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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: Politician Clear ×
Magnus Malan
1930 - 2011
Frederik van Zyl Slabbert
1940 - 2010
Lillian Ngoyi
1911 - 1980
Solomon Mahlangu
1956 - 1979
Marike de Klerk
1937 - 2001
James Selfe
Born 1955
Graham McIntosh
Born 1944
Bernard Friedman
1896 - 1984
Kenneth Meshoe
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Natasha Mazzone
Born 1979
Paul Mashatile
Born 1961
Anchen Dreyer
Born 1952
Mabel Malherbe
1879 - 1964
Murad Velshi
Born 1935
Sej Motau
Born 1943
Solly Msimanga
Born 1980
Johan de Waal
Born 1949
Brandon Topham
Born 1971
Francois Willie Cloete
Born 1989
John Christopher Smuts
1910 - 1979
Danie Schutte
Born 1947
Anthony Mongalo
Born 1936
André Fourie
Born 1944