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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pretoria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 133 notable births.

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.

  1. Player136
  2. Cricket80
  3. Sport42
  4. Football32
  5. Politician23
  6. Actor15
  7. Swimmer12
  8. Golf12
  1. Golf1212.7×
  2. Player13612.5×
  3. Cricket8011.3×
  4. Sport424.5×
  5. Swimmer124.4×
  6. Rower62.9×
  7. Boxer62.7×
  8. Judge72.7×
  1. Politician230.3×
  2. Actor150.5×
  3. Football320.5×
  4. Writer100.6×

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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Showing 15 of 558 notable people

0002 ACTOR

Glynis Johns

Born 1923

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0003 ACTOR

Arnold Vosloo

Born 1962

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0004 ACTOR

Sharlto Copley

Born 1973

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0009 ACTOR

Nigel Green

1924 - 1972

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0027 ACTOR

Steve Hofmeyr

Born 1964

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0055 ACTOR

Gerald Kyd

Born 1973

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0143 ACTOR

Ido Drent

Born 1987

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0200 ACTOR

Nico Panagio

Born 1971

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0233 ACTOR

Gérard Rudolf

Born 1966

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0243 ACTOR

Anel Alexander

Born 1979

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0326 ACTOR

Reine Swart

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0335 ACTOR

Antoinette Louw

Born 1975

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0375 ACTOR

Gopala Davies

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0485 ACTOR

Michael O'Haughey

Born 1947

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0534 ACTOR

Bianca Kriel

Born 1985

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