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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 1960s Clear ×
Jon Preston
Born 1967
Ken Rutherford (cricketer)
Born 1965
Lynley Hannen
Born 1964
David Harris (software developer)
Born 1961
Chris Hunter (chemist)
Born 1965
Shayne Carter
Born 1964
Glen Denham
Born 1964
Alan J. Cooper
Born 1966
Robert Sarkies
Born 1967
Stephen Walsh (athlete)
Born 1960
Mike McRoberts
Born 1966
Peter Gutteridge
1961 - 2014
Greg Turner
Born 1963
Murray Steele
Born 1961
Mattias Hubrich
Born 1966
Susan Brady (actress)
Born 1966
Michael Woodhouse
Born 1965
Rachel Reese
Born 1964
Emma Neale
Born 1969
Michael McGarry
Born 1965
Christopher John Lewis
1964 - 1997
Jane Dodd
Born 1962
Shane Collins (field hockey)
Born 1963
Allison Calder
1960 - 2002
Simon Richards
Born 1964
Helen Varley Jamieson
Born 1966
Vaughn Johnson
Born 1960
David Hunter (New Zealand cricketer)
Born 1968
Peter Dobbs
Born 1968
Paul Campbell (cricketer)
Born 1968
Russell Mawhinney
Born 1960
Shane Robinson (cricketer)
Born 1967
Graham Kemp (cricketer)
Born 1962
Kenneth McKnight
Born 1964
Nicola Jackson (artist)
Born 1960