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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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- Field: Player Clear ×
Joost van der Westhuizen
1971 - 2017
Pierre Spies
Born 1985
Fourie du Preez
Born 1982
Ellis Ferreira
Born 1970
Willem Alberts
Born 1984
Louis Raymond (tennis)
1895 - 1962
Elna Reinach
Born 1968
Gary Botha
Born 1981
Chris Haggard
Born 1971
Richardt Strauss
Born 1986
Kotaro Matsushima
Born 1993
Rudolf Straeuli
Born 1963
Andrew Pattison
Born 1949
Annette Van Zyl
Born 1943
Quinn Roux
Born 1990
Jacques-Louis Potgieter
Born 1984
Paul Willemse
Born 1992
Philip Burger
Born 1980
Johan Roux
Born 1969
Greig Tonks
Born 1989
Braam van Straaten
Born 1971
Robby Brink
Born 1971
Marise Kruger
Born 1958
Schalk Ferreira
Born 1984
Gerhard Vosloo
Born 1979
Andries Strauss
Born 1984
Ronnie Cooke
Born 1984
Paul Bosch
Born 1984
Willie du Plessis (rugby player born 1990)
Born 1990
Sean Robinson
Born 1993
Tucker Vorster
Born 1988
Stephan Lewies
Born 1992
Edwin Hewitt (rugby union)
Born 1983
Surina De Beer
Born 1978
Gary van Aswegen
Born 1990
Lappies Labuschagné
Born 1989
Louis Fouché (rugby union)
Born 1990
Deon Fourie
Born 1986
Francois Brummer
Born 1989
Julian Redelinghuys
Born 1989
Nico Janse van Rensburg
Born 1994
Marius Delport
Born 1985
Raynor Parkinson
Born 1988
Tian Viljoen
Born 1961
Piet van Zyl (rugby player, born 1989)
Born 1989
Johannes van Heerden
Born 1986
Moaner van Heerden
Born 1951
Johan de Beer
Born 1972
Ivan van Zyl
Born 1995
Jason Jenkins
Born 1995
Uli Schmidt
Born 1961
Danie Poolman
Born 1989
Jan Prinsloo
1935 - 1966
Ruan Ackermann
Born 1995
Tian Schoeman
Born 1991
Robbie Coetzee
Born 1989
Lourens Erasmus
Born 1993
Eduan van der Walt
Born 1987
Ruan Snyman
Born 1987
Dan van Zyl
Born 1971
Avril Malan
Born 1937
Myer Rosenblum
1907 - 2002
Jean Droste
Born 1994
Marius Coetzer
Born 1984
Louis Moolman
1951 - 2006
Nico Pretorius
Born 1984
Jacques van Rooyen
Born 1986
Len Olivier
Born 1986
Eduard Coetzee
Born 1979
Ruan Ludick
Born 1994
Rynier Bernardo
Born 1991
Ulrich Beyers
Born 1991
Dawie Steyn
Born 1984
Benhard Janse van Rensburg
Born 1997
Quinton Immelman
Born 1981
Juan Schoeman
Born 1991
Cobus Grobler
Born 1981
Rudi van Rooyen
Born 1992
Jacques Deen
Born 1977
Nico Lee
Born 1994
Luan de Bruin
Born 1993
Tinus de Beer
Born 1996
Ruan van Rensburg
Born 1993
Christiaan Roets
Born 1980
Adriaan Fondse
Born 1983
Hansie Graaff
Born 1989
Rayno Seegers
Born 1952
Ilse van Staden
Born 1983
Jaco Coetzee (rugby union, born 1996)
Born 1996
Cameron Lindsay (rugby union)
Born 1991
AJ le Roux
Born 1990
Justin Forwood
Born 1993
Stefan Nel
Born 1985
Murray Hofmeyr
1925 - 2018
Eital Bredenkamp
Born 1993
Günther Janse van Vuuren
Born 1995
Jacques Momberg
Born 1991
Clinton Ferreira
Born 1968
Pieter Scholtz
Born 1994
Jan van der Merwe (rugby union)
Born 1995
Adriaan Engelbrecht
Born 1990
Matthys Stoltz
Born 1972
Bart le Roux
Born 1994
Conway Pretorius
Born 1992
Neil Claassen
Born 1992
Monica Reinach
Born 1966
Gerhard Engelbrecht
Born 1991
Gareth Williams (tennis)
Born 1975
JJ Breet
Born 1991
Gerrit Smith (rugby union)
Born 1988
Daniel du Plessis
Born 1982
Willie Odendaal
Born 1990
George Tossel
Born 1988
Michael Brink
Born 1996
Barend Potgieter
Born 1994
Joe van der Hoogt
Born 1991
Beyers de Villiers
Born 1992
Barnie Boonzaaier
Born 1992
Henry Grimes (rugby à XV)
Born 1980
Stephan Malan
Born 1994
Ruan Jacobs
Born 1988
Conrad Stoltz (rugby à XV)
Born 1974
Ofentse Boloko
Born 1992
Niell Jacobs
Born 1988
Jakkals Keevy
Born 1917
Johann Kupferburger
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Luan Nieuwoudt
Born 1995
Werner Lourens
Born 1990
Piet Krause
Born 1973
Ronnie Uys
Born 1979
Nicolaas Pretorius
Born 1984
Wilmar Arnoldi
Born 1994
Nardus Erasmus
Born 1995
Morné Joubert
Born 1996
Danie Erasmus
1899 - 1975
Esme Kruger
Born 1971