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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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0006 ACTOR

Musetta Vander

Born 1963

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0012 ACTOR

David Bateson

Born 1960

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0036 ACTIVIST

Kumi Naidoo

Born 1965

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0050 PHOTOGRAPHER

Zwelethu Mthethwa

Born 1960

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0061 COMPOSER

Mira Calix

Born 1969

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0073 LITERARY

Elleke Boehmer

Born 1961

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0077 PLAYER

Rosalyn Fairbank

Born 1960

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0078 PLAYER

Gary Muller

Born 1964

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0086 ACTOR

Ross Kettle

Born 1961

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0125 PLAYER

Jonathan Kaplan (rugby union)

Born 1966

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0126 POLITICIAN

Robert McBride (police officer)

Born 1963

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0131 SINGER

PJ Powers

Born 1960

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0136 PLAYER

Brent Haygarth

Born 1967

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0137 SWIMMER

Max Metzker

Born 1960

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0144 EPIDEMIOLOGIST

Salim Abdool Karim

Born 1960

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0152 PLAYER

Lise Gregory

Born 1963

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0153 CRICKET

Robin Smith (cricketer)

Born 1963

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0192 ACTOR

Roxane Wilson

Born 1965

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0200 ATHLETIC

Gwen Griffiths

Born 1967

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0210 COMPOSER

Surendran Reddy

1962 - 2010

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0214 PLAYER

Royce Deppe

Born 1965

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0221 FEMINIST

Jennifer Radloff

Born 1961

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0230 BALLET

Bree O'Mara

1968 - 2010

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0238 PHOTOGRAPHER

Brent Stirton

Born 1969

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0242 SONGWRITER

Pierre de Charmoy

Born 1961

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0244 JOURNALIST

Na'eem Jeenah

Born 1965

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0263 POLITICIAN

Pregs Govender

Born 1960

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0290 SINGER

Jim Neversink

Born 1969

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0302 CRICKET

Mark Burmester

Born 1968

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0306 DANCER

Bryan Watson (dancer)

Born 1969

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0329 POLITICIAN

Thoko Didiza

Born 1965

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0339 GENETICIST

Himla Soodyall

Born 1963

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0340 ACTOR

Gary Strydom

Born 1960

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0341 POLITICIAN

Tarnia Baker

1967 - 2017

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0344 ARTIST

Jacki McInnes

Born 1966

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0345 GOLF

Derek James

Born 1960

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0353 POLITICIAN

Zandile Gumede

Born 1961

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0356 CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Christopher Hyman

Born 1963

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0419 BUSINESS

Stephen Saad

Born 1964

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0423 PLAYER

Craig Tiley

Born 1962

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0446 PRIEST

Rogers Govender

Born 1960

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0469 FOOTBALL

Lenin Steenkamp

Born 1969

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0488 CRICKET

Umesh Valjee

Born 1969

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0516 CRICKET

Andrew MacKinlay (cricketer)

Born 1967

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0520 MISSING

Ravi Naidoo

Born 1964

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0532 ARTIST

Diana Page

Born 1965

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0558 RESEARCH

Keertan Dheda

Born 1969

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0568 CRICKET

Mark Logan (cricketer)

Born 1960

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0573 POET

Sally-Ann Murray

Born 1961

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0576 PLAYER

Andrew Aitken

Born 1968

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