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DURBAN

Most Famous People Born in Durban, South Africa

Notable people
589
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1972
Most distinctive
Surfer 45.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Durban Is Known For

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Cricket is Durban's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (113).

Durban over-indexes on surfer — 45.2× the global rate.

Durban under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Cricket113
  2. Player94
  3. Football60
  4. Politician27
  5. Actor24
  6. Sport21
  7. Singer13
  8. Golf10
  1. Surfer745.2×
  2. Cricket11315.1×
  3. Golf1010.0×
  4. Player948.2×
  5. Swimmer103.5×
  6. Sport212.1×
  1. Politician270.4×
  2. Writer100.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Durban's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 589 notable people

0008 POET

Roy Campbell (poet)

1901 - 1957

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0028 JOURNALIST

Devdas Gandhi

1900 - 1957

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0097 ATHLETIC

Sid Atkinson

1901 - 1977

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0218 ATHLETIC

George Weightman-Smith

1905 - 1972

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0248 DESIGNER

Victor Stiebel

1907 - 1976

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0266 CRICKET

Herby Wade

1905 - 1980

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0291 CRICKET

Eric Dalton

1906 - 1981

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0382 POLITICIAN

Hugh Leslie

1900 - 1974

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0410 CRICKET

Charles Barlow (businessman)

1905 - 1979

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0428 CRICKET

Sidney Martin

1909 - 1988

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0519 SPORT

Tommy Lalande

1904 - 1983

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0529 CRICKET

George Eaton (cricketer)

1904 - 1938

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0535 ACADEMIC

Elizabeth Sneddon

1907 - 2005

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