25.7459° S, 28.1894° E
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 1960s Clear ×
Arnold Vosloo
Born 1962
Damon Galgut
Born 1963
Theo de Raadt
Born 1968
Vusi Mahlasela
Born 1965
Steve Hofmeyr
Born 1964
Roy Wegerle
Born 1964
Neil Tovey
Born 1962
Elna Reinach
Born 1968
Corrie Sanders
1966 - 2012
Brett Murray
Born 1961
Christiaan Bakkes
Born 1965
Rudolf Straeuli
Born 1963
Johan Roux
Born 1969
Zane Moosa
Born 1968
Daniel Mudau
Born 1968
Pierre Coetzer
Born 1961
Edward Motale
Born 1966
Gérard Korsten
Born 1960
Tian Viljoen
Born 1961
Wayne Barker
Born 1963
Niel van der Watt
Born 1962
Gérard Rudolf
Born 1966
Uli Schmidt
Born 1961
George Fouché
Born 1965
Daleen Terblanche
Born 1969
Paul Mashatile
Born 1961
Minnette Vári
Born 1968
Carlo Mombelli
Born 1960
Tanja Jeschke
Born 1964
Abrie Fourie
Born 1969
Gildas Morvan
Born 1968
Martin Senore
Born 1968
André Pretorius
1961 - 1988
Hans Huyssen
Born 1964
Willem van Biljon
Born 1961
Danie Brits
Born 1965
Clinton Ferreira
Born 1968
Erica Wheeler (athlete)
Born 1967
Monica Reinach
Born 1966
Shaun Meiklejohn
Born 1961
Jan Lechaba
Born 1960
Thelma Van Rensburg
Born 1969
Andy Turner (arbitre)
Born 1963