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Rotorua ranks 1,991st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jaffa, Missoula, Montana, and Finland. Memorable people born in Rotorua include Temuera Morrison, Manu Bennett, and Cliff Curtis. Memorable people who died in Rotorua include Chris Amon. Rotorua has been the birth place of many actors and politicians and the death place of many racing drivers. Rotorua is located in New Zealand.

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is sited on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompassing Rotorua and several other nearby towns. It has an estimated resident population of 58,900, making it the country's 13th largest urban area, and the Bay of Plenty's second-largest urban area behind Tauranga. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1909 and 1993, Rotorua was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Temuera Morrison, Manu Bennett, and Cliff Curtis. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Rotorua including Chris Amon.

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Most individuals born in present day Rotorua were actors (3), politicians (1), athletes (1), basketball players (1), and cyclists (1),  while most who died were racing drivers (1).

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Rotorua since 1700.