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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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0048 GOLF

Branden Grace

Born 1988

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0072 GOLF

Jaco van Zyl

Born 1979

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0076 GOLF

George Coetzee

Born 1986

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0094 GOLF

Richard Sterne (golfer)

Born 1981

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0117 GOLF

Darren Fichardt

Born 1975

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0169 GOLF

Tjaart van der Walt

Born 1974

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0179 GOLF

Dale Hayes

Born 1952

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0208 GOLF

Jake Roos

Born 1980

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0232 GOLF

Oliver Bekker

Born 1984

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0247 GOLF

Connie Chen

Born 1992

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0250 GOLF

Desvonde Botes

Born 1974

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0262 GOLF

Michiel Bothma

Born 1973

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