List of Famous People Born in New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island and the South Island —and around 600 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps, owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland.

1. Taika Waititi
Taika David Waititi

Male. New Zealand film director

First Name: Taika

Born on August 16, 1975 (age 47)

Born in New Zealand, Bay of Plenty Region

Height: 184 cm | 6'0

Filmmaker, Actor

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2. Jane Campion

Female. New Zealand screenwriter, producer, and film director

First Name: Jane

Last Name: Campion

Born on April 30, 1954 (age 68)

Born in New Zealand, Wellington Region

Filmmaker

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3. Rachin Ravindra

Male. cricketer

First Name: Rachin

Born on November 18, 1999 (age 22)

Born in New Zealand, Wellington Region

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4. Thomasin McKenzie

Female. New Zealand actress

First Name: Thomasin

Born on July 26, 2000 (age 22)

Born in New Zealand, Wellington Region

Height: 165 cm | 5'5

Actor

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5. Dan Hooker

Male. New Zealand mixed martial artist

First Name: Dan

Last Name: Hooker

Born on February 13, 1990 (age 32)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

Height: 183 cm | 6'0

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6. Jacinda Ardern

Female. Prime Minister of New Zealand

First Name: Jacinda

Born on July 26, 1980 (age 42)

Born in New Zealand, Waikato Region

Height: 168 cm | 5'6

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7. Lorde
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor

Female. New Zealand singer, songwriter and record producer

Born on November 7, 1996 (age 25)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

Height: 165 cm | 5'5

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8. Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban

Male. New Zealand-born Australian country music singer

First Name: Keith

Last Name: Urban

Born on October 26, 1967 (age 54)

Born in New Zealand, Northland Region

Height: 174 cm | 5'9

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9. Peter Jackson
Peter Robert Jackson

Male. New Zealand film director, screenwriter, and film producer

First Name: Peter

Last Name: Jackson

Born on October 31, 1961 (age 60)

Born in New Zealand, Wellington Region

Height: 164 cm | 5'5

Filmmaker

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10. Christopher Luxon

Male. New Zealand CEO and politician

First Name: Christopher

Last Name: Luxon

Born on July 19, 1970 (age 52)

Born in New Zealand, Canterbury Region

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11. James Lowe

Male. New Zealand rugby union player

First Name: James

Last Name: Lowe

Born on July 8, 1992 (age 30)

Born in New Zealand, Nelson Region

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12. Joseph Parker

Male. New Zealand boxer

First Name: Joseph

Last Name: Parker

Born on January 9, 1992 (age 30)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

Height: 193 cm | 6'4

Boxer, Sportsperson

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13. Daryl Mitchell

Male. New Zealand cricketer

First Name: Daryl

Born on February 16, 1988 (age 34)

Born in New Zealand, Waikato Region

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14. Kane Williamson

Male. New Zealand cricketer

First Name: Kane

Last Name: Williamson

Born on August 8, 1990 (age 32)

Born in New Zealand, Bay of Plenty Region

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15. Brad Riddell

Male. New Zealand mixed martial artist

First Name: Brad

Born on September 30, 1991 (age 31)

Born in New Zealand, Canterbury Region

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16. KJ Apa
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa

Male. New Zealand actor

First Name: KJ

Born on June 17, 1997 (age 25)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

Height: 180 cm | 5'11

Actor

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17. Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe

Male. New Zealand-born Australian actor, film producer and musician

First Name: Russell

Last Name: Crowe

Born on April 7, 1964 (age 58)

Born in New Zealand, Wellington Region

Height: 179 cm | 5'10

Actor

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18. Temuera Morrison

Male. New Zealand actor

First Name: Temuera

Born on December 26, 1960 (age 61)

Born in New Zealand, Bay of Plenty Region

Height: 171 cm | 5'7

Actor

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19. Martin Henderson

Male. actor

First Name: Martin

Last Name: Henderson

Born on October 8, 1974 (age 47)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

Height: 174 cm | 5'9

Actor

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20. Anne Wyllie

Female. New Zealand microbiologist and epidemiologist

First Name: Anne

Last Name: Wyllie

Born on June 13, 1985 (age 37)

Born in New Zealand, Auckland Region

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List of Famous People Born in New Zealand

1. Taika Waititi Taika David Waititi

2. Jane Campion

3. Rachin Ravindra

4. Thomasin McKenzie

5. Dan Hooker

6. Jacinda Ardern

7. Lorde Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor

8. Keith Urban Keith Lionel Urban

9. Peter Jackson Peter Robert Jackson

10. Christopher Luxon

11. James Lowe

12. Joseph Parker

13. Daryl Mitchell

14. Kane Williamson

15. Brad Riddell

16. KJ Apa Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa

17. Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe

18. Temuera Morrison

19. Martin Henderson

20. Anne Wyllie

1. Taika Waititi
Taika David Waititi

7. Lorde
Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Connor

8. Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban

9. Peter Jackson
Peter Robert Jackson

16. KJ Apa
Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa

17. Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe