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This Is A List Of Notable And Famous South Africans
List of South African actors
- Anel Alexander, actress, producer (born 1979)
- Lesley-Ann Brandt, South African born actress (born 1981), notable for her role as Mazikeen in the show Lucifer
- Ayanda Borotho, actress (born 1981)
- Ivan Botha, actor (born 1984)
- Kai Luke Brümmer, actor (born 1993)
- Presley Chweneyagae, actor (born 1984)
- Tarina Patel, actor (born 1986]
- Peter Cartwright, actor (1935–2013)
- Baby Cele, actress (born 1972)
- Sharlto Copley, actor, (District 9) (born 1973)
- Katlego Danke, actress (born 1978)
- Embeth Davidtz, actress (born 1965)
- Gopala Davies, actor and director (born 1988)
- Ryan de Villiers, actor (born 1992)
- Sindi Dlathu, actress (born 1974)
- Pallance Dladla, actor (born 1992)
- Lillian Dube, South African actress (born 1945)
- Vinette Ebrahim, actress (born 1957)
- Kim Engelbrecht, actress (born 1980)
- Willie Esterhuizen, actor
- Connie Ferguson, actress (born 1970)
- Shona Ferguson, actor (1972–2021)
- Brett Goldin, actor (1977–2006)
- Zoe Gail, actress (1920–2020)
- Gugu Gumede, actress (born 1991)
- Roxane Hayward, actress (born 1991)
- Hennie Jacobs, actor (born 1981)
- David James, actor, stage, television, and film actor (born 1972)
- Sid James, film and television actor (1913–1976)
- Glynis Johns, actress (1923–2024)
- Adhir Kalyan, actor (born 1983)
- Atandwa Kani, actor (born 1984)
- John Kani, actor, entertainer and writer (born 1943)
- Dawn Thandeka King, actress (born 1977)
- Shannon Kook (born 1987)
- Paballo Koza, actor (born 2002)
- Alice Krige, actress (born 1954)
- Deon Lotz, actor (born 1964)
- Sello Maake Ka-Ncube, actor (born 1960)
- Gail Mabalane, actress (born 1984)
- Joe Mafela, actor, writer and singer (1942–2017)
- Maps Maponyane, actor (born 1990)
- Warren Masemola, actor (born 1983)
- Khanyi Mbau, radio and television personality and actress (born 1985), notable for Happiness Is a Four-letter Word
- Nomzamo Mbatha, actress (born 1990)
- Michelle Mosalakae, actress (born 1994)
- Thuso Mbedu, actress (born 1991)
- Sean Michael, (born 1969)
- Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, actress (born 1988)
- Masoja Msiza, actor (born 1964)
- Patrick Mynhardt, actor (1932–2007)
- Themba Ndaba, actor (born 1965)
- Menzi Ngubane, actor (born 1967)
- Jessica Nkosi, actress (born 1990)
- Kenneth Nkosi, actor (born 1973)
- Winnie Ntshaba, actress (born 1975)
- Winston Ntshona, actor (1941–2018)
- Nandi Nyembe, South African actress (born 1950)
- Tanit Phoenix, actress (Death Race: Inferno, Lord of War, Safe House, Femme Fatales, Mad Buddies) (born 1984)
- Terry Pheto, actress (born 1981)
- Sasha Pieterse, actress (born 1996)
- Madelaine Petsch, actress (born 1994)
- Sandra Prinsloo, South African actress (born 1947), The Gods Must Be Crazy, Quest for Love
- Ama Qamata, actress (born 1998)
- Basil Rathbone, actor (1892–1967)
- Jo-anne Reyneke, actress (born 1988)
- Ian Roberts, actor, playwright, singer (born 1952)
- Angelique Rockas pioneer of multi-racial theatre in the UK (born 1951)
- Buhle Samuels
- Stelio Savante, actor (born 1970)
- Clive Scott, actor (1937–2021)
- Rapulana Seiphemo, actor (born 1967)
- Cliff Severn, actor (1925–2014)
- Raymond Severn, actor (1930–1994)
- Antony Sher, actor, author and painter (1949–2021)
- Cliff Simon, actor (1962–2021)
- William Smith, TV teacher and presenter (born 1939)
- Linda Sokhulu, actress (born 1976)
- Shaleen Surtie-Richards, actress (1955–2021)
- Janet Suzman, actress (born 1939)
- Reine Swart, actress, producer
- Charlize Theron, actress (born 1975)
- Pearl Thusi, actress, model, MC (born 1988)
- Siyabonga Thwala, actor (born 1969)
- Pieter-Dirk Uys, political satirist and entertainer (born 1945)
- Brümilda van Rensburg, actress (born 1956)
- Musetta Vander, actress (born 1969)
- Arnold Vosloo, actor (born 1962), The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, 24
Dancers-Playwrights And Film Directors
- Juliet Prowse, dancer (1936–1996)
- Bontle Modiselle, dancer (born 1990)
- Neill Blomkamp, director, District 9 (born 1979)
- Charles J. Fourie, playwright (born 1965)
- Athol Fugard, playwright (1932–2025)
- Ronald Harwood, playwright and writer (1934–2020)
- Oliver Hermanus, film director and writer (born 1983)
- Gray Hofmeyr South African film director (born 1949)
- Gavin Hood, film director, wrote and directed the Academy Award-winning Tsotsi (2005) (born 1963)
- Rob De Mezieres, film director and writer
- Mbongeni Ngema, playwright, actor, choreographer and director (born 1955)
- Michael Oblowitz film director (born 1952)
- Mthuli ka Shezi, playwright and political activist (1947–1972)
- Leon Schuster, filmmaker, comedian, actor and prankster (born 1951)
- Jamie Uys, film director (1921–1996)
Singers, Musicians And Composers
Main articles: List of South African musicians and List of South African composers
- AKA (rapper), South African Kiernan Forbes (1988–2023)
- Zain Bhikha, world-renowned singer-songwriter of the Nasheed genre
- Michael Blake, classical composer (born 1951)
- Johan Botha, opera singer (1965–2016)
- Al Bowlly, popular singer (1898–1941)
- Don Clarke, Singer-songwriter (born 1955)
- Johnny Clegg, musician (1953–2019)
- Mimi Coertse, opera singer (born 1932)
- Fanie de Jager, operatic tenor (born 1949)
- Lucky Dube, reggae singer (1964–2007)
- Brenda Fassie, anti-apartheid Afropop singer, songwriter, dancer and activist (1964–2004)
- Daniel Friedman (“Deep Fried Man”), musical comedian (born 1981)
- Steve Kekana, singer and songwriter (1958–2021)
- Jabu Khanyile, musician and lead vocalist (1957–2006)
- Claire Johnston, singer (born 1967)
- David Kramer, singer and playwright (born 1951)
- Clare Loveday, classical composer (born 1967)
- Lira (singer), singer (born 1979)
- Sipho Mabuse, singer (born 1951)
- Ringo Madlingozi, South African singer, songwriter, producer, and member of parliament (born 1964)
- Arthur Mafokate, kwaito musician and producer (born 1962)
- Winston Mankunku Ngozi, tenor sax player (1943–2009)
- Mahlathini, mbaqanga singer (1938–1999)
- Miriam Makeba, singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)
- Rebecca Malope, multi-award-winning South African gospel singer (born 1968)
- Manfred Mann, musician (born 1940)
- Hugh Masekela, jazz trumpeter and singer (1939–2018)
- Gwendolyn Masin, violinist, author, pedagogue (born 1977)
- Lebo Mathosa, popular South African kwaito singer (1977–2006)
- Dave Matthews, leader of the Dave Matthews Band (born 1967)
- Shaun Morgan, lead singer of the award-winning band Seether (born 1978)
- Ray Phiri, jazz, fusion and Mbhaqanga musician (1947–2017)
- Aquiles Priester, drummer (born 1971)
- Rex Rabanye, jazz, fusion and soulful pop musician (1944–2010)
- Trevor Rabin, musician, composer, former member of progressive rock band Yes (born 1954)
- Koos Ras, comedian, singer, writer, composer (1928–1997)
- Charles Segal (pianist), composer, arranger, Guinness World Record holder (1929–2021)
- Enoch Sontonga, composer of national anthem (1873–1905)
- Joseph Shabalala, founder and director of Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1941–2020)
- ZP Theart, singer, ex Dragonforce (born 1975)
- Costa Titch, Amapiano rapper and dancer (1995–2023)
- Hilda Tloubatla, lead singer of Mahotella Queens (born 1942)
- Watkin Tudor Jones, rapper, performance artist, band member of Die Antwoord (born 1974)
- Tyla, R&B singer and songwriter (born 2002)
- Arnold van Wyk, classical composer (1916–1983)
- Yolandi Visser, rapper, performance artist, band member of Die Antwoord (born 1984)
- Amor Vittone, singer, performing artist and gold-disc recording artist (born 1972)
- Kevin Volans, classical composer (born 1949)
Models, Socialites And Media Personalities
- Jani Allan, radio personality, journalist (born 1953)
- Gina Athans, model, international socialite (born 1984)
- Riaan Cruywagen, TV news reader (born 1945)
- Lasizwe Dambuza, television personality (born 1998)
- Belle Delphine, Social Media Personality (born 1999)
- Trevor Denman, horse racing announcer (born 1952)
- Minnie Dlamini, TV presenter, TV personality, model and actress (born 1990)
- Jade Fairbrother, model, fitness bikini competitor, Playboy Playmate (born 1986)
- Watkin Tudor Jones (Ninja) singer, rapper, actor, director (born 1974)
- Roxy Ingram, model (born 1982)
- Alan Khan, radio and television personality (born 1971)
- Caspar Lee, YouTube personality and actor (born 1994)
- Jeremy Maggs, journalist, radio host and television presenter (born 1961)
- Myra Manganye, South African Reality Competition titleholder[3]
- Jeremy Mansfield, radio and TV personality
- Maps Maponyane, media socialite, model and actor (born 1990)
- Robert Marawa, sports journalist, television and radio personality (born 1973)
- Megan McKenzie, model (born 1980)
- Trevor Noah, comedian, actor, radio- and television host (born 1984)
- Debora Patta, broadcast journalist and television producer (born 1964)
- Tanit Phoenix, Sports Illustrated model and actress (born 1984)
- Lunga Shabalala, TV presenter, model and actor (born 1989)
- Linda Sibiya, radio personality, radio producer, television host, television producer and broadcaster.
- Troye Sivan, YouTube personality, actor and singer (born 1995)
- Reeva Steenkamp, model (1983–2013)
- Candice Swanepoel, Victoria’s Secret model (born 1988)
- Charlize Theron, actress, film producer (born 1975)
- Lesego Tlhabi, comedian and satirist (as Coconut Kelz) (born 1988)
- Yolandi Visser singer, rapper, actor (born 1984)
- Minki van der Westhuizen, model and TV presenter (born 1984)
- Eddie Zondi, radio personality and music composer (1967–2014)