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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 1990s Clear ×
Louis Meintjes
Born 1992
Kotaro Matsushima
Born 1993
Oti Mabuse
Born 1990
Dane van Niekerk
Born 1993
Quinn Roux
Born 1990
Paul Willemse
Born 1992
Lawrence Brittain
Born 1990
Michelle Toro
Born 1991
Willie du Plessis (rugby player born 1990)
Born 1990
Sean Robinson
Born 1993
Kgosi Ntlhe
Born 1994
Stephan Lewies
Born 1992
Theunis de Bruyn
Born 1992
Gary van Aswegen
Born 1990
Louis Fouché (rugby union)
Born 1990
Zack Piontek
Born 1991
Nico Janse van Rensburg
Born 1994
Charl du Toit
Born 1993
Irmgard Bensusan
Born 1991
Motjeka Madisha
Born 1995
A-Reece
Born 1997
Emile Erasmus
Born 1992
Michael Neser
Born 1990
Keagan Girdlestone
Born 1997
Ivan van Zyl
Born 1995
Jason Jenkins
Born 1995
Zander Lombard
Born 1995
Connie Chen
Born 1992
Ruan Ackermann
Born 1995
Heinrich Klaasen
Born 1991
Tian Schoeman
Born 1991
Heerden Herman
Born 1990
Alistair Davis
Born 1992
Lourens Erasmus
Born 1993
Shaun de Jager
Born 1991
Mathew Pillans
Born 1991
David Hunt (rower)
Born 1991
Graeme van Buuren
Born 1990
Thabiso Nkoana
Born 1992
Jean Droste
Born 1994
Corne Bodenstein
Born 1992
Pieter Conradie
Born 1994
Niku Kruger
Born 1991
Rouge (rapper)
Born 1992
Shaun-Nick Bester
Born 1991
Ruan Ludick
Born 1994
Rynier Bernardo
Born 1991
Ulrich Beyers
Born 1991
Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Born 1997
Juan Schoeman
Born 1991
Mpho Matsi
Born 1990
Rudi van Rooyen
Born 1992
Kyle Verreynne
Born 1997
Nico Lee
Born 1994
Luan de Bruin
Born 1993
Tinus de Beer
Born 1996
Ruan van Rensburg
Born 1993
Justin Phillips (rugby union)
Born 1995
Chad (rapper)
Born 1993
Grove Venter
Born 1993
Franco Naudé
Born 1996
Jaco Coetzee (rugby union, born 1996)
Born 1996
Cameron Lindsay (rugby union)
Born 1991
AJ le Roux
Born 1990
Justin Forwood
Born 1993
Wihan Lubbe
Born 1992
Eital Bredenkamp
Born 1993
Günther Janse van Vuuren
Born 1995
Christopher Bosch
Born 1992
Leus du Plooy
Born 1995
Jacques Momberg
Born 1991
Pieter Scholtz
Born 1994
Christopher Abrams
Born 1992
Jan van der Merwe (rugby union)
Born 1995
Nozipho Magagula
Born 1994
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Born 1990
Len Massyn
Born 1997
Jean Bredenkamp
Born 1993
Jacques Snyman
Born 1994
Bart le Roux
Born 1994
Conway Pretorius
Born 1992
Thomas Kaber
Born 1992
JP Eloff
Born 1991
Neil Claassen
Born 1992
Gerhard Engelbrecht
Born 1991
Marné Coetzee
Born 1993
Craig Kirsten
Born 1994
Danru Ferns
Born 1994
JJ Breet
Born 1991
Willie Engelbrecht
Born 1992
Willie Odendaal
Born 1990
Dandré van der Westhuizen
Born 1991
Lerato Kgoatle
Born 1993
Jean Marais (cricketer)
Born 1992
Michael Brink
Born 1996
Roald Badenhorst
Born 1991
Barend Potgieter
Born 1994
Friedle Olivier
Born 1992
Joe van der Hoogt
Born 1991
Beyers de Villiers
Born 1992
Barnie Boonzaaier
Born 1992
Cameron Birrell
Born 1990
Gregory Mahlokwana
Born 1994
Stephan Malan
Born 1994
Stefan Klopper
Born 1996
Ofentse Boloko
Born 1992
Michael Kumbirai
Born 1996
Kimberley Le Court
Born 1996
Ruan Sadler
Born 1992
Victor Mahlangu
Born 1990
Driaan Bruwer
Born 1995
Mornay Smith
Born 1998
Reinach Venter
Born 1995
Luan Nieuwoudt
Born 1995
Werner Lourens
Born 1990
Richardt Frenz
Born 1992
Jan-Henning Campher
Born 1996
Henco Vorstman
Born 1996
JJ van der Mescht
Born 1999
Wilmar Arnoldi
Born 1994
Marco Labuschagné
Born 1998
Nardus Erasmus
Born 1995
Morné Joubert
Born 1996
Louis Venter
Born 1994
Louis Conradie
Born 1996
Nico du Plessis
Born 1993
Ruben de Villiers
Born 1997
Steph Vermeulen
Born 1994