Famous People Born in South Africa

Discover 10 famous people born in South Africa. Explore their birthplaces on the interactive map below.

10 Personalities

Lauren Beukes (Novelist) - Johannesburg, South Africa (June 5th, 1976)

J. M. Coetzee (Writer) - Cape Town, South Africa (February 9th, 1940)

Nadine Gordimer (Writer) - Springfield, South Africa (November 20th, 1923)

Deborah Levy (Novelist) - Johannesburg, South Africa (August 6th, 1959)

Miriam Makeba (Singer) - Johannesburg, South Africa (March 4th, 1932)

Nelson Mandela (Political Leader) - Mvezo, South Africa (1918)

Elon Musk (Entrepreneur) - Pretoria, South Africa (June 28th, 1971)

Koleka Putuma (Poet) - Port Elizabeth, South Africa (January 1st, 1993)

Wayde van Niekerk (Athlete, Track and Field) - Cape Town, South Africa (July 15th, 1992)

Mary Watson (Novelist) - Cape Town, South Africa (January 1st, 1975)