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 1950s Clear ×
Nick Price
Born 1957
Glynis Barber
Born 1955
Ricky Fataar
Born 1952
Tony Leon
Born 1956
Bruce Grobbelaar
Born 1957
Blondie Chaplin
Born 1951
Kevin Curren
Born 1958
Gcina Mhlope
Born 1958
Lee Brilleaux
1952 - 1994
Shaun Tomson
Born 1955
Bheki Mseleku
1955 - 2008
Gordon Igesund
Born 1956
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Born 1955
Tom Kirkwood
Born 1951
Naledi Pandor
Born 1953
Andries Botha (artist)
1952 - 2019
Jeremy Wafer
Born 1953
Mandla Langa
Born 1950
Sally Burgess
Born 1953
Anant Singh
Born 1956
Chris Smith (cricketer, born 1958)
Born 1958
Sarat Maharaj
Born 1951
Doron Toister
Born 1957
Sandile Ngcobo
Born 1953
Sipho Gumede
1952 - 2004
Dugald MacDonald
Born 1950
Felix Coetzee
Born 1959
Alan North (motorcyclist)
Born 1953
Abednigo Ngcobo
1950 - 2014
Marc Raubenheimer
1952 - 1983
Chris Reeve
Born 1953
Themba Mkhize
Born 1957
Ramadan Suleman
Born 1955
Saleem Badat
Born 1957
Peter Holiday
Born 1952
Vejaynand Ramlakan
1957 - 2020
Dhaya Pillay
Born 1958
Anton Harber
Born 1958
Conrad Penny
Born 1951
Brian Whitfield
Born 1959
Neill Roberts
Born 1954
Gordon Dallas
Born 1959
Esme Steyn
Born 1953
Vassi Naidoo
Born 1955
Kirti Menon
Born 1959