Famous South African - South African Celebrities - page 5

Resilient, gritty, and hardworking are some of the words that describe the people of South Africa. For a country that has been plagued by political turmoil and unrest for the major part of the 20th century, her inhabitants have always managed to bounce back with even higher determination than before. Centuries ago the country’s vast reserves of gold and diamond attracted the Europeans to settle here thereby influencing not just the cultural heritage, but also the social make up.

Find out more about the greatest South Africans, including Elon Musk, Charlize Theron, Nelson Mandela, Oscar Pistorius and Candice Swanepoel.

The Most Famous South African

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
YolandiDecember 1, 1984South AfricanCheck out all that you wanted to know about Yolandi Visser, the famous South African singer and actress; her birthday, her family and personal life, her boyfriends, fun trivia facts and more.
Errol Musk1946South AfricanErrol Musk is a South African electromechanical engineer, pilot, and sailor
Cariba HeineOctober 1, 1988Australian, South AfricanCariba Heine is an Australian-South African actress and dancer
Sarah Baartman1787South AfricanSarah Baartman was a South African woman who became a source of amusement for the Europeans in 19th century due to her abnormally large buttocks
Christiaan BarnardNovember 8, 1922South AfricanDr
Candice SwanepoelOctober 20, 1988South AfricanCandice Swanepoel is a South African supermodel, associated with the popular brand Victoria’s Secret
Alex LangeMarch 3, 2001South AfricanAlex Lange is a French-South African model, who is quite popular on Instagram
Charlize TheronAugust 7, 1975South African, AmericanCharlize Theron is a Hollywood actress best known for her award winning role in the film ‘Monster’
Cyril RamaphosaNovember 17, 1952South AfricanCyril Ramaphosa is the fifth and present post-apartheid President of South Africa
John KaniAugust 30, 1942South AfricanJohn Kani is a South African actor, voice actor, playwright and director
Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Alice Maud Krige is a veteran South African actress and producer

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Miriam Makeba

Zenzile Miriam Makeba was a famous South African musician, actor and a keen civil rights activist