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WELLINGTON
Most Famous People Born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Notable people
- 814
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1956
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 10.8×
Wellington's profile splits clean between cricket and cinema. The Basin Reserve and generations of Black Caps drive an outsized Cricket bench, and a harbor-club Rower scene has produced Olympic medalists out of all proportion to the city's size. The quieter story is the Miramar film industry — Weta Workshop turned Wellington into the southern hemisphere's effects capital, which is why the roster also leans heavily on screenwriters and directors.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Wellington during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wellington Is Known For
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Player is Wellington's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (167).
Wellington over-indexes on cricket — 10.8× the global rate.
Wellington under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wellington's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Field: Painter Clear ×
Raymond Ching
Born 1939
Apirana Taylor
Born 1956
John Drawbridge
1930 - 2005
Liz Maw
Born 1966
Roy Cowan
1918 - 2006
Godfrey Clive Miller
1893 - 1964
Helen Stewart (artist)
1900 - 1983
Bessie Christie
1904 - 1983
Una Platts
1908 - 2005
Elise Mourant
1921 - 1990