Auckland, New Zealand

1. Meagan Kerr (1985)

Blogger

Kiwi blogger who has built a following on her blog, This is Meagan Kerr, and her Instagram account writing about plus-size fashion, beauty, and more. 

2. Craig Cooper (1963)

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur who CooperativeHealth and Performance Research Labs and co-founded Boost Mobile. He has also acted as Managing Director and Head of Venture Capital at Saban Ventures.

3. Madeleine Sami (1980)

New Zealand Actor

New Zealand actress, comedian, and musician who is known for having co-written, co-directed, and starred in the 2018 Netflix film The Breaker Upperers. She is also a host and presenter...

4. Murray Kay (1970)

Soccer Player

Played for Auckland Thistle and Abels during his professional career, which spanned from 1933 to 1937.

5. KJ Apa (1997)

Tv Actor

Gained notoriety for his role as Archie Andrews on the CW series Riverdale, he also portrayed Kane Jenkins on New Zealand's popular TV2 soap opera Shortland Street. In 2018, he starred in...

6. Tyceno (1996)

YouTube Star

NBA 2K gamer on YouTube and Twitch who would also win money in NBA 2K competitions. He would earn more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube by playing the game mode...

7. Janine Foster (1989)

R&b Singer

Known as Janine & The Mixtape, she is a Kiwi singer and songwriter most well known for her debut EP Dark Mind. She rose to fame after many of her...

8. Sir Edmund Hillary (1919)

Mountain Climber

Adventurer and philanthropist who became one of the first people to reach the top of Everest with the help of his guide, Tensing Norgay.

9. Johnny Tuivasa-Sheck (1996)

Instagram Star

Instagram star and model who is known for posting a variety of comedic videos which are heavily influenced from vlogging and handheld content. He shares his humorous and satirical videos...

10. Esther Ng (1996)

Fashion Designer

Fashion designer who founded the New Zealand fashion label Goodbye. She started the company as a way to fund the building of her own PC.

11. Barney Clarke (1927)

Light Heavyweight Boxer

Boxer who held the New Zealand Professional Light Heavyweight Championship title from May 23, 1949 until August 18, 1929.

12. Dean O'Gorman (1976)

Movie Actor

Kiwi television star who gained big screen fame as Fili in The Hobbit trilogy. Prior to that, he portrayed Jim Hawkins in the 1996 TV movie, Return to Treasure Island.

13. Cyril Eastlake (1970)

Rugby Player

Versatile rugby league player who was the captain of New Zealand during the Rugby League World Cup in 1954 and 1960.

14. Paula Morris (1965)

New Zealand Writer

New Zealand-born fiction writer known for such works as Rangatira (novel), Dark Souls (young adult book), and Forbidden Cities (short stories).

15. Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman (2003)

Other

Known as "Miraculous Baby Charlotte," this New Zealand girl survived bacterial meningitis as an infant, losing all four of her limbs to the disease. She was subsequently the face of...

16. Blaise de Vos (2003)

Model

Fijian model and Instagram star who is best known for her modeling, lifestyle, and travel photos. 

17. Leslie Roy Mills (1934)

Biathlete

Biathlete who competed in several Track and Field Olympic events before starting his own gym franchise. He offers online classes and other workout techniques through lesmills.com. He shares a variety...

18. Jarred Blakiston (1991)

Tv Actor

Perhaps best known for portraying Prince Phillip, the Graphite Ranger, in the television series Power Rangers Dino Charge, he has previously held notable TV roles in the mini-series When We Go...

19. Matt Brooks (1991)

Guitarist

Lead guitarist who rose to stardom as a member of the New Zealand hard rock act Like a Storm. His band has found great success with singles like "Love the Way...

20. Steven Luatua (1991)

Rugby Player

Rugby union player who is recognized for playing both the lock and loose forward positions for Bristol Rugby in the English Championship. He was chosen to be a member of the All Blacks...

21. Luke Williams (1947)

Wrestler

One half of the famous WWF tag team The Bushwhackers; won two UCW Tag Team Championships, two WWWA Tag Team Championship, and one USWL Tag Team Championship.

22. Henrietta Harris (1984)

Painter

Artist who has been steadily making a name for herself as a fine artist since 2006. She is most well known for making skillful portraits, only to smear the subject's...

23. Kent Brooks (1984)

Bassist

Hard rock musician who rose to fame playing the bass guitar for the band Like a Storm. Like a Storm were at one time the highest charting hard rock outfit...

24. Shaun Johnson (1990)

Rugby Player

Shaun Johnson is a famous Rugby Player, who was born on September 9, 1990 in New Zealand. Rugby league halfback who began playing for the New Zealand Warriors in 2011...

25. Jay Ryan (1981)

Actor

Actor who played Jack Scully on an Australian soap opera called Neighbours. He also played the male lead on the CW series Beauty and the Beast. In 2017, he began...

26. Joanne Gair (1958)

Makeup Artist

Makeup artist whose full-body paintings have been featured in many consecutive Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, beginning in 1999. She is famous for works like Disappearing Model and for painting celebrities like Demi Moore. 

27. Brian Houston (1954)

Religious Leader

Senior Pastor at Hillsong Church, a Pentecostal megachurch that is affiliated with Australian Christian Churches.

28. Sabby Jey (1993)

Model

Sri Lankan model who specializes in petite and commercial modeling in Australia, New Zealand and India. She was also a semi finalist for Miss Universe New Zealand in 2015 and...

29. Samuel Levi (1993)

Instagram Star

Social media influencer and fashion icon from New Zealand known popularly through his Instagram account where he has accumulated more than 100,000 dedicated fans. He gained wide recognition as a...

30. Xana Tang (1993)

Movie Actress

Actress who is best recognized for her recurring television roles including as Maggie in Tales of Nai Nai and Georgia in The Letdown. She is also known for having starred...

31. Torrell Cougar Boys (1993)

YouTube Star

YouTuber most well known as one member of the collaborative channel Cougar Boys with his friends Alexo, Shivneel, and Uoka. The Kiwi stars are known for comedic sketches and challenge...

32. Kelsy Karter (1993)

Soul Singer

Debuting with an EP titled Kiss the Boys, she is a soul singer heavily influenced by the genres of motown, soul and rock n roll. 

33. Arieta Apa (1992)

Family Member

Most well known as the older sister of Riverdale star KJ Apa. 

34. Sonja Yelich (1965)

Poet

Poet who has won acclaim for poetry collections like Clung (2004) and Get Some (2008), the latter of which was named as a finalist at the New Zealand Post Book...

35. Luciane Buchanan (1993)

TV Actress

New Zealand actress who became best known for her guest role as Kennedy Truebridge on the TV series Filthy Rich. She was also cast in Netflix's The New Legends of Monkey. 

36. Lucy Graves (1987)

Pianist

Piano player, songwriter and vocalist for Printz Board. She's also part of the album Parker Lane.

37. Jeremy Wells (1977)

Radio Host

Media personality who hosts The Matt & Jerry Show on Radio Hauraki. He is also active on Instagram, where he posts about his daily life and travels. His account has...

38. Geoff Daniela (1970)

Rugby Player

Center and wing who began his career in 2007 with the Penrith Panthers.

39. Calum Gittins (1986)

Movie Actor

He played the role of Haleth in The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers. In 2010, he played Laurie Logue in the critically acclaimed film, The King's Speech.

40. Jono Gibbes (1977)

New Zealand Rugby Union Player

New Zealand rugby player most famous for leading the New Zealand Maori to its first-ever victory over the British Lions. In 2009, he became the forwards coach at Leinster Rugby.

41. ChaseVsEverything (1994)

YouTube Star

Creative YouTuber and semi-vlogger known for his introspective videos that combine voice over with stunning cinematography. His unique style has earned him more than 10,000 subscribers on the popular video...

42. Kahn Fotuali'i (1982)

Rugby Player

Rugby scrum-half and fly-half who made his professional debut for Tasman in 2004 and joined the Crusaders in 2008.

43. Rose McIver (1988)

New Zealand Actor

Most famous for her roles as Ranger Operator Series Yellow in the Power Rangers RPM TV series and as Liv Moore in The CW series iZombie. She has also appeared in several films,...

44. Sam Humphrey (1994)

Movie Actor

Actor who made his debut on the soap opera Neighbours before getting his big break playing General Tom Thumb in the PT Barnum biopic The Greatest Showman. He was born with the genetic disorder acrodysplasia, which stopped his growth...

45. Anna-Lisa Christiane (1994)

Model

Instagram star and model who posts a variety of pictures in different swimwear at several beaches in both New Zealand and California. She can also be seen attending a variety...

46. Nadia Lim (1985)

Chef

Chef who rose to fame after winning the reality TV cooking show MasterChef. She created her own cooking show called New Zealand with Nadia Lim. She's also the co-founder of...

47. TheGamersJoint (1997)

YouTube Star

YouTuber and Twitch streamer who uploads Kingdom Hearts 3 news and information as well as speculation. He also creates Kingdom Hearts discussion videos, Top 5s and Top 10s.

48. Jentplays (1997)

YouTube Star

Gamer on YouTube specializing in Roblox content who created a popular "Murder Mystery" series of Roblox videos for his channel. He has amassed more than 130,000 subscribers to his channel.

49. Kyra Aoake (1997)

Dancer

Member of the all-female hip-hop dance crew ReQuest from the Royal Family and Palace Dance Studios. She joined another Royal Family dance crew called Sorority in January of 2011 and...

50. Liam Martin (1997)

Instagram Star

Instagram-famous personality also known as Liamthelion who posts doppelganger pictures of himself dressed as celebrities in hilarious poses to his account waverider_. He's earned more than 800,000 followers on his...

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