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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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Showing 12 of 638 notable people

0020 ATHLETIC

Yvette Williams

1929 - 2019

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0069 ATHLETIC

Anna Grimaldi

Born 1997

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0103 ATHLETIC

Peter Renner

Born 1959

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0130 ATHLETIC

Roy Williams (athlete)

Born 1934

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0160 ATHLETIC

Stephen Walsh (athlete)

Born 1960

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0205 ATHLETIC

Peter Welsh (athlete)

Born 1943

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0233 ATHLETIC

Tasha Williams (athlete)

Born 1973

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0272 ATHLETIC

John Campbell (runner)

Born 1949

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0391 ATHLETIC

Noeline Gourley

Born 1925

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0417 ATHLETIC

Theo Allen

1914 - 2003

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0608 ATHLETIC

Ossie Johnson

1906 - 2002

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0626 ATHLETIC

Sarah Bryant

Born 1985

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