Top 10 Hottest Celebrities from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Discover New Zealand’s most attractive celebrities. Click on any name to reveal fascinating facts!
1
Russell Crowe
Actor (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind)
- Born in Wellington, New Zealand (though raised in Australia)
- Oscar winner for Best Actor in Gladiator (2000)
- Owns the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league team
- Frontman for rock band Thirty Odd Foot of Grunts
- Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2001
2
Lucy Lawless
Actress (Xena: Warrior Princess)
- Born in Mount Albert, Auckland
- Global icon as Xena in the 1990s TV series
- Former gold medalist in shot put at national level
- Greenpeace activist arrested for oil rig protest
- Named one of TV’s sexiest women by multiple publications
3
Taika Waititi
Director & Actor (Thor: Ragnarok, Jojo Rabbit)
- Born in Raukokore, New Zealand
- Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay (Jojo Rabbit)
- Half Māori (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) heritage
- Known for his quirky charm and humor
- Former painter who exhibited in Wellington galleries
4
Anna Hutchison
Actress (Spartacus, The Cabin in the Woods)
- Born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Played the iconic role of Lana in Spartacus
- Former competitive dancer
- Starred in Power Rangers Jungle Fury as Lily Chilman
- Known for her athletic physique and girl-next-door charm
5
Manu Bennett
Actor (Spartacus, Arrow)
- Born in Rotorua, New Zealand
- Of Māori (Ngāti Whakaue) and Scottish descent
- Played Crixus in Spartacus and Deathstroke in Arrow
- Former professional rugby player
- Named one of TV’s sexiest villains
6
Rose McIver
Actress (iZombie, The Lovely Bones)
- Born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Starred in CW’s iZombie for 5 seasons
- Former child actor who appeared in The Piano
- Classically trained ballet dancer
- Known for her girl-next-door beauty
7
Daniel Gillies
Actor (The Originals, The Vampire Diaries)
- Born in Winnipeg but raised in New Zealand
- Best known as Elijah Mikaelson in Vampire Diaries universe
- Married to actress Rachael Leigh Cook (2004-2019)
- Also a filmmaker who wrote/directed Broken Kingdom
- Known for his brooding good looks
8
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Actress (Whale Rider, Game of Thrones)
- Born in Donnybrook, Western Australia but raised in NZ
- Youngest Best Actress Oscar nominee ever (age 13 for Whale Rider)
- Of Māori (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) descent
- Played Obara Sand in Game of Thrones
- Mother at age 17, now advocate for young mothers
9
Julian Dennison
Actor (Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Deadpool 2)
- Born in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Of Māori (Ngāti Haua, Ngāti Hine) descent
- Breakout role in Hunt for the Wilderpeople at age 13
- Youngest actor to appear on Time’s 100 Most Influential list
- Known for his charismatic personality
10
Antonia Prebble
Actress (Westside, Outrageous Fortune)
- Born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Starred in NZ’s longest-running drama Outrageous Fortune
- Graduated from Victoria University with law degree
- Also a talented singer and dancer
- Known for her classic Kiwi girl-next-door beauty