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 1970s Clear ×
Siyabonga Nomvethe
Born 1977
Delron Buckley
Born 1977
Andrew Mehrtens
Born 1973
Daniel Hope (violinist)
Born 1973
Leleti Khumalo
Born 1970
Sibusiso Zuma
Born 1975
Sean Dundee
Born 1972
Liezel Huber
Born 1976
Tracey Rose
Born 1974
MacBeth Sibaya
Born 1977
Robbie Koenig
Born 1971
Wesley Moodie
Born 1979
John van de Ruit
Born 1975
Lara Logan
Born 1971
David Adams (tennis)
Born 1970
Dillon Sheppard
Born 1979
Craig Joubert
Born 1977
Tim Clark (golfer)
Born 1975
Jay Rodan
Born 1974
Rory Sabbatini
Born 1976
Lance Klusener
Born 1971
Michelle Claire Edwards
Born 1974
Wesley Whitehouse
Born 1979
Siemon Allen
Born 1970
Clinton Larsen
Born 1971
Alan Koch (soccer)
Born 1975
Roland de Marigny
Born 1975
Black Coffee (DJ)
Born 1976
Greg Rawlinson
Born 1978
Myles Wakefield
Born 1974
David Nainkin
Born 1970
Imraan Coovadia
Born 1970
Antoinette Uys
Born 1976
Leigh-Ann Naidoo
Born 1976
Anton Leonard
Born 1974
Deborah Poynton
Born 1970
Garth Mulroy
Born 1978
Keith Horne
Born 1971
Kim Sozzi
Born 1976
Ahmed Amla
Born 1979
Barry Armitage
Born 1979
Paul Murray (skier)
Born 1977
Doug McGuigan
Born 1970
Warren Abery
Born 1973
Tyron Henderson
Born 1974
Tanith Maxwell
Born 1976
Kathryn Smith (artist)
Born 1975
Georgina Grenville
Born 1975
Travis Logie
Born 1979
Kevin Mileham
Born 1971
Grant Baker
Born 1972
John Steenhuisen
Born 1976
Mark Sanders
Born 1979
Tanya Levin
Born 1971
Stephen Watson (racing driver)
Born 1974
Clinton Marsh
Born 1972
Linda Sokhulu
Born 1976
Warren Britz
Born 1973
David Staniforth (field hockey)
Born 1976
Nicole Cutler
Born 1972
Mark Boulle
Born 1979
Theo Verster
Born 1975
Rory Duncan
Born 1977
Warren Lewis (footballer, born 1971)
Born 1971
Nomonde Mbusi
Born 1976
Slindile Nodangala
Born 1972
Dale Studzinski
Born 1979
Natalie Fulton
Born 1977
Matthew Friedlander
Born 1979
Mike Wood (fencer)
Born 1971
Alan Khan
Born 1971
Angus Maclaine
Born 1972
Dennis Smith (South African cricketer)
Born 1971
Lubabalo Gcuma
Born 1976
Ettiené Fynn
Born 1972
Phiwe Sigwili
1975 - 2013