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Doris Lessing
(Novelist)
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4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 22, 1919
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kermanshah, Iran
Died: November 17, 2013
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Danai Gurira
(Actress and Playwright)
80
17
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 14, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Grinnell, Iowa, United States
Danai Gurira is best known as Michonne from The Walking Dead and as Okoye from the Marvel films Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. She earned a Tony nomination for writing the Broadway play Eclipsed. She has been a UN Goodwill Ambassador and promotes arts and women empowerment.
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Nick Price
(Former Zimbabwean Professional Golfer)
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1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Durban, South Africa
Nick Price is a Zimbabwean golfer who was considered the best player in the world in the mid-1990s; he was ranked number one as per the Official World Golf Ranking. He has won three major championships including two PGA Championships. In 2003, Nick Price was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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Emmerson Mnangagwa
(President of Zimbabwe (Since 2017))
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Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 5, 1942
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zvishavane, Zimbabwe
Nicknamed The Crocodile, the current Zimbabwean president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been one of the harshest rulers his country has seen. Roughly 20,000 people lost their lives during his tenure as the security minister in the 1980s. Once Mugabe’s right hand, he later fell out with him and launched a coup.
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Ian Smith
(Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1964-79))
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7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 8, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Shurugwi, Zimbabwe
Died: November 20, 2007
Ian Smith was a politician who served as the prime minister of Rhodesia (today known as Zimbabwe) from 1964 to 1979. Born to British immigrants in the Southern Rhodesian Midlands, he was a controversial figure who personified “White Rhodesia.” While his detractors denounced him as "an unrepentant racist," his supporters hailed him as "a political visionary.”
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Canaan Banana
(Former President of Zimbabwe)
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10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 5, 1936
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Esigodini
Died: November 10, 2003
Canaan Banana was a Zimbabwean politician, theologian, and Methodist minister. In 1980, Banana became the first president of Zimbabwe, a position which he held until 1987. Ten years later, he made the headlines when he was involved in a highly publicized trial after being accused of being a homosexual. He served six months in prison after being convicted of sodomy.
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Rick Cosnett
(Actor, Producer)
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4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 6, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Chegutu, Zimbabwe
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Bruce Grobbelaar
(Association football player, Association football manager)
10
2
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Joshua Nkomo
(Vice-President of Zimbabwe)
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1
10
Tendai Mtawarira
(Rugby union player)
7
2
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Sibongile Mlambo
(Actress)
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5
12
Chipo Chung
(Actress)
6
4
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Abel Tendekayi Muzorewa
(Zimbabwean Politician and Bishop)
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2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 14, 1925
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Umtali, Manicaland, Southern Rhodesia
Died: April 8, 2010
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Sha Sha
(Singer)
8
6
15
Cara Black
(Tennis player)
6
2
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Lucia Evans
(Singer)
5
0
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Kirsty Coventry
(Zimbabwean Politician and Professional Swimmer)
3
2
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Tongayi Chirisa
(Actor)
4
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 8, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
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Lobengula
(King)
3
2
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: 1845 AD
Birthplace: Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
Died: January 23, 1894
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Thomas Mapfumo
(Musician)
5
1
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Adam Croasdell
(Actor)
1
1
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Ndabaningi Sithole
(Zimbabwean Political Leader and Author)
3
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 31, 1920
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nyamandhlovu, Zimbabwe
Died: December 12, 2000
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Tatenda Taibu
(Cricketer)
1
1
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Blessing Chitapa
(Singer)
3
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthplace: Zimbabwe
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Nehanda Charwe Nyakasikana
(Spiritual Leader)
4
2
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Strive Masiyiwa
(businessperson)
3
4
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Leonard Dembo
(Musician)
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2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 6, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Zimbabwe
Died: April 9, 1996
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Zororo Makamba
(Journalist)
3
2
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: January 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Died: March 23, 2020
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Carole Gray
(Actress)
1
0
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Tsitsi Dangarembga
(Novelist)
3
3
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Robert Mugabe
(Former PM & President of Zimbabwe)
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15
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 21, 1924
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Harare, Zimbabwe
Died: September 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe was a Zimbabwean revolutionary. He played a major role in the Rhodesian Bush War, which eventually led to the Lancaster House Agreement, resulting in the creation of the Republic of Zimbabwe. Subsequently, Mugabe served as the first prime minister of Zimbabwe and later as its president. A controversial figure, Mugabe is also often criticized for his tyrannical ways.
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Byron Black
(Tennis player)
3
1
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Mark McNulty
(Golfer)
2
0
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Tererai Trent
(Educator)
1
1
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Morgan Tsvangirai
(Former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe)
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5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 10, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gutu
A long-time opponent of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai was a trade union activist who later also served as the Zimbabwean prime minister, sharing power with Mugabe. He lost his wife in a deadly car crash, in which he was himself injured. He later died of cancer.
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Wayne Black
(Tennis player)
1
0
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Thokozani Khuphe
(Zimbabwean Politician and Trade Unionist)
2
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: November 18, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Makokoba, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
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Caesar Hull
(Boxer)
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0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shangani, Zimbabwe
Died: September 7, 1940
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Dambudzo Marechera
(Novelist)
3
3
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 4, 1952
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rusape, Zimbabwe
Died: August 18, 1987
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Colleen Madamombe
(Sculptor)
0
0
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Shungudzo
(Songwriter)
0
0
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Garfield Todd
(Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia (1953 to 1958))
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0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 13, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Invercargill, New Zealand
Died: October 13, 2002
Liberal Rhodesian politician Garfield Todd served as the prime minister of Southern Rhodesia. Born in New Zealand, he later moved to Southern Rhodesia as a Protestant missionary and also opened a clinic there. He lost his political power after his ministers opposed his policy of appeasing Black voters.
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Scott Vincent
(Golfer)
1
0
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NoViolet Bulawayo
(Author)
2
2
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Hazel Crane
(Socialite)
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1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: 1951 AD
Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: November 10, 2003
A well-known South African socialite and businesswoman, Hazel Crane once smuggled diamonds and worked at a strip club. She had also been a nurse. She was gunned down while traveling in her car to testify against Israeli mafia boss Lior Saat. Her interesting life later became public through her post-humous memoir.
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Michael Mahendere
(Musician)
1
0
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Paula Newby-Fraser
(Triathlete)
1
1
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Sally Hayfron
(Former First Lady of Zimbabwe)
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4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: June 6, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Ghana
Died: January 27, 1992
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Kwayedza Kureya
(Singer)
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0
Listed In: Singers
Birthplace: Unknown
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Auxillia Mnangagwa
(Zimbabwean Political Figure)
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