List of Famous people born in South Africa
Prince Damien
Prince Damien or Messiah Prince Sheridan Damien Ritzinger is a German singer.
Zindzi Mandela
Zindziswa Mandela, also known as Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane, was a South African diplomat and poet, and the daughter of anti-apartheid activists and politicians Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Zindzi was the youngest and third of Nelson Mandela's three daughters, including sister Zenani Mandela.
Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu
King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu is the reigning King of the Zulu nation under the Traditional Leadership clause of South Africa's republican constitution.
Beth Tweddle
Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle is a retired British artistic gymnast. Renowned for her uneven bar and floor routines, she was the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European Championships, World Championships, and Olympic Games.
Rory Sabbatini
Rory Mario Trevor Sabbatini is a South African-Slovak professional golfer.
Kotaro Matsushima
Kotaro Munyaradzi Matsushima is a South African-born Japanese international rugby union player, currently playing for Top 14 side ASM Clermont Auvergne and for the Japan national team. He is a utility back who can play as a winger, fullback or outside centre.
Cheslin Kolbe
Cheslin Kolbe is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and for Toulouse in the Top 14 in France. His regular position is wing, but he also plays at fullback.
Andrew Strauss
Sir Andrew John Strauss is an English cricket administrator and former player, formerly the Director of Cricket for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He played county cricket for Middlesex, and captained the England national team in all formats of the game. A fluent left-handed opening batsman, Strauss favoured scoring off the back foot, mostly playing cut and pull shots. Strauss was also known for his fielding strength at slip or in the covers.
Candice Swanepoel
Candice Susan Swanepoel is a South African model and philanthropist. She is known for her work with Victoria's Secret. She became a Victoria's Secret Angel in 2010 and is still contracted with the brand. In 2016, she was listed 8th on the Forbes top-earning models list.
Devon Conway
Devon Philip Conway is a cricketer, born in South Africa, who now plays in New Zealand, where he became eligible to represent the New Zealand cricket team. In March 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that Conway would be eligible to play for New Zealand from 28 August 2020. In May 2020, New Zealand Cricket awarded him with a central contract, ahead of the 2020–21 season. Conway made his international debut for New Zealand in November 2020.