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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Dunedin during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 58 notable births.

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.

  1. Cricket217
  2. Player75
  3. Politician48
  4. Football16
  5. Sport13
  6. Painter13
  7. Athletic12
  8. Lawyer12
  1. Cricket21726.7×
  2. Geologist68.0×
  3. Player756.0×
  4. Rower83.4×
  5. Swimmer92.9×
  6. Athletic121.7×
  1. Football160.2×
  2. Actor90.3×
  3. Politician480.6×

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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0010 CRICKET

Brendon McCullum

Born 1981

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0013 FOOTBALL

Tamati Williams

Born 1984

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0015 FOOTBALL

Andrew Boyens

Born 1983

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0016 ROWER

Hamish Bond

Born 1986

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0022 BASKET

Suzie Bates

Born 1987

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0029 PLAYER

Ben Smith (rugby union)

Born 1986

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0037 PLAYER

Kelly Brazier

Born 1989

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0042 SPORT

Alison Shanks

Born 1982

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0044 RUNNER

Anna Frost (runner)

Born 1981

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0050 CRICKET

Nathan McCullum

Born 1980

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0074 PLAYER

Jamie Mackintosh

Born 1985

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0093 CRICKET

Hamish Rutherford

Born 1989

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0097 ACTOR

Ria Vandervis

Born 1984

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0100 ROWER

Alistair Bond

Born 1989

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0112 PLAYER

Pelu Taele-Pavihi

Born 1981

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0120 EQUESTRIAN

Clarke Johnstone

Born 1987

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0121 CRICKET

Katey Martin

Born 1985

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0123 SPORT

Benjamin Koons

Born 1986

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0124 ROWER

Fiona Paterson

Born 1983

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0126 ROWER

Louise Trappitt

Born 1985

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0127 SNOWBOARD

Kendall Brown

Born 1989

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0133 SKIER

Adam Hall (alpine skier)

Born 1987

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0135 CURLER

Warren Dobson

Born 1980

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0140 CURLER

Bridget Becker

Born 1981

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0180 FILM

Daniel Borgman

Born 1981

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0192 CRICKET

Kieran Noema-Barnett

Born 1987

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0193 WRESTLER

Craig Miller (wrestler)

Born 1985

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0208 PLAYER

Tinirau Arona

Born 1989

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0210 PLAYER

Justin Ives

Born 1984

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0215 PLAYER

Sene Naoupu

Born 1984

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0218 SPORT

Adam Stewart (cyclist)

Born 1987

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0222 CURLER

Scott Becker

Born 1984

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0243 POLITICIAN

Hamish Walker

Born 1985

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0260 PLAYER

Sam Anderson-Heather

Born 1988

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0273 CRICKET

Sam Wells (cricketer)

Born 1984

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0310 SNOWBOARD

Mitch Brown (snowboarder)

Born 1987

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0322 SKIER

Nicola Campbell

Born 1985

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0324 SPORT

Andrew Pohl

Born 1989

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0353 CRICKET

Hayden Anderson

Born 1980

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0364 PLAYER

Pelu Taele

Born 1981

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0374 CRICKET

Ollie Newton

Born 1988

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0402 FOOTBALL

Tristan Prattley

Born 1988

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0415 CRICKET

Rhys Phillips

Born 1988

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0425 PLAYER

Glenn Dickson

Born 1986

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0456 CRICKET

Matt Harvie

Born 1984

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0484 CRICKET

Anthony Wilkinson (New Zealand cricketer)

Born 1981

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0529 CRICKET

Dion Lobb

Born 1980

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0594 HOCKEY

Damian Watson

Born 1987

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0602 CRICKET

Anthony Harris (cricketer)

Born 1982

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0621 SPORT

Joseph Chapman (Radrennfahrer)

Born 1981

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0626 ATHLETIC

Sarah Bryant

Born 1985

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