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PRETORIA
Most Famous People Born in Pretoria, South Africa
- Notable people
- 558
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1978
- Most distinctive
- Golf 12.7×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pretoria during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Pretoria Is Known For
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Player is Pretoria's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (136).
Pretoria over-indexes on golf — 12.7× the global rate.
Pretoria under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Pretoria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Michael Levitt
Born 1947
Robert Calvert
1945 - 1988
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
1940 - 2010
Andrew Pattison
Born 1949
Annette Van Zyl
Born 1943
Rory Byrne
Born 1944
Kevin Dowling (bishop)
Born 1944
Lawrence Ah Mon
Born 1949
Irma Joubert
Born 1947
Natalie Steward
Born 1943
Dikgang Moseneke
Born 1947
Graham McIntosh
Born 1944
Tiger Lance
1940 - 2010
Etienne de Villiers
Born 1949
Deanne Bergsma
Born 1941
Sej Motau
Born 1943
Danzel Becker
1948 - 2017
Johan de Waal
Born 1949
Robert Simpson-Anderson
Born 1942
Pieter Johannes Vorster
Born 1945
Koos van Ellinckhuijzen
1942 - 2016
Michael O'Haughey
Born 1947
Hillary Wilson
Born 1945
Danie Schutte
Born 1947
André Fourie
Born 1944