People
Between 0 and 2002, Auckland was the birth place of 122 globally memorable people, including Edmund Hillary, Bruce McLaren, and Rosé. Additionaly, 24 globally memorable people have passed away in Auckland including Joe Williams, Murray Halberg, and Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV.
People Born in Auckland
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Edmund Hillary
MOUNTAINEER
1919 - 2008
HPI: 77.53
Rank: 1
Bruce McLaren
RACING DRIVER
1937 - 1970
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 2
Rosé
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 3
Bruce Spence
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 5
Lorde
SINGER
1996 - Present
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 6
Chris Wood
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 60.17
Rank: 7
John Key
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 8
Raymond Firth
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1901 - 2002
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 9
Kevin Smith
ACTOR
1963 - 2002
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 10
Martin Henderson
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 11
Hugh Walpole
WRITER
1884 - 1941
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Auckland
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Paul MacDonald
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.95
Rank: 25
Ray Sefo
MARTIAL ARTS
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 28
Kevin Lawton
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 37
Luke Steele
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 42
Rachel House
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 45
Dan Hooker
MARTIAL ARTS
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.06
Rank: 46
Shane O'Brien
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 47
Lorraine Downes
CELEBRITY
1964 - Present
HPI: 39.76
Rank: 54
Princess Chelsea
MUSICIAN
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 56
Brett Steven
TENNIS PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 57
Danielle Cormack
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 38.11
Rank: 59
Emma Lahana
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.98
Rank: 61
People Deceased in Auckland
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Joe Williams
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Murray Halberg
ATHLETE
1933 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mike Moore
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Jonah Lomu
RUGBY PLAYER
1975 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Sālote Tupou III
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
William Fox
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1893
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Auckland
Go to all RankingsJoe Williams
POLITICIAN
1934 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Murray Halberg
ATHLETE
1933 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Mike Moore
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
ʻAkilisi Pōhiva
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Jonah Lomu
RUGBY PLAYER
1975 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Dudley Storey
ATHLETE
1939 - 2017
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Sālote Tupou III
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1965
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
William Hobson
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1842
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Fernando Pereira
PHOTOGRAPHER
1950 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Robert Muldoon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
William Fox
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1893
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Aucklandwere athletes (31), soccer players (21), actors (19), cyclists (6), and politicians (5), while most who died were politicians (11), athletes (4), rugby players (1), photographers (1), and racing drivers (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 9 globally memorable people born in Auckland since 1700.
