List of Zambians
Republic of Zambia Famous/Notable Zambians Famous/Notable People of Zambian Origin People who Affected Zambia | |
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Motto: One Zambia, One Nation | |
Capital |
Lusaka 15°25′S 28°17′E / 15.417°S 28.283°E |
ISO 3166 code | ZM |
This is a list of famous or notable Zambians, or people of Zambian descent, or people who have influenced Zambia listed in the following categories, and in no particular order:
Businesspeople
Politics
Politicians
Presidents of Zambia
- Kenneth David Kaunda - President - 1964-1991
- Frederick Titus Jacob Chiluba - President - 1991-2001
- Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - President - 2001-2008
- Rupiah Bwezani Banda - President - 2008-2011
- Michael Chilufya Sata - President - 2011-2014
- Edgar Lungu - President - 2015–Present
Vice Presidents
- Reuben Chitandika Kamanga - Vice President - 1964–1967
- Simon Kapwepwe - Vice President -1967–1970
- Mainza Mathias Chona - Vice President - 1970–1973
(post abolished thereafter and reintroduced in 1991) - Levy Patrick Mwanawasa - Vice President - 1991–1994
- Godfrey Miyanda - Vice President - 1994–1997
- Christon Tembo - Vice President - 1997–2001
- Enoch P. Kavindele - Vice President - 2001–2003
- Nevers Mumba - Vice President - 2003–2004
- Lupando Katoloshi Mwape - Vice President - 2004–2006
- Rupiah Bwezani Banda - Vice President - 2006–2008
- George Kunda - Vice President - 2008–2011
- Dr. Guy Scott - Vice President - 2011-2014
- Inonge Wina Vice President - 2015-
Prime ministers
- Mainza Chona - Prime Minister, 1973–1975, 1977–1978
- Elijah Mudenda Prime Minister, 1975–1977
- Daniel Lisulo - Prime Minister, 1978–1981
- Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981-1985
- Kebby Musokotwane - Prime Minister, 1985–1989, Secretary-General, UNIP 1989-1991, Opposition President, 1992
- Malimba Masheke Prime Minister, 1989–1991 (post abolished thereafter)
Others
- Akashambatwa Mbikusita-Lewanika - former minister/democratic campaigner
- Anderson Mazoka - former opposition leader (1998-2006)
- Austin Liato - former minister/labour leader, former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Besnat Jere - former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Crispin Shumina - former MP, former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Dickson Jere - former Special Assistant to the President for Press and Public Relations, under Rupiah Banda
- Edward Makuka Nkoloso - former director of Zambia National Academy of Science, Space Research and Philosophy
- Elias Chipimo Jnr - opposition leader
- Gladys Nyirongo - former Lands Minister
- Hakainde Hichilema - opposition leader, 2006-
- Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika - diplomat, former UNICEF Regional Adviser for Africa, Presidential Candidate (2001)
- Joseph-James Kapambwe - Certified diplomat, former Kalomo JETS President, former KFC Zambia Storeman/Team Member, former firefighter, former PR for Kasama Municipal Council
- Kabinga Pande - former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Kalombo Mwansa - former Foreign Affairs Minister
- Luke Mwananshiku - former Finance Minister
- M. K. Mubanga - former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Mundia Sikatana - former Justice Minister
- Ompie Nkumbula-Lieventhal - former MP, former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Peter Daka - Minister of science and technology, former Pan-African Parliament MP
- Ronnie Shikapwasha - former Information Minister
- Susan Nakazwe - former Mayor of Lusaka
Traditional rulers
- Chieftainships are listed here. These articles cover all holders of the traditional titles; prominent individual holders may also have their own articles, usually in People in the History of Zambia below.
GAWA KALONGA UNDI ( Chewa people of Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania)
The Chewa are a large group of people estimated at over 12 million and usually come together during the annual traditional ceremony called the Kulamba ceremony.
Kulamba Traditional Ceremony
The Kulamba traditional ceremony is celebrated towards the end of August each year at Mkaika, the head quarters of the Chewa people in Katete District of Zambia.
This is the time for the Kulamba, or paying homage. All the subordinate chiefs in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique come to Katete at Mkaika to pay their tributes and join in the celebrations with their people.
The ceremony, held after harvest in late August, is a way of bringing together different Chewa chiefs from the three countries to present their reports of grievances to paramount chief Kalonga Gawa Undi. The name Kalonga means the one who installs subordinate chiefs. Gawa is the one who gives out land and Undi means the one who protects the subordinates. The Kalonga Gawa Undi is head of all the Chewa chiefdoms and takes care of all the installations of chiefs not only in Zambia but in Malawi and Mozambique as well.
The ceremony was banned by the colonial masters in 1934 but paramount chief Kalonga Gawa Undi Chivunga revived the ceremony in 1984. Since then it has been an annual event. On the day of the ceremony, the center of attraction is the main area where all the dignitaries are seated. The entrance of paramount chief Kalonga Gawa Undi into the arena signifies the start of the ceremony. Visitors from Zambia and Chewa?s from neighboring Malawi and Mozambique are entertained to a variety of dances that are from three countries.
A variety of dances like Gule Wamukulu (Nyau), Gologolo, Makanja, Muganda, Chinamwali, Chimtali (the female dance) and many others are performed during the ceremony. The Nyau or popularly known as the Gule Wamukulu among locals, is the most celebrated dance among the Chewa people.
The Nyau dance (Gule Wamukulu) was officially recognized by UNESCO in 2006. Nyau dancers are referred to as Vilombo (animals) in Chewa, believed to emanate from dead spirits. There are a lot of Nyau dances at any ceremony. The type of the dance depends to a larger extent on the nature of the occasion. More than 30 different Nyau dances are performed at a single festival with each dancer adorning a different mask in an array of colors.
Some of the Nyau masks are a reflection of human behavior in true life. The people can tell the type of Nyau entertaining them through its dress or mask. Some Nyau are frightening while others are fun.
Also part of the Kulamba ceremony is an annual initiation ceremony for the young girls who have come of age. The ?anamwali? or young girls have been in confinement where they have spent time being taught skills and responsibilities of womanhood.
Kulamba ceremony is proving to be a big annual event, bringing together chiefs from 137 chiefdoms in Malawi, 33 in Mozambique and 42 in Zambia. The significance of this is its ability to bring Chewa under different chiefdoms and countries to Mkaika, capital of the Chewa and palace of paramount chief Kalonga Gawa Undi, to celebrate these festivals together regardless of today?s political boundaries.
Other traditional leaders include:
- Chitimukulu
- Mwata Kazembe
- Chief Kanongesha
- Chief Monze
- Litunga
- Paramount Chief Mpezeni
- Chief Mporokoso
- Chief Nawaitwika
- Chief Chikwanda of Kataba village
Religious Figures
- Emmanuel Milingo - Christian leader, has established the 'Married Priests Now' organisation in the USA
- Adrian Mung'andu - Catholic archbishop of Lusaka
Sports
Footballers
- Ackim Musenge
- Alex Chola
- Andrew Sinkala
- Andrew Tembo
- Ashos Melu
- Billy Mwanza
- Bizwell Phiri
- Boniface Simutowe
- Brighton Sinyangwe
- Charly Musonda
- Chaswe Nsofwa
- Chris Katongo
- Clifford Mulenga
- Clive Hachilensa
- Collins Mbesuma
- David Chabala
- Davies Phiri
- Dennis Lota
- Derby Makinka
- Dick Chama
- Dick Chama
- Dickson Makwaza
- Dominic Yobe
- Donwell Yobe
- Edwin Mbaso
- Efford Chabala
- Elijah Litana
- Elijah Tana
- Emmanuel Mwape
- Emmanuel Zulu
- Emment Kapengwe
- Eston Mulenga
- Evans Katebe
- Felix Katongo
- Fighton Simukonda
- Francis Kasonde
- Frederick Kashimoto
- Freddie Mwila
- George Kolala
- Ghost Mulenga
- Gibby Mbasela
- Gift Kampamba
- Godfrey 'Ucar' Chitalu
- Godfrey Kangwa
- Harry Milanzi
- Henry Nyambe Mulenga
- Hijani Himoonde
- Hillary Makasa
- Ian Bakala
- Isaac Chansa
- Jacob Mulenga
- James Chamanga
- Jericho Shinde
- John Soko
- Johnson Bwalya
- Jones Chilengi
- Jones Mwewa
- Joseph Musonda
- Kaiser Kalambo
- Kalililo Kakonje
- Kalusha Bwalya
- Kapambwe Mulenga
- Kelvin Mutale
- Kenan Simambe
- Kennedy Mweene
- Kenneth Malitoli
- Laughter Chilembe
- Lawrence Phiri
- Linos Chalwe
- Lucky Msiska
- Mark Sinyangwe
- Misheck Lungu
- Mordon Malitoli
- Moses Masuwa
- Moses Sichone
- Moses Simwala
- Moses Simwala
- Mumamba Numba
- Mwape Miti
- Noah Chivuta
- Numba Mwila
- Patrick Phiri
- Patrick Banda
- Perry Mubanga
- Perry Mutapa
- Peter Kaumba
- Phillimon Chepita
- Rabson Mucheleng'anga
- Rainford Kalaba
- Richard Mwanza
- Richard Stephenson
- Robert Earnshaw
- Robert Watiyakeni
- Rodgers Kola
- Rotson Kilambe
- Samuel Chomba
- Samuel "Zoom" Ndhlovu
- Stophira Sunzu
- Timothy Mwitwa
- Vincent Chileshe
- Whiteson Changwe
- Willie Phiri
- Winter Mumba
- Wisdom Mumba Chansa
- Zacharia Simukonda
- Zeddy Saileti
Athletes
Boxers
Other sports
- Corné Krige
- Ellis Chibuye
- Felix Bwalya
- George Gregan
- Madalitso Muthiya
- Obed Mutanya
- PG Nana
- Samuel Matete
- Yunus Badat
Artists
Authors
Chess Player
Musicians
See: List of Zambian musicians
Other Categories (Unclassified)
- Joseph and Luka Banda - conjoined twins
- Lukwesa Burak - Sky News anchor based in London
- Chilu Lemba - radio and TV presenter
- Martin Mubanga - Zambian extrajudicial prisoner of the United States
- Kapelwa Sikota (1928-2006) - first Zambian registered nurse
- Hammerskjoeld Simwinga — conservationist/environmentalist
- Peter Amos Siwo – pioneering graduate and civil servant
Other People born in/related to Zambia
- Amy Holmes- Zambian-born (Zambian father, American mother), The Blaze news anchor and CNN political contributor
- Corné Krige - Zambian-born South African Springboks Rugby Union team player
- Daffyd James - Zambian-born Welsh international rugby player
- Dambisa Moyo - international economist and best-selling author, born and raised in Lusaka
- David Shepherd - British artist and conservationist who has painted Zambian wildlife and locomotives
- Denise Scott Brown - Zambian-born U.S. architect
- Emile Sandé - British singer, Zambian father
- George Gregan - Zambian-born captain of the Australian Wallabies Rugby Union team
- Jeff Whitley - Zambian-born footballer
- John Edmond- Zambian-born Rhodesian singer
- Julia Rose - Zambian-born U.S. actress
- Norman Carr - British wildlife conservationist who set up national parks in Zambia
- Phil Edmonds - English cricketer born in Lusaka
- Robert Earnshaw - Zambian-born Welsh international football player
- Robert Lange - Zambian-born record producer and songwriter
- Rozalla - British/Zimbabwean singer born to a Zambian mother
- Stanley Fischer - Zambian-born Governor of the Bank of Israel
- Steve Arneil - famous karate Kyokushin practitioner born in South Africa, but lived in Zambia (then Northern Rhodesia) until he was 25
- Tawny Gray - sculptor
- V. M. Jones - author
- Wilbur Smith - Zambian-born British/South African author
Other Prominent Figures in the History of Zambia
This is a list of deceased historical figures (or sub-lists of them) in Zambia and its antecedent territories, and combines Zambians, Africans and non-Zambians including British people and Northern Rhodesians.
- Robert Edward Codrington - colonial administrator of the two territories ruled by the British South Africa Company (BSAC) which later became Zambia
- Father Jean-Jacques Corbeil - Canadian missionary and ethnographer of Bemba culture
- Dan Crawford - missionary pioneer
- Bishop Joseph Dupont - missionary pioneer
- Sir Stewart Gore-Browne - called Chipembele by Africans, soldier, pioneer white settler, builder, politician and supporter of independence in Northern Rhodesia
- List of Governors of Northern Rhodesia
- List of Governors-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- Evelyn Dennison Hone - last governor of Northern Rhodesia
- Alice Lenshina - leader of the Lumpa religious sect
- General Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck - leader of German East Africa forces of World War I
- Lewanika - Litunga of the Lozi
- David Livingstone - British Scottish missionary-explorer
- Michael Mataka - first native Zambian to become police commissioner
- Mwata Kazembe - Chief of the Kazembe-Lunda
- Mpezeni - warrior-king of one of the largest Ngoni groups of central Africa
- Nalumino Mundia - Prime Minister, 1981–1985
- Alick Nkhata - popular Zambian musician and broadcaster in the 1950s through to the mid-1970s
- Baldwin Nkumbula
- Harry Nkumbula - Nationalist leader who assisted in the struggle for the independence of Northern Rhodesia from British colonialism
- Mwene Chitengi Chiyengele - Mbunda chief who led his tribesmen from north-eastern Angola to Bulozi, western Zambia around 1795.
- Cecil Rhodes - English-born businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa and an ardent believer in colonialism and imperialism, founder of the state of Rhodesia
- Sebetwane - Basotho chief who fled from Shaka Zulu, eventually conquering and settling in Western Province
- Mamochisane - daughter of Sebetwane, succeeded him as Makololo queen
- Sekeletu - Makololo King of Barotseland in western Zambia from about 1851 to his death in 1863
- Alfred Sharpe - British administrator and agent for Cecil Rhodes
- Lawrence Aubrey Wallace
- Roy Welensky - leader of white trade union and settler politician
See also
- Zambia
- Hammerskjoeld Simwinga—environmentalist
- History of Zambia
- List of Zambia-related topics
- List of Mbunda Chiefs in Zambia