Johannesburg has produced a number of well-known actors, actresses, rappers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Johannesburg includes Trevor Noah, Troye Sivan, Dave Matthews, Sasha Pieterse, Watkin Tudor Jones, and many others.

Famous People Born In Johannesburg

Trevor NoahTrevor Noah
(Actor, Comedian,TV host)

20 February 1984

South African

Troye SivanTroye Sivan
(Singer, Actor)

05 June 1995

Australian

Sasha PieterseSasha Pieterse
(Actress, Singer)

17 February 1996

American

Watkin Tudor JonesWatkin Tudor Jones
(Rapper)

26 September 1974

South African

Gary PlayerGary Player
(South African golfer)

01 November 1935

South African

Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
(Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band.)

09 January 1967

American,South African

Kevin CarterKevin Carter
(Photographer)

13 September 1960

South African

Kagiso RabadaKagiso Rabada
(Cricketer)

25 May 1995

South African

Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba
(Singer)

04 March 1932

South African

Ernie ElsErnie Els
(Professional Golfer)

17 October 1969

South African

Beth TweddleBeth Tweddle
(Former British Gymnast)

01 April 1985

British

Cariba HeineCariba Heine
(Actress)

01 October 1988

Australian,South African

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Bryce CourtenayBryce Courtenay
(Novelist)

14 August 1933

South African

Allan McLeod Cormack Allan McLeod Cormack
(Physicist)

23 February 1924

British,American,South African

Neill BlomkampNeill Blomkamp
(Film director, Screenwriter)

17 September 1979

Canadian,South African

Manfred MannManfred Mann
(jazz musician, pianist, record producer, composer)

21 October 1940

British

Kelly HoppenKelly Hoppen
(interior designer, author)

30 June 1959

British

Tammin SursokTammin Sursok
(Actor, Singer, Film actor)

19 August 1983

Australian,South African

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Graeme SmithGraeme Smith
(Cricketer)

01 February 1981

South African

Steven PienaarSteven Pienaar
(Association football player)

17 March 1982

South African

Dean GeyerDean Geyer
(Actor, Singer, Songwriter)

20 March 1986

Australian,South African

Kgalema MotlantheKgalema Motlanthe
(Politician)

19 July 1949

South African

Matthew ParrisMatthew Parris
(Politician, Journalist, Television presenter, Writer)

07 August 1949

British

Mickey ArthurMickey Arthur
(Cricketer)

17 May 1968

South African

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Jessica MaraisJessica Marais
(Actor, Film actor, Television actor, Model)

29 January 1985

Australian,American,South African

Charl SchwartzelCharl Schwartzel
(Golfer)

31 August 1984

South African

William KentridgeWilliam Kentridge
(Film director, Artist, Painter)

28 April 1955

South African

Keorapetse KgositsileKeorapetse Kgositsile
(Poet, Journalist, Writer)

19 September 1938

South African

Lawrence AnthonyLawrence Anthony

17 September 1950

South African

Helen ZilleHelen Zille
(Politician, Journalist)

09 March 1951

South African

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Justine WaddellJustine Waddell
(Actor, Film actor)

04 November 1976

British

Ken OosterbroekKen Oosterbroek
(Photographer, War photographer, Photojournalist, Journalist)

14 February 1963

South African

Ivan GlasenbergIvan Glasenberg
(entrepreneur, entrepreneur)

07 January 1957

South African

Gavin HoodGavin Hood
(Actor, Film director, Screenwriter)

12 May 1963

South African

Craig JohnstonCraig Johnston
(Footballer)

25 June 1960

Austrian,South African

Caron BernsteinCaron Bernstein
(Actor, Musician, Film actor, Singer, Model, Beauty pageant contestant, Songwriter)

16 August 1970

South African

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Dena KaplanDena Kaplan
(Actor, Singer, Film actor)

20 January 1989

Australian

Mike HornMike Horn
(Explorer)

16 July 1966

Swiss,South African

Janet SuzmanJanet Suzman
(Actor, Film director, Film actor, Television actor)

09 February 1939

South African

Ivan GazidisIvan Gazidis
(Lawyer, Businessperson)

13 September 1964

South African

Marius WeyersMarius Weyers
(Actor)

03 February 1945

South African

Ruth FirstRuth First
(Author, Politician, University teacher, Writer, Journalist, Martyr, Political activist)

04 May 1925

South African

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Jonathan LiebesmanJonathan Liebesman
(film director, screenwriter)

15 September 1976

South African

Aaron MokoenaAaron Mokoena
(Association football player)

25 November 1980

South African

Joseph WolpeJoseph Wolpe
(Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Psychologist, University teacher)

20 April 1915

American,South African

Neil TurokNeil Turok
(Physicist, Non-fiction writer)

16 November 1958

South African

Frederik Willem de KlerkFrederik Willem de Klerk

18 March 1936

South African

Farhaan BehardienFarhaan Behardien
(Cricketer)

09 October 1983

South African

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Jake WhiteJake White
(coach)

13 December 1963

South African

Kevin AndersonKevin Anderson
(tennis player)

18 May 1986

South African

Daniel MindelDaniel Mindel

27 May 1958

South African

Brian MurrayBrian Murray
(theatre director, stage actor)

10 September 1937

South African

Shannon Kook-ChunShannon Kook-Chun

09 February 1987

South African

Stephen John NashStephen John Nash

07 February 1974

Canadian,British,South African

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