Wikipedia / Fourie
Wikipedia / Fourie
Fourie is a South African surname originating from Huguenot settlers. Notable people with the surname include:
Artists
Abrie Fourie (born 1969), South Africa-born photographer and digital media artist in Germany
Charles J. Fourie (born 1965), actor, playwright, and director
Dean Fourie (born 1969), actor
Jo Fourie (Johanna Everharda La Rivière Fourie, 1884–1973), Netherlands-born South African musician and ethnomusicologist
Johnny Fourie (Jan Carel Fourie, 1937–2007), jazz guitarist
Athletes
Arnu Fourie (born 1985), Paralympian gold medalist
Jaco Fourie (born 1975), equestrian athlete
Johan Fourie (born 1959), middle-distance runner
John Fourie (born 1939), golfer
Marione Fourie (born 2002), high hurdles athlete
Pierre Fourie (1943–80), boxer
Tegan Fourie (born 1998), field hockey player
Cricketers
Brenden Fourie (born 1970)
Jacques Fourie (born 1996), Namibian
Johan Fourie (born 1982)
Mathew Fourie (born 2002)
Thinus Fourie (born 1979), South Africa-born Irish cricketer
Yolani Fourie (born 1989)
Rugby union players
Carel Fourie (Tossie, 1950–97), international player
Corné Fourie (born 1988), club player in South Africa, Japan, England
Deon Fourie (Deon André Fourie, born 1986)
Hendre Fourie (born 1979), South Africa-born English player
Jaco Fourie (born 1988)
Jaque Fourie (born 1983)
Lofty Fourie (1936–2001), international player
Louis Fourie (Louis Johannes Fourie, born 1991)
Polla Fourie (Theodorus Theunis Fourie, born 1945), international player
Theo Fourie (born 2000), South Africa-born Australian player
Tiaan Fourie (born 2002)
Tim Fourie (born 1968), rugby league and union player in South Africa and England
Werner Fourie (born 1998)
Other
Jopie Fourie (Josef Johannes Fourie, 1879–1914), Boer War soldier and rebel
Politicians
Adriaan Paulus Johannes Fourie (1882–1941), politician
André Fourie (Andrew Fourie, born 1944), cabinet minister
Bernardus Gerhardus Fourie (Brand Fourie, 1916–2008), diplomat
Deon Fourie (Deon François Schönland Fourie (1932–2025), general, academic, military historian, heraldist
Melanie Verwoerd (Melanie Van Niekerk, Melanie Fourie, born 1967), MP, ambassador, political analyst
Willie Fourie (Willem Lodewikus Fourie), MP
Combat generals, Boer war
Christiaan Ernst Fourie (1858–1943)
Joachim Christoffel Fourie (1845–1900)
Piet Fourie (Petrus Johannes Fourie, 1842–1916)
See also
Fanie Fourie's Lobola, 2007 novel and 2013 romantic comedy film
Fourie du Preez (born 1982), international and Japanese club rugby union player
Layla Fourie, 2013 thriller film
Minister of Home Affairs v Fourie, a law case which led to the legalisation of same-sex marriage in South Africa