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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Tony Leon
Born 1956
Ela Gandhi
Born 1940
Manto Tshabalala-Msimang
1940 - 2009
Pravin Gordhan
Born 1949
Kader Asmal
1934 - 2011
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Born 1955
Naledi Pandor
Born 1953
Robert McBride (police officer)
Born 1963
Lynn Arnold
Born 1949
Monty Naicker
1910 - 1978
Amichand Rajbansi
1942 - 2011
Pregs Govender
Born 1960
Indira Naidoo-Harris
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Billy Nair
1929 - 2008
Kevin Mileham
Born 1971
Joe Matthews (politician)
1929 - 2010
Peter Brown (South African politician)
1924 - 2004
John Steenhuisen
Born 1976
Ian Lloyd (politician)
1921 - 2006
Thoko Didiza
Born 1965
Tarnia Baker
1967 - 2017
Zandile Gumede
Born 1961
Dean Macpherson
Born 1985
Hugh Leslie
1900 - 1974
Dion George
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Christina Kukielka
Born 1944
Fawzia Peer
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