alison Holst
Born 1938
Ann Chapman
1937 - 2009
Frank Cameron
Born 1932
Warren Cooper
Born 1933
Lincoln Hurring
1931 - 1993
Tom Coughlan (rugby union)
1934 - 2017
Graham Billing
1936 - 2001
Margaret Austin
Born 1933
Bill Bell (cricketer)
1931 - 2002
Noel McGregor
1931 - 2007
Rob Moodie (lawyer)
Born 1938
Margery Blackman
Born 1930
Mary Webb (cricketer)
Born 1936
John Veitch (cricketer)
1937 - 2009
Daphne Robinson
1932 - 2008
Richard Walls
1937 - 2011
William Frame (cricketer)
1932 - 1965
Brian MacDonell
Born 1935
Moana Manley
1935 - 2017
Geoff Anderson (cricketer)
Born 1939
Frank McAtamney
Born 1934
Ron Johnston
1930 - 2014
Norman Woods
Born 1936
Lance Pearson
1937 - 2019
Betty Sinclair (cricketer)
Born 1935
Kevin Briggs (cricketer)
1939 - 2004
Robert Long (New Zealand cricketer)
1932 - 2010
Russell Hendry
Born 1939
Stewart McKnight
Born 1935
Raymond Procter
Born 1938
Thomas Flaws
Born 1932