New Zealander
Whether you are a nature lover, thrill chaser, energetic adventurer or are a lover of the rich and the famous, New Zealand is the place for you. That is true! Agreed no place on Earth can rival New Zealand when it comes to its physical charms. But then, the country boasts of an incredible number of great men and women who stands as a testament to the country’s versatility and superlative talent. These internationally acclaimed New Zealanders inspired, radicalized, and changed the world with the ground-braking thought, actions, and accomplishments, thereby capturing the world’s imagination. From Edmund Hillary, one of the first men to conquer Mt. Everest to Katherine Mansfield, the short story pioneer and from Bruce McLaren, the legendary racecar driver to Richard Pearse, the trailblazing aviator, these Kiwis have stamped excellence in whatever enterprise they took to. Explore the timeline, trivia, and interesting facts on some famous New Zealanders in the biographies below.
Melanie Lynskey(Actor, Film actor, Television actor)
16 May 1977
Sam Neill(Actor, Winegrower)
14 September 1947
Taika Waititi(Actor, Film director, Screenwriter)
16 August 1975
Jemaine Clement(Stand-up comedian, Actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Singer, Voice actor, Comedian, Musician)
10 January 1974
Lucy Lawless(Actor, Film producer, Singer)
29 March 1968
Mark Hunt(Boxer, Kickboxer)
23 March 1974
Cliff Curtis(Actor)
27 July 1968
Marton Csokas(Actor)
30 June 1966
Neil Finn(Musician, Songwriter, Guitarist)
27 May 1958
Manu Bennett(Actor)
10 October 1969
Richard Curtis(Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer, Television producer, Writer)
08 November 1956
Bret McKenzie(Actor, Singer, Musician, Screenwriter, Music supervisor)
29 June 1976
Martin Henderson(Actor)
08 October 1974
Sonny Bill Williams(Boxer, Rugby league player, Rugby union player)
03 August 1985
Rhys Darby(Actor, Comedian)
21 March 1974
Zoë Bell(Actor, Taekwondo athlete)
17 November 1978
Steven Adams(basketball player)
20 July 1993
Danielle Cormack(Actor)
26 December 1970
Temuera Morrison(actor)
26 December 1960
Beauden Barrett(Rugby union player)
27 May 1991
John Money(Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Physician, University teacher)
08 July 1921
Anna Hutchison(Actor, Film actor)
08 February 1986
Bruce McLaren(Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver)
30 August 1937
Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton04 March 1948
Brett Lee(Cricketer)
08 November 1976
Keisha Castle-Hughes(Actor)
24 March 1990
Kane Williamson(Cricketer)
08 August 1990
Craig Parker(Actor)
12 November 1970
Emma Lahana(Actor, Film actor)
27 June 1984
Pamela Stephenson(Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Author, Television presenter, Stage actor, Film actor)
04 December 1949
Brooke Fraser(Singer-songwriter, Singer)
15 December 1983
Alan Dale(Actor)
06 May 1947
Scott Dixon(Racecar driver)
22 July 1980
Dan Carter(Rugby union player, Association football player, Model)
05 March 1982
Richie McCaw(Rugby union player, Helicopter pilot)
31 December 1980
Michael Holding(Cricketer)
16 February 1954
Brendan Cole(Ballroom Dancer)
23 April 1976
Brendon Hartley(Racecar driver)
10 November 1989
Sala Baker(Actor, Film actor)
22 September 1976
Burt Munro(Motorcycle racer, Farmer)
25 March 1899
Helen Clark(Politician, University teacher)
26 February 1950
Antonia Prebble(Actor)
06 June 1984
Antony Starr(Actor)
25 October 1975
Kiri Te Kanawa(Opera singer, Singer, Jazz musician, Actor)
06 March 1944
Aaron Finch(Cricketer)
17 November 1986
Chris Rankin
Martin Campbell(Film director, Film producer)
24 October 1943
