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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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Showing 13 of 589 notable people

0010 SINGER

Howard Carpendale

Born 1946

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Mimi Coertse

Born 1932

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Blondie Chaplin

Born 1951

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0131 SINGER

PJ Powers

Born 1960

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0140 SINGER

Sally Burgess

Born 1953

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Zama Magudulela

Born 1982

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0222 SINGER

Kim Sozzi

Born 1976

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0290 SINGER

Jim Neversink

Born 1969

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0394 SINGER

Nic Billington

Born 1984

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Tayla Alexander

Born 2000

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0429 SINGER

Tellaman

Born 1991

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Brown Lindiwe Mkhize

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0580 SINGER

Jean Morrison

Born 1984

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