List of Famous people born in New Zealand
Jeff Lima
Jeff Lima is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. A New Zealand international representative prop, he previously played for the Wests Tigers, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs, Wigan Warriors and the Catalans Dragons in the Super League, as well as France's Elite One Championship for the Saint-Gaudens Bears.
Amini Fonua
Amini Tuitavake Britteon Fonua is a Tongan competitive swimmer.
Westley Gough
Westley Gough is a New Zealand professional racing cyclist. In 2011 he won the New Zealand National Road Championships ITT.
Billy Bush
William Kingita Te Pohe Bush is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A prop, Bush represented Canterbury at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1974 to 1979. He played 37 matches for the All Blacks including 12 internationals.
Julian Dean
Julian Dean is a former professional road racing cyclist from New Zealand who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2013. He last rode for UCI World Tour team Orica–GreenEDGE, where he now works as an assistant sporting director and mentor. His main achievements include winning the 2007 and 2008 New Zealand National Road Race Championships, finishing 9th in the 2005 World Road Championships in Madrid, and 10th place in the 2002 World Road Championships in Zolder. At the peak of his career he was considered the best lead out rider in the world, and was highly regarded by his teammate and friend Thor Hushovd.
Gale Garnett
Gale Zoë Garnett is a New Zealand–born Canadian singer best known in the United States for her self-penned, Grammy-winning folk hit "We'll Sing in the Sunshine". Garnett has since carved out a career as an author and actress.
Christopher Jenner
Christopher Jenner is a former French professional cyclist. He became a French national in June 2000.
Aaran Lines
Aaran Franklyn Lines is a retired New Zealand association football player and former head coach of the Western New York Flash. He has represented New Zealand at international level.
Daniel McLay
Daniel "Dan" McLay is a British racing cyclist, competing in road, track and cyclo-cross, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Arkéa–Samsic. His first season as a professional was 2015, racing for French pro-continental and 2014 Tour de France wildcard outfit Bretagne–Séché Environnement. Primarily a sprinter, McLay is also competent in the Flemish racing scene and has a particular affinity to the Northern Classics. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.
Chris Rankin
Christopher William Rankin is a New Zealand-born British actor who is best known for playing Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise.