41.2889° S, 174.7773° E
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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 126 notable births.
What Wellington Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Field: Sport Clear ×
Daniel McLay
Born 1992
Joseph Cooper (cyclist)
Born 1985
Scott Ambrose
Born 1995
Neil Lyster
Born 1947
Josh Junior
Born 1989
Robert Oliver (cyclist)
Born 1950
Mary Grigson
Born 1971
Paula Tesoriero
Born 1975
Samara Sheppard
Born 1990
Mat Luamanu
Born 1988
Sione Katoa (rugby league, born 1995)
Born 1995
Mike Watt (sport shooter)
1936 - 2015
Blair Telford
Born 1965
Stew Nairn
Born 1931
Rory McSweeney
Born 1985
Jack Parker (boxer)
1915 - 1993
Alexander Pringle (rugby union)
1899 - 1973