List of Famous People From Africa 2024

Gary player is a south african golfer considered to be one of the greatest players of the game. He is most famous for becoming the only non-american to win the "grand slam of golf" consisting of the masters, the u.S. Open, the british open and the pga championship. Among the most successful players [...]
Famous As : South African golfer

Wilco froneman is a south african transfer pricing manager and rugby player currently living in new york city. He is presently affiliated with the new york gotham knights rugby football club. He garnered media attention in september 2018 for attending the 70th primetime emmy awards, at the microsoft [...]
Famous As : Rugby Player, Jonathan Van Ness' Boyfriend

Princess charlene is a former south african olympic swimmer who, after her marriage to prince albert ii, became the princess of monaco. When charlene was a child, her family moved from zimbabwe to south africa where she received her early education and also developed a keen interest in swimming. She [...]
Famous As : Princess consort of Monaco

J.R.R. Tolkien was an english writer, philologist, and academic. What started as a bedtime story, which he narrated to his children, 'the hobbit' became an award-winning novel, with hundreds of millions of fans from across the world. Described as 'grew in the telling,' the novel became one of his mo [...]
Famous As : Writer

Hyun bin is an ace korean film and tv actor known for his romantic roles in films such as 'late autumn' and 'my name is kim san soon'. Born and brought up in seoul, the national capital of south korea, he wasn't really interested in making a career in acting at first, but the compliments he got for [...]
Famous As : Actor

Charlize theron is an academy award wining actress who is as much appreciated for her acting skills as she is admired for her glowing beauty. She is best known for her roles in the movies 'the devil's advocate', 'the cider house rules', and the critically acclaimed 'monster'. She is very dedicated t [...]

Alice maud krige is a veteran south african actor and producer, who has over the years, made her presence felt on stage, film, and television productions with great finesse and style. Her rich body of work as an actor, encompasses several plays, short films, feature films, tv movies, miniseries, and [...]
Famous As : Actress

Ironically, his baptized forename, 'rolihlahla' meaning 'troublemaker', blended well with his personality over the growing years as nelson mandela caused serious trouble to the government of south africa, through this anti-apartheid movement and revolutionary ways. Inheriting the 'proud rebelliousne [...]
Famous As : Anti-Apartheid Activist, President of ANC and Former President of South Africa

Matamela cyril ramaphosa is the fifth and present post-apartheid president of south africa. Following the resignation of his predecessor jacob zuma and a subsequent vote of the national assembly, he took office on february 15, 2018. Widely regarded as a skilful strategist and negotiator, he had been [...]
Famous As : President of South Africa

South african born-canadian businessman, venture capitalist, philanthropist, environmentalist, and restaurateur. He is the younger brother of elon musk, the co-founder and ceo of tesla inc. Widely regarded as a "global social entrepreneur" for his efforts in the pursuit of "an america where everyone [...]
Famous As : Venture Capitalist, Restaurateurs