29.8579° S, 31.0251° E
DURBAN
Most Famous People Born in Durban, South Africa
- Notable people
- 589
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1972
- Most distinctive
- Surfer 45.2×
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.
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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Phillip V. Tobias
1925 - 2012
Fatima Meer
1928 - 2010
Lionel Bernstein
1920 - 2002
Olive Mary Hilliard
Born 1925
Joan Brickhill
1924 - 2014
Hugh Tayfield
1929 - 1994
Alfred W. Crompton
Born 1927
John Watkins (South African cricketer)
Born 1923
Ian Smith (South African cricketer)
1925 - 2015
Billy Nair
1929 - 2008
Phyllis Latour
Born 1921
Michael Maule
1921 - 2017
Trevor Wadley
1920 - 1981
Joe Matthews (politician)
1929 - 2010
Peter Brown (South African politician)
1924 - 2004
Harry Preston (writer)
1923 - 2009
Ian Lloyd (politician)
1921 - 2006
Robert B. Hargraves
1928 - 2003
Vause Raw
1921 - 2001
Gerald Stapleton
1920 - 2010
Jackie Carr (footballer, born 1926)
1926 - 1996
James Draper (umpire)
1925 - 2013
Simon Roberts (Cambridge cricketer)
Born 1926
Revel Fox
1924 - 2004
Keith McMillan (rugby union)
1927 - 1998