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
20 February 1984, South African
Actor, Comedian,TV host
Troye SivanTroye Sivan
05 June 1995, Australian
Singer, Actor

Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
09 January 1967, American, South African
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews

Kevin CarterKevin Carter
13 September 1960, South African
Photographer

Sasha PieterseSasha Pieterse
17 February 1996, American
Actress, Singer

Watkin Tudor JonesWatkin Tudor Jones
26 September 1974, South African
Rapper
Miriam MakebaMiriam Makeba
04 March 1932, South African
Singer

Gary PlayerGary Player
01 November 1935, South African
South African golfer

Ernie ElsErnie Els
17 October 1969, South African
Professional Golfer
Cariba HeineCariba Heine
01 October 1988, Australian, South African
Actress

Kagiso RabadaKagiso Rabada
25 May 1995, South African
Cricketer
Beth TweddleBeth Tweddle
01 April 1985, British
Former British Gymnast

Bryce CourtenayBryce Courtenay
14 August 1933, South African
Novelist

Lebo MathosaLebo Mathosa
16 July 1977, South African
Singer

Allan McLeod Cormack Allan McLeod Cormack
23 February 1924, British, American, South African
Physicist

F. W. de KlerkF. W. de Klerk
18 March 1936, South African
Politician
Basil RathboneBasil Rathbone
13 June 1892, British, South African
Actor

Manfred MannManfred Mann
21 October 1940, British
jazz musician, pianist, record producer, composer

Neill BlomkampNeill Blomkamp
17 September 1979, Canadian, South African
Film director, Screenwriter

Kelly HoppenKelly Hoppen
30 June 1959, British
interior designer, author
Steven PienaarSteven Pienaar
17 March 1982, South African
Association football player

Tammin SursokTammin Sursok
19 August 1983, Australian, South African
Actor, Singer, Film actor
Graeme SmithGraeme Smith
01 February 1981, South African
Cricketer

Kgalema MotlantheKgalema Motlanthe
19 July 1949, South African
Politician

Dean GeyerDean Geyer
20 March 1986, Australian, South African
Actor, Singer, Songwriter
Trevor RabinTrevor Rabin
13 January 1954, South African
Musician

Jessica MaraisJessica Marais
29 January 1985, Australian, American, South African
Actor, Film actor, Television actor, Model
Craig JohnstonCraig Johnston
25 June 1960, Australian, South African
Footballer

Justine WaddellJustine Waddell
04 November 1976, British
Actor, Film actor

Ilana KlossIlana Kloss
22 March 1956, American, South African
Tennis player
Mike HornMike Horn
16 July 1966, Swiss, South African
Explorer

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Ken OosterbroekKen Oosterbroek
14 February 1963, South African
Photographer, War photographer, Photojournalist,
Gavin HoodGavin Hood
12 May 1963, South African
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter

Ruth FirstRuth First
04 May 1925, South African
Author, Politician, University teacher, Writer,

Helen ZilleHelen Zille
09 March 1951, South African
Politician, Journalist

William KentridgeWilliam Kentridge
28 April 1955, South African
Film director, Artist, Painter
Ivan GazidisIvan Gazidis
13 September 1964, South African
Lawyer, Businessperson
Matthew ParrisMatthew Parris
07 August 1949, British
Politician, Journalist, Television presenter,

Marius WeyersMarius Weyers
03 February 1945, South African
Actor

Janet SuzmanJanet Suzman
09 February 1939, South African
Actor, Film director, Film actor, Television actor

Aaron MokoenaAaron Mokoena
25 November 1980, South African
Association football player
Keorapetse KgositsileKeorapetse Kgositsile
19 September 1938, South African
Poet, Journalist, Writer

Ivan GlasenbergIvan Glasenberg
07 January 1957, South African
entrepreneur, entrepreneur

Jonathan LiebesmanJonathan Liebesman
15 September 1976, South African
film director, screenwriter

Lawrence AnthonyLawrence Anthony
17 September 1950, South African
 

Dena KaplanDena Kaplan
20 January 1989, Australian
Actor, Singer, Film actor
Charl SchwartzelCharl Schwartzel
31 August 1984, South African
Golfer

Mickey ArthurMickey Arthur
17 May 1968, South African
Cricketer
Caron BernsteinCaron Bernstein
16 August 1970, South African
Actor, Musician, Film actor, Singer, Model, Beauty

Robert Holmes à CourtRobert Holmes à Court
27 July 1937, Australian, South African
Entrepreneur

Neil TurokNeil Turok
16 November 1958, South African
Physicist, Non-fiction writer
Joseph WolpeJoseph Wolpe
20 April 1915, American, South African
Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist, Psychologist,

Jake WhiteJake White
13 December 1963, South African
coach
Farhaan BehardienFarhaan Behardien
09 October 1983, South African
Cricketer

Max GluckmanMax Gluckman
26 January 1911, British, South African
Anthropologist

Arthur ChaskalsonArthur Chaskalson
24 November 1931, South African
Lawyer and jurist

Monica MasonMonica Mason
06 September 1941, British, South African
Ballet dancer

Barney SimonBarney Simon
13 April 1932, South African
Writer
Dan JacobsonDan Jacobson
07 March 1929, South African
Novelist

Daniel MindelDaniel Mindel
27 May 1958, South African
 

Kevin AndersonKevin Anderson
18 May 1986, South African
tennis player

William ModisaneWilliam Modisane
28 August 1923, South African
Writer
Percy QobozaPercy Qoboza
17 January 1938, South African
Journalist

Shannon Kook-ChunShannon Kook-Chun
09 February 1987, South African
 
Brian MurrayBrian Murray
10 September 1937, South African
theatre director, stage actor

Michael MelvillMichael Melvill
30 November 1940, South African
Pilot

Kim BailieKim Bailie
02 February 1929, American
Structural Engineer