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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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Jean Stewart

1930 - 2020

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Scott Cameron (swimmer)

Born 1976

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Len Moorhouse

1904 - 1970

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Lincoln Hurring

1931 - 1993

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Kathleen Miller (swimmer)

1909 - 1963

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Allison Calder

1960 - 2002

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John McConnochie

Born 1954

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Moana Manley

1935 - 2017

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Gladys Pidgeon

1906 - 2002

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