Namibia
1. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt (2006)
Family Member
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt is a famous Family Member, who was born on May 27, 2006 in Namibia. Daughter of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie who was the first biological child born...
2. Percy Montgomery (1974)
South African Rugby Union Player
Fullback who played for the Springboks from 1997 to 2008; helped Wester Province win the Currie Cup in 1997, 2000, and 2001.
3. The Dogg (1983)
Namibian Musician
Namibian rapper who has become a major force in the world of the house music subgenre known as kwaito. Albums like 2006's Introducing TeeDee and 2009's This is My Time...
4. Tatenda Taibu (1983)
Zimbabwean Cricketer
Cricketer who is primarily a wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman and occasionally bowls right arm off-spin, debuted for the Zimbabwe national team in 2001.
5. Jacques Burger (1983)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Namibian loose forward best known as a member of Saracens FC in English Premiership. He has captained the Namibia national rugby union team and has represented the country at the...
6. Eric Biwa (1953)
Namibian Politician
Eric Biwa is a former Namibian politician with the Patriotic Union Movement a party which was a member of the United Democratic Front.
7. Eliphas Shivute (1974)
Namibian Footballer
Eliphas Shivute is a retired Namibian international footballer. He has since retired from football due to a knee injury.
8. Silvester Goraseb (1974)
Namibian Footballer
Silvester Goraseb is a retired Namibian footballer. He competed for the Namibia national football team from 1996-2001 including the 1998 African Cup of Nations.
9. Stephanus Ackermann (1985)
Cricketer
Stephanus Ackermann is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Windhoek and has played one-day cricket for the Namibian youth...
10. Marichen Luiperth (1986)
Namibian Model
Marichen Jolandi Luiperth is a beauty queen who represented Namibia in Miss World 2007 in Sanya China. She graduated with a focus in Information Studies from the University of Namibia...
11. Louis Klazinga (1985)
Namibian Cricketer
Louis Klazinga is a Namibian cricketer. After playing for Eldoraigne High School in Centurion Gauteng he first played for Namibia in October 2006 as a pace bowler and tail-end batsman...
12. Mohammed Ouseb (1974)
Namibian Footballer
Mohammed Ouseb is a Namibian footballer. He previously played for South Africa's Premier Soccer League clubs Kaizer Chiefs Moroka Swallows and Norway's FC Lyn Oslo as well as Chief Santos...
13. Mujandjae Kasuto (1985)
Namibian Boxer
Mujandjae Kasuto is a Namibian amateur boxer who competed twice at the Olympics. At the Commonwealth Games 2006 he lost early at junior welter. Kasuto competed for Namibia at the...
14. Gottlieb Nakuta (1988)
Namibian Footballer
Gotllieb Nakuta is a Namibian football defender with Blue Waters F. C. and the Namibia national football team. He has 14 caps for Namibia and was on the squad which...
15. Pineas Jacob (1985)
Namibian Footballer
Pineas Jacob is a Namibian football defender with Ramblers F. C. and the Namibia national football team.
16. Hugo Horn (1977)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Hugo Horn is a Namibian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. Horn currently plays for Rotherham Titans in the Guinness Championship in England. He is an international player...
17. Rudi Louw (1985)
Namibian Footballer
Rudi Louw is a Namibian football midfielder currently playing for Black Africa. He is a member of the Namibia national football team. July 26: Pint-sized Brave Warriors midfielder and African...
18. Ryan Witbooi (1985)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Ryan Witbooi is a Namibian rugby union scrum half. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World...
19. Domingo Kamonga (1974)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Domingo Kamonga is a Namibian rugby Lock with United Rugby Club and the Namibia national rugby union team. He made his international debut with Namibia in 2004.
20. Sem Shilimela (1991)
Namibian Sport Wrestler
Naatele Sem Shilimela is an Namibian wrestler. He competed in the -55 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
21. D-Naff (1974)
Namibian Singer
Naftalie Shigwedha Amukwelele commonly known as D-Naff is a Namibian award-winning rapper/singer and a former street gangster. D-Naff sings inspirational religious music in the style of kwaito hip hop kizomba...
22. Stephan Louw (1975)
Athletics (sport) Competitor
Stephan Louw is a Namibian long jumper. At the 2001 Summer Universiade he won the silver medal in long jump and participated in 4 x 100 metres relay. The Namibian...
23. Heino Senekal (1975)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Johannes Hendrik Senekal is a Namibian rugby union lock. Senekal competed for the Namibia national rugby union team at the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals 2003 Rugby World Cup finals...
24. Rohan Kitshoff (1985)
Namibian Rugby Player
Rohan Kitshoff is a Namibian rugby union player currently playing with Western Province. His regular position is flanker.
25. Peya Mushelenga (1975)
Namibian Politician
Peya Mushelenga is a Namibian politician and poet. A member of SWAPO Mushelenga has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia since the 2004 elections and Deputy Minister...
26. Tertius Losper (1985)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Tertius Losper is a Namibian rugby union fullback. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby...
27. Monica Dahl (1975)
Swimmer
Monica Anja Dahl is a Namibian swimmer. Dahl competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1996 Summer Olympics for Namibia.
28. Ricardo Mannetti (1975)
Namibian Footballer
Ricardo Mannetti is a retired Namibian footballer who now works as a coach. He currently coaches Namibia. Mannetti played as a midfielder in South Africa for Santos. He competed for...
29. Jan-Berrie Burger (1981)
Namibian Cricketer
Andries Johannes Burger more often known as Jan-Berry Burger is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a leg-break bowler who occasionally takes up the position of wicket-keeper....
30. Lia Dax (1988)
Namibian Model
31. Heini Bock (1981)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Heini Bock is a Namibian rugby union scrum-half. He is a member of the Namibia national rugby union team and participated with the squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
32. Sydney Plaatjies (1981)
Namibian Footballer
Sydney Convinus Plaatjies is a Namibian football midfielder who plays for and Namibia national team as a midfielder.
33. Abmerk Shindjuu (1981)
Namibian Boxer
Abmerk Shindjuu is a Namibian professional boxer from Windhoek. He is the Namibian flyweight champion and has fought for the Commonwealth flyweight title. Shindjuu began his first fighting experience with...
34. Tobias Verwey (1981)
Namibian Cricketer
Tobias Verwey is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. He has played first-class cricket with the Namibian cricket team since 2005 having represented the team...
35. Barbara Kahatjipara (1975)
Namibian Model
Kahatjipara Barbara is an international fashion model and teacher for economics in Namibia. She won the beauty contests of Miss Namibia 1993 and the election of Miss Universe Congeniality 1994...
36. Odile Gertze (1988)
Miss Namibia 2010
Odile Madeline Gertze is a Namibian beauty queen from Windhoek. She was crowned Miss Namibia 2010 on July 31 2010 and became one the top 25 semifinalists in Miss World...
37. Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi (1958)
Namibian Businesswoman
Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi is a Namibian businesswoman. She has been the managing director of Namdeb the mining joint venture between the government of Namibia and De Beers corporation since 1999. Prior...
38. Tjama Tjivikua (1958)
Namibian Academic
Tjama Tjivikua is the Rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia in Windhoek since its inception in 1995.
39. Stephan Swanepoel (1981)
Namibian Cricketer
Stephan Jacobus Swanepoel is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. Swanepoel first played for the Namibians at the Under-19s Cricket World Cup of 1998 and twice...
40. Marelize Robberts (1987)
Namibian Model
Martha Elizabeth “Marelize” Robberts is a beauty pageant contestant who won the title of Miss Namibia 2008 and represented Namibia in Miss World 2008 in South Africa and in Miss...
41. Jhonny Haikella Hakaye (1958)
Namibian Politician
Jhonny Haikella Hakaye is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization Hakaye was first elected to the National Council in 1993. He is the Chief...
42. Isak Katali (1958)
Namibian Politician
Henry Isak Amalovu Katali is a Namibian politician. A member of SWAPO Katali worked as an educator both as a teacher and in administration around Ondangwa from 1987-2000. From 1990...
43. Angelika Muharukua (1958)
Namibian Politician
Angelika Muharukua is a Namibian politician. An ethnic Herero from northwestern Namibia Muharukua joined the South West Africa People's Organization in 1979. She was a surprise choice by President Sam...
44. Werner Lassen (1974)
Amateur Golfer
Lassen is an amateur Namibian golfer. Lassen by profession a photocopy machine sales manager has appeared in numerous amateur tournaments both within his country and outside of it.
45. Themistokles Dudu Murorua (1958)
Namibian Politician
Themistokles Dudu Murorua is a Namibian politician. A member of the United Democratic Front Murorua has been the governor of Kunene Region since 2005. From 1999-2005 Murorua was a member...
46. Hulda Shipanga (1926)
Namibian Nurse
Hulda Kamboi Shipanga was a nurse midwife and ministerial adviser to the Namibian Ministry of Health. She was the first black nurse in Namibia to be promoted to matron the...
47. Victor Simunja (1958)
Namibian Politician
Victor Simunja is a Namibian politician. A member of the South West Africa People's Organization Simunja has been a member of the National Assembly of Namibia and deputy Defense Minister...
48. Bernard Scholtz (1990)
Namibian Cricketer
Bernard Scholtz is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. He was born in Keetmanshoop. Scholtz made his cricketing debut for the Namibian Under-19s...
49. Nasimabe Ambambi (1990)
Cricketer
Nasimane Ambambi is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was born in Okakundu. Ambambi made his List A debut for the side during...
50. Theuns Kotzé (1987)
Namibian Rugby Union Player
Theuns Kotzé is a Namibian rugby union player. He has played two international matches for the Namibia national rugby union team making his début against Portugal on 15 June 2011....