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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 golf12.7× 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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  • Music
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Science
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Showing 23 of 558 notable people

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Magnus Malan

1930 - 2011

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Frederik van Zyl Slabbert

1940 - 2010

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Lillian Ngoyi

1911 - 1980

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Solomon Mahlangu

1956 - 1979

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Marike de Klerk

1937 - 2001

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James Selfe

Born 1955

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Graham McIntosh

Born 1944

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Bernard Friedman

1896 - 1984

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Kenneth Meshoe

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Natasha Mazzone

Born 1979

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Paul Mashatile

Born 1961

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Anchen Dreyer

Born 1952

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Mabel Malherbe

1879 - 1964

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Murad Velshi

Born 1935

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Sej Motau

Born 1943

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Solly Msimanga

Born 1980

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Johan de Waal

Born 1949

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Brandon Topham

Born 1971

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Francois Willie Cloete

Born 1989

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John Christopher Smuts

1910 - 1979

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Danie Schutte

Born 1947

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Anthony Mongalo

Born 1936

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André Fourie

Born 1944

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