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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: Sport Clear ×
Louis Meintjes
Born 1992
Ashleigh Moolman
Born 1985
Cherise Taylor
Born 1989
An-Li Kachelhoffer
Born 1987
Marissa van der Merwe
Born 1978
Jamie Ball
Born 1979
Riaan Manser
Born 1973
Charl du Toit
Born 1993
Lise Olivier
Born 1983
Keagan Girdlestone
Born 1997
Zander Lombard
Born 1995
Alistair Davis
Born 1992
Ernest Keeley
1890 - 1918
Niku Kruger
Born 1991
Martin Senore
Born 1968
Shaun-Nick Bester
Born 1991
Diane Swanton
Born 1979
Justin Phillips (rugby union)
Born 1995
Franco Naudé
Born 1996
Christopher Bosch
Born 1992
Erica Wheeler (athlete)
Born 1967
Len Massyn
Born 1997
JP Eloff
Born 1991
Marné Coetzee
Born 1993
Willie Engelbrecht
Born 1992
Dandré van der Westhuizen
Born 1991
Shaun Meiklejohn
Born 1961
Friedle Olivier
Born 1992
Michael Kumbirai
Born 1996
Kimberley Le Court
Born 1996
Mornay Smith
Born 1998
Reinach Venter
Born 1995
Jan-Henning Campher
Born 1996
Fumani Marhanele
Born 1982
Dirk de Vos
Born 1975
JJ van der Mescht
Born 1999
Marco Labuschagné
Born 1998
Louis Venter
Born 1994
Louis Conradie
Born 1996
Nico du Plessis
Born 1993
Ruben de Villiers
Born 1997
Steph Vermeulen
Born 1994