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Most Famous South African Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 27
South Africa 631
827 CT Charlize Theron Charlize Theron South African Actor b. 1975
10,889 AK Alice Krige Alice Krige South African Actor b. 1954
23,526 YV Yolandi Visser Yolandi Visser South African Actor b. 1984
50,617 RS Richard Stanley (director) South African Film b. 1966
111,571 ZM Zakes Mda South African Drama b. 1948
134,169 HM Hans Meyer (actor) South African Actor 1925–2020
177,368 TP Terry Pheto Terry Pheto South African Actor b. 1981
179,181 DN Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters South African Model b. 1995
205,837 JH Jessica Haines South African Actor b. 1978
292,506 JV John Van Eyssen South African Actor 1922–1995
376,473 JM Joe Mafela South African Actor 1942–2017
418,612 SH Sonja Herholdt South African Actor b. 1952
427,494 MV Minki van der Westhuizen Minki van der Westhuizen South African Model b. 1984
436,901 V Velile South African Actor b. 1973
510,520 PM Patrick Mynhardt South African Actor 1932–2007
542,486 MC Megan Coleman Megan Coleman South African Model b. 1985
690,468 LG Loyiso Gola Loyiso Gola South African News Presenter b. 1983
1,116,408 TJ Tebogo Jacko Magubane South African Presenter b. 1982
1,130,008 HB Hannah Botha South African Actor 1923–2007
1,170,626 HM Harriet Manamela South African Actor b. 1971
1,365,662 CM Candice Morgan South African Beauty Pageant b. 1980
1,645,945 ND Ntando Duma South African Model b. 1995
1,806,050 CV Carla Viktor South African Model b. 1990
1,838,629 SR Shahrina Ramphaul South African Actor b. 1978
1,917,963 LM Lerato Moloi South African Model
1,947,047 MM Mogau Motlhatswi South African Actor b. 1992
2,486,675 MA Mandisi Arnold Shindo Mandisi Arnold Shindo South African Actor b. 1989
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Inside South Africa Actors & Filmmakers

27 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous south africa actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among South Africa Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1980s with 8 people.

What South Africa Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are South Africa Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 59% of all notables (16).

South Africa Actors & Filmmakers over-index on model — 112.9× the global rate.

  1. Actor16
  2. Model6
  3. Film1
  4. Drama1
  5. News Presenter1
  6. Presenter1
  7. Beauty Pageant1
  1. Model6112.9×
  2. Actor1612.8×

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