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.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Howard Carpendale
Born 1946
Navi Pillay
Born 1941
Graeme Pollock
Born 1944
Henry Cele
1949 - 2007
Lillian Board
1948 - 1970
Gordon Murray
Born 1946
Ela Gandhi
Born 1940
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
1940 - 2009
Barry Richards
Born 1945
Roselee Goldberg
Born 1947
Pravin Gordhan
Born 1949
Sean Bergin
1948 - 2012
Penelope Coelen
Born 1940
Mike Procter
Born 1946
Percy Deift
Born 1945
Lynn Arnold
Born 1949
Clive Barker (soccer)
Born 1944
Shabbir Banoobhai
Born 1949
Amichand Rajbansi
1942 - 2011
Tim Couzens
1944 - 2016
Derek Smethurst
Born 1947
John Yuill (tennis)
Born 1948
Alan Wilson (motorsport)
Born 1946
Raymond Suttner
Born 1945
Pat Kavanagh (agent)
1940 - 2008
Zak Yacoob
Born 1948
Lee Irvine
Born 1944
Daphney Hlomuka
1949 - 2008
Lynn Freed
Born 1945
Ian Wilson (Künstler)
1940 - 2020
Pat Trimborn
Born 1940
Lex Mpati
Born 1949
Brian Gessner
Born 1947
Yacoob Omar
Born 1948
James Henderson Ross
Born 1941
Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo
Born 1944
Gary Watson (cricketer)
Born 1944
Anthony Evans (cricketer)
1942 - 2016
Christina Kukielka
Born 1944