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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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- Music
- Other
- Field: Rower Clear ×
George Bridgewater
Born 1983
Ruby Tew
Born 1994
Dick Joyce (rower)
Born 1946
Alec McLean
Born 1950
Stephen Jones (rower)
Born 1993
Joe Wright (rower)
Born 1992
John Gibbons (rower)
Born 1943
Peter Delaney (rower)
Born 1941
Tim Logan
Born 1953
Tom Just
Born 1942
John Clark (New Zealand rower)
Born 1944
Pat Hannan
1886 - 1957