Windhoek
Windhoek ranks 4,727th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Saint Boniface, Winnipeg, Ponta Delgada, and St. Joseph, Michigan. Memorable people born in Windhoek include Frankie Fredericks, Collin Benjamin, and Michelle McLean. Memorable people who died in Windhoek include Hage Geingob, and Theo-Ben Gurirab. Windhoek has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. Windhoek is located in Namibia.
Windhoek is the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in central Namibia in the Khomas Highland plateau area, at around 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, almost exactly at the country's geographical centre. The population of Windhoek, which was 486,169 in 2023, is constantly growing due to a continued migration from other regions in Namibia. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1967 and 1978, Windhoek was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Frankie Fredericks, Collin Benjamin, and Michelle McLean. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Windhoek including Hage Geingob, and Theo-Ben Gurirab.
People Born in Windhoek
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Frankie Fredericks
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 1
Collin Benjamin
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 2
Michelle McLean
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Windhoek
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Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 1
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Windhoek were athletes (1), soccer players (1), and celebrities (1), while most who died were politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Windhoek, including Frankie Fredericks. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Windhoek, including Frankie Fredericks.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Windhoek since 1700.
