Xhosa people

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist (1918–2013)

President of South Africa from 1999 to 2008

South African singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)

South African anti-apartheid activist (1946–1977)

South African activist and politician (1936-2018)

Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of The Daily Show, an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 2015 to 2022. Noah has won various awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. He was named one of "The 35 Most Powerful People in New York Media" by The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Time magazine named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world.

South African anti-apartheid activist and politician (1917–1993)

South African model and beauty pageant titleholder

South African pop singer (1964-2004)

South African anti-apartheid activist (1942-1993)

South African anti-apartheid activist and member of the African National Congress (1912-2003)

South African anti–apartheid activist (1918-2011)

South African diplomat and poet (1960–2020)

South African actor and author (born 1942)

South African musician (1987–2023)

South African composer (1873-1905)

South African teacher, Pan-Africanist, and anti-apartheid activist (1924-1978)

South African trans woman and sex worker

South African singer and composer (born 1980)

South African rugby union footballer

South African politician (1910-2001)

South African activist

South African nurse and first wife of Nelson Mandela (1922-2004)

South African politician

South African politician

Nongqawuse (; c. 1841 – 1898) was a Xhosa prophet. Her prophecies resulted in a millenarian belief that culminated in the Xhosa cattle-killing and famine of 1856–1857, in what is now Eastern Cape, South Africa.

South African cricketer

South African judge

South African musician

South African actress

South African politician

South African Xhosa newspaper editor (1859-1921)

South African musician (1950-1985)

South African politician

South African singer

South African politician

South African cricketer

South African politician

South African writer and journalist (1919–2008)

President of the African National Congress (1893-1962)

South African actor

South African politician (1915-2003)

South African politician

rugby player

South African activist (1937–2006)

South African parson (1858-1936)

South African politician

South African singer

South African politician (1942-2018)

South African actor

South African musician

South African politician

South African politician

South African lawyer

anti-apartheid activist and politician from South Africa (1920-2005)

South African politician

South African activist (1942–1985)

Association footballer

South African writer (1875–1945)

South African Xhosa singer-songwriter