List of Famous People From Africa 2024

Beautiful, elegant and classy, candice pool is the founder of 'finn jewelry'. She is the creative director and jewelry designer of the company that has remained successful in creating a niche for itself. Prior to landing up with her jewelry business, this globally reputed jewelry designer worked as [...]
Famous As : Jewelry Designer, Entrepreneur

For many centuries now, the world has seen the rise and fall of some great musicians. The songs of a few such talented ones, especially from the 20th century, have been unforgettable. Dave matthews is one of the few modern day musicians who have made a lasting impression on the minds of music lovers [...]
Famous As : Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band.

Zenzile miriam makeba was a famous south african musician, actor and a keen civil rights activist, who was named united nations goodwill ambassador. Also known by her nickname mama africa, she is the person who took african traditional music sounds to the world stage and performed in many countries [...]
Famous As : Singer

Born adolph johannes brand, the famous south african pianist and composer, abdullah ibrahim became popular as dollar brand. He began his professional career in the mid-50s and formed a band jazz epistles. During a long visit to europe, he caught the attention of duke ellington. This was a turning po [...]
Famous As : Pianist, Composer

Allan mcleod cormack was a south african-american physicist, who received the 1979 nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Though his primary area of research was nuclear physics and particle physics, he was noted for his contributions towards x-ray computed tomography. After completing his graduatio [...]
Famous As : Physicist

Nikki williams is a south african singer and songwriter known for her forceful and gutsy singing. Born in port elizabeth, she spent most of her childhood there before her family moved to the town of nashville, united states. She grew up with thoughts of becoming a musician and country music was just [...]
Famous As : Singer and Songwriter

Reeva steenkamp was an illustrious south african model who was shot dead by her famous olympian boyfriend, oscar pistorius. She was a dazzling beauty who was murdered by her boyfriend at his home in south africa on valentine's day 2013. Born in cape town, reeva began modeling in her teens and after [...]
Famous As : Model

Trevor noah is a south african actor, comedian, writer, tv host, and political commentator. He is best known for hosting comedy central's 'the daily show' since september 2015. He is also popular as the host and creator of the show 'tonight with trevor noah' on dstv and m-net. Noah, who was the runn [...]
Famous As : Actor, Comedian,TV host

Ms Mildred Oliphant is the Minister of Labour of the Republic of South Africa; a position she held from 1 November 2010 and was re-appointed on 26 May 2014.She has been a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress (ANC) since 20 [...]

Ms Angelina 'Angie' Matsie Motshekga is the Minister of Basic Education in the Republic of South Africa since 11 May 2009 and was reappointed to this portfolio on 26 May 2014. She is also a member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee and the [...]