List of Namibians

This is a list of Namibians who are famous.

Artists

• Adolph Jentsch, painter

Businesspeople

• Johnny Doeseb, owner of Eleven Arrows F.C. in Walvis Bay
• Benjamin Hauwanga, owner of the BH Group of companies
• Frans Indongo, owner of Indongo Toyota, continental properties.
• Gert Joubert, owner of Erindi Game Reserve
• Harold Pupkewitz owner of Pupkewitz Toyota, Megabuild, and many other companies

Diplomats

• Martin Andjaba

Activists

• Job Amupanda, youth activist who started the Affirmative Repositioning movement
• Hans Beukes, activist and petitioner for the Baster movement
• Pauline Dempers, human rights activist, coordinator of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement
• Kalla Gertze, former president of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement
• Evilastus Kaaronda, trade unionist
• Asser Kuveri Kapere, Chairman of the National Council
• Veronica de Klerk, women's rights activist
• John Kwedhi, trade unionist
• Blythe Loutit, founder of Save the Rhino Trust
• Phil ya Nangoloh, human rights activist
• John Pandeni, former trade unionist and member of Cabinet
• Immanuel Shifidi, guerrilla fighter
• Emma Tuahepa, HIV/AIDS activist

Lawyers

• Bience P. Gawanas, African Union Labour Affairs Commissioner.

Musicians

• The Dogg, musician, songwriter, producer
• Gazza, musician, songwriter
• Jericho, rapper
• Jackson Kaujeua, singer
• Gal Level, musician
• Stefan Ludik, musician
• Lady May, musician, dancer
• Mushe^[1]
• Nianell, musician
• Pierre Pienaar, composer, dance producer, DJ
• Ras Sheehama, singer
• Sunny Boy, rapper, lyricist, songwriter

Politicians

• Nahas Angula, Prime Minister
• Justus ǁGaroëb, Damara chief and politician
• Hage Geingob, 3rd Namibian President
• Theo-Ben Gurirab, diplomat and politician, former prime minister
• Fanuel Jariretundu Kozonguizi, politician
• Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua, politician
• Katuutire Kaura, politician
• Fanuel Kozonguizi, first President of SWANU, first national ombudsman
• Nangolo Mbumba, Minister of Education
• Dirk Mudge, politician
• Sam Nujoma, 1st Namibian President
• Hifikepunye Pohamba, 2nd Namibian President
• Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, lawyer and minister
• Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, former minister; independence leader
• Ben Ulenga, Opposition Party Leader (COD)- politician
• Hendrik Witbooi (politician), former deputy prime minister
• Alpheus ǃNaruseb, Minister of Labour
• Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Minister of Trade and Industry
• Bernard Esau, Trade Unionist, Independence Activist, Politician

Religious leaders

• Leonard Auala, Christian Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (ELOC)

Sportspeople

• Frankie Fredericks, Olympic runner
• Percy Montgomery, Rugby union Star
• Ali Nuumbembe welterweight boxing athlete
• Harry Simon, boxing athlete
• Gaby Ahrens, Olympic Trap Shooter
• Johanna Benson, Paralympian Athlete
• Jacques Burger, Rugby Union
• Trevor Dodds, Golfer

Writers

• Joseph Diescho (born 1955), novelist
• Dorian Haarhoff, poet
• Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari, political columnist
• Gwen Lister, journalist
• Christi Warner, performance poet, playwright

Other

• Hosea Kutako, liberation hero and Herero chief
• Kaire Mbuende, diplomat and politician
• Michelle McLean, former Miss Universe, charity activist
• Mandume Ya Ndemufayo, former King of the Kwanyama
• Bridget Pickering, film producer
• Behati Prinsloo, model
• Hulda Shipanga, matron

References