1
Elon Musk
(CEO of Tesla)
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Charlize Theron
(The First South African to Win an Oscar in Acting)
314
139
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 7, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Benoni, South Africa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
3
Nelson Mandela
(Anti-Apartheid Activist Who Served as the First President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999)
591
83
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 18, 1918
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mvezo, South Africa
Died: December 5, 2013
4
Trevor Noah
(Comedian & Host Of The Daily Show)
347
75
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: February 20, 1984
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
5
AB de Villiers
(Former South African International Cricketer)
211
65
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Warmbad, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
6
Desmond Tutu
(First Black African Archbishop of Cape Town & Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
274
66
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Birthdate: October 7, 1931
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Klerksdorp, South Africa
Died: December 26, 2021
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
7
Candice Swanepoel
(South African Model and Victoria's Secret Angel)
165
27
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: October 20, 1988
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mooi River, South Africa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
8
Caster Semenya
(South African Middle-Distance Runner and Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist)
36
28
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 7, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Pietersburg, South Africa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
9
Yolandi
(Singer, Actress)
92
62
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: December 1, 1984
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Port Alfred, Eastern Cape
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
10
Hashim Amla
(South African Former Cricketer)
17
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
11
Kimbal Musk
(The Founder of 'The Kitchen Restaurant Group' and Co-Founder of 'Big Green' a 501 non profit organization)
48
35
Listed In: Food Experts
Birthdate: September 20, 1972
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
12
Gary Player
(One of the Greatest Golfers of All Time)
50
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 1, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
13
Cyril Ramaphosa
(President of South Africa)
63
26
14
Shaka
(Zulu Emperor)
59
15
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: 1787 AD
Birthplace: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Died: September 22, 1828
15
Embeth Davidtz
(Actress)
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28
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 11, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
16
Sasha Pieterse
(Actress, Singer and Songwriter)
33
16
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: February 17, 1996
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
17
Dave Matthews
(Lead Vocalist, Songwriter and Guitarist of the 'Dave Matthews Band')
49
14
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 9, 1967
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
18
Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters
(Winner of Miss Universe 2017)
105
20
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 28, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sedgefield, South Africa
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Steve Biko
(South African Anti-Apartheid Activist.)
70
21
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: December 18, 1946
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tarkastad, South Africa
Died: September 12, 1977
20
Sharlto Copley
(South African Actor Best Known for His Performance in the Science Fiction Film ‘District 9')
25
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: November 27, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
21
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
(Politician, Anti-Apartheid Activist)
69
27
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 26, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bizana, Eastern Cape
Died: April 2, 2018
22
Arnold Vosloo
(Famous for His Roles as 'Imhotep' in the Movies: 'Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns')
30
12
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 16, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
23
Tosca Musk
(Producer, Director and Co-Founder of the Streaming Service ‘Passionflix’)
35
29
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: July 20, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: South Africa
24
Reeva Steenkamp
(South African Model Who was the First Face of 'Avon' Cosmetics in South Africa)
40
22
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Died: February 14, 2013
25
Lara Logan
(South African Television and Radio Journalist and War Correspondent)
22
13
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: March 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
26
Jacques Kallis
(South African Cricket Coach and Former Cricketer)
15
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 16, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Princess Charlene of Monaco
(Former Olympic Swimmer and Princess Consort of Monaco (Since 2011))
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21
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 25, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
28
Kevin Anderson
(South African Former Professional Tennis Player)
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10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 18, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
29
Ernie Els
(South African Professional Golfer)
21
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 17, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
30
Kevin Carter
(South African Photojournalist and Member of the ‘Bang-Bang’ Club)
37
25
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: September 13, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: July 27, 1994
31
Christiaan Barnard
(Cardiac Surgeon)
66
3
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: November 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beaufort West, South Africa
Died: September 2, 2001
32
Alice Krige
(Actress)
22
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: June 28, 1954
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Upington
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
33
Wayde van Niekerk
(South African Track and Field Sprinter Who Competes in the 200 and 400 Metres)
20
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 15, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cape Town, South Africa
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
34
Kagiso Rabada
(South African International Cricketer Who Has Taken Hat-Trick In All Three Formats of Cricket)
15
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 17, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
35
F. W. de Klerk
(1st Deputy President of South Africa)
21
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 18, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Died: November 11, 2021
36
Dale Steyn
(South African Former Professional Cricketer Who Played for the South African Cricket Team)
11
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 27, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Phalaborwa, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
37
John Kani
(Actor, Playwright, Director)
35
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 30, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Brighton, Eastern Cape
38
Miriam Makeba
(Singer)
35
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: March 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Died: November 10, 2008
39
Neill Blomkamp
(Director Known for the Science Fiction Films ‘District 9’, ‘Elysium’ and ‘Chappie')
13
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 17, 1979
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
40
Jacob Zuma
(4th President of South Africa)
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33
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 12, 1942
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Nkandla, South Africaa
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
41
Watkin Tudor Jones
(Rapper)
18
15
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David Bale
(Entrepreneur)
14
7
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: September 2, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: South Africa
Died: December 30, 2003
43
Jan Smuts
(2nd Prime Minister of South Africa)
10
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 24, 1870
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Riebeeck West, South Africa
Died: September 11, 1950
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Hansie Cronje
(South African Cricketer Who was Banned from Cricket for His Role in Match-Fixing Scandal)
21
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 25, 1969
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South Africa
Died: June 1, 2002
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
45
Faf du Plessis
(South African Professional Cricketer)
15
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 13, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
46
Juliet Prowse
(Film, Stage and Television Actress Who Had a Four-Decade Long Career)
48
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died: September 14, 1996
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
47
Tanit Phoenix
(Model who appeared as Lilith in Femme Fatales.)
23
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: September 24, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
48
Oti Mabuse
(Dancer on the British television series, Strictly Come Dancing, and its German equivalent, Let's Dance)
7
4
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: August 8, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Pretoria, South Africa
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
49
Thabo Mbeki
(Politician, Economist)
9
5
50
Glynis Barber
(Actor, Film actor, Television actor)
18
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 25, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Durban
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
