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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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- Science
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- Writing
- Film & TV
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Winifred Lawrence
1920 - 2006
Anthony Harris (cricketer)
Born 1982
Rewi Braithwaite
1897 - 1987
Rob Munro
Born 1946
Merv Jaffray
Born 1949
Gwen Rix
1918 - 2000
Robert Walls (politician)
1884 - 1953
Ossie Johnson
1906 - 2002
James McLeod (politician)
1882 - 1944
Ron Withell
1916 - 1998
Peter Barr (accountant)
1861 - 1951
Bob Bennet
1879 - 1962
Harry Paton
1881 - 1964
Olga Stringfellow
Born 1923
Graeme Young
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Alfred Ansell
1876 - 1941
Bill Fraser (New Zealand politician)
1924 - 2001
Peter Williams (New Zealand rugby union)
1884 - 1976
Stuart Dalziel
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Joe Procter
1906 - 1989
Joseph Chapman (Radrennfahrer)
Born 1981
Donald Cameron (mayor)
1877 - 1962
Bill Webb (rugby union)
1868 - 1931
Fred Glasse
1889 - 1977
Harriette Vine
1878 - 1962
Sarah Bryant
Born 1985
John Stalker (rugby union)
1881 - 1931
Donald Robertson (New Zealand)
1860 - 1942
Gilbert McKay
Died 1955
George Wise (rugby union)
1904 - 1971
Warren Keith Sinclair
1924 - 2014
Charles Gilbert White
1880 - 1966
Charlie Sonntag
1894 - 1988
Brenda Bell
1891 - 1979
Neill Aylmer Rattray
1896 - 1964
Lester Harvey
1919 - 1993
George Murray (engineer)
1859 - 1947
Blair Bowden
1916 - 1981