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List of Famous People Born in South Africa

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1. Elon Musk
Elon Reeve Musk

Male. American business magnate (born 1971)

First Name: Elon

Last Name: Musk

Born on June 28, 1971 (age 51)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 187 cm | 6'2

Net Worth: $151.0B

Billionaire

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2. Charlize Theron

Female. South African-American film actress and producer

First Name: Charlize

Born on August 7, 1975 (age 47)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 177 cm | 5'10

Model, Actor

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3. Cameron Norrie

Male. British tennis player

First Name: Cameron

Last Name: Norrie

Born on August 23, 1995 (age 27)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 188 cm | 6'2

Tennis Player, Sportsperson

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4. Lara Logan

Female. South African television and radio journalist, and war correspondent

First Name: Lara

Last Name: Logan

Born on March 29, 1971 (age 51)

Born in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal

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5. Antony Sher

Male. British actor, writer and theatre director

First Name: Antony

Last Name: Sher

Born on June 14, 1949

Died on December 2, 2021 (aged 72)

Born in South Africa, Western Cape, City of Cape Town

Actor

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6. David Wiese

Male. South African cricketer

First Name: David

Last Name: Wiese

Born on May 18, 1985 (age 37)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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7. AB de Villiers

Male. South African cricketer

First Name: AB

Born on February 17, 1984 (age 38)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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8. Oscar Pistorius

Male. South African Paralympic athlete

First Name: Oscar

Last Name: Pistorius

Born on November 22, 1986 (age 36)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 160 cm | 5'3

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9. Kimbal Musk

Male. South African-born Canadian American entrepreneur and environmentalist

First Name: Kimbal

Born on September 20, 1972 (age 50)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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10. Quinton de Kock

Male. Cricket player of South Africa

First Name: Quinton

Last Name: Kock

Born on December 17, 1992 (age 30)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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11. Caster Semenya

Female. South African middle-distance runner

First Name: Caster

Last Name: Semenya

Born on January 7, 1991 (age 32)

Born in South Africa, Limpopo

Height: 178 cm | 5'10

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12. Trevor Noah

Male. South African comedian and television host

First Name: Trevor

Last Name: Noah

Born on February 20, 1984 (age 38)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 180 cm | 5'11

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13. Oti Mabuse

Female. South African professional Latin American and ballroom dancer

First Name: Oti

Born on August 8, 1990 (age 32)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

Height: 163 cm | 5'4

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14. Prue Leith

Female. South African-British chef, writer, television personality, businesswoman

First Name: Prue

Born on February 18, 1940 (age 82)

Born in South Africa, Western Cape, City of Cape Town

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15. Motsi Mabuse

Female. professional ballroom dancer

First Name: Motsi

Born on April 11, 1981 (age 41)

Born in South Africa, North West

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16. Tabraiz Shamsi

Male. South African cricketer

First Name: Tabraiz

Born on February 18, 1990 (age 32)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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17. Howard Carpendale
Howard Victor Carpendale

Male. German singer

First Name: Howard

Last Name: Carpendale

Born on January 14, 1946 (age 77)

Born in South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal

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18. Damon Galgut

Male. South African writer (1963-)

First Name: Damon

Last Name: Galgut

Born on November 12, 1963 (age 59)

Born in South Africa, Gauteng

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19. Marnus Labuschagne

Male. South African-born Australian cricketer

First Name: Marnus

Born on June 22, 1994 (age 28)

Born in South Africa, North West

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20. Johannes Radebe

Male. South African dancer

First Name: Johannes

Last Name: Radebe

Born on April 27, 1987 (age 35)

Born in South Africa, Free State

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List of Famous People Born in South Africa

1. Elon Musk Elon Reeve Musk

2. Charlize Theron

3. Cameron Norrie

4. Lara Logan

5. Antony Sher

6. David Wiese

7. AB de Villiers

8. Oscar Pistorius

9. Kimbal Musk

10. Quinton de Kock

11. Caster Semenya

12. Trevor Noah

13. Oti Mabuse

14. Prue Leith

15. Motsi Mabuse

16. Tabraiz Shamsi

17. Howard Carpendale Howard Victor Carpendale

18. Damon Galgut

19. Marnus Labuschagne

20. Johannes Radebe

1. Elon Musk
Elon Reeve Musk

17. Howard Carpendale
Howard Victor Carpendale