Whangārei
Whangārei ranks 2,298th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Prizren, Bunkyō, and Sanaa. The most famous people from Whangārei are Cindy Kiro, Keith Urban, and Winston Peters. The most famous people who died in Whangārei are Dean Stockwell. Whangārei has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many actors. Whangārei is located in New Zealand.
Whangārei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and the largest settlement of the Northland Region. It is part of the Whangarei District, created in 1989 from the former Whangarei City, Whangarei County and Hikurangi Town councils to administer both the city and its hinterland. The city population was estimated to be 56,100 in June 2025, an increase from 47,000 in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1945 and 2001, Whangārei was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Cindy Kiro, Keith Urban, and Winston Peters. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Whangārei including Dean Stockwell.
People Born in Whangārei
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Cindy Kiro
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1958 - Present
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 1
Keith Urban
SINGER
1967 - Present
HPI: 58.35
Rank: 2
Winston Peters
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 3
Laura Dekker
EXPLORER
1995 - Present
HPI: 44.92
Rank: 4
Blyth Tait
ATHLETE
1961 - Present
HPI: 39.54
Rank: 5
Jeremy Christie
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 35.37
Rank: 6
Abby Erceg
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 7
Hannah Wilkinson
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 27.66
Rank: 8
Tim Southee
CRICKETER
1988 - Present
HPI: 24.67
Rank: 9
Ella Gunson
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.78
Rank: 10
Stacey Michelsen
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 18.44
Rank: 11
Katie Doar
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Whangārei were athletes (4), soccer players (3), social activists (1), singers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Whangārei, including Blyth Tait, Ella Gunson, and Stacey Michelsen. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Whangārei, including Blyth Tait, Ella Gunson, and Stacey Michelsen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Whangārei since 1700.
