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    Most Famous People from South Africa

    People from South Africa, ranked by worldwide fame rather than local attention.

    As of October 13, 2026, Nelson Mandela leads iFANN's Famous rankings for South Africa, ahead of Charlize Theron and Troye Sivan.

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    Nelson Mandela
    #1

    Nelson Mandela

    Fame score 23.3

    Charlize Theron
    #2

    Charlize Theron

    Fame score 21.0

    Troye Sivan
    #3

    Troye Sivan

    Fame score 14.8

    #4
    Tyla

    Tylaza

    149.1K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    14.7    #5
    Cyril Ramaphosa

    Cyril Ramaphosaza

    95.1K Wikipedia views · 59+ news articles

    13.8    #6
    Oscar Pistorius

    Oscar Pistoriusza

    101.9K Wikipedia views · 713 news articles

    11.4    #7
    Trevor Noah

    Trevor Noahza

    139K Wikipedia views · 330 news articles

    11.2    #8
    Arnold Vosloo

    Arnold Voslooza

    117.3K Wikipedia views · 113 news articles

    9.0    #9
    Steve Nash

    Steve Nashza

    100K Wikipedia views · 105 news articles

    8.6    #101
    Sharlto Copley

    Sharlto Copleyza

    94.4K Wikipedia views · 16 news articles

    8.3    #111
    Dricus du Plessis

    Dricus du Plessisza

    90K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    8.2    #122
    Charlene, Princess of Monaco

    Charlene, Princess of Monacoza

    76.6K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    8.2    #13
    Madelaine Petsch

    Madelaine Petschza

    115.7K Wikipedia views · 180 news articles

    7.6    #14
    Dave Matthews

    Dave Matthewsza

    117K Wikipedia views · 248 news articles

    7.6    #15
    Maye Musk

    Maye Muskza

    107.4K Wikipedia views · 49 news articles

    7.5    #16
    Johnny Flynn

    Johnny Flynnza

    223.5K Wikipedia views · 310 news articles

    7.2    #17
    Jayden Adams

    Jayden Adamsza

    28.1K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    6.7    #181
    Embeth Davidtz

    Embeth Davidtzza

    143.5K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    6.1    #191
    David Miller

    David Millerza

    22.7K Wikipedia views · 317 news articles

    6.1    #202
    Errol Musk

    Errol Muskza

    142K Wikipedia views · 66 news articles

    6.1    #21
    Brad Binder

    Brad Binderza

    8.7K Wikipedia views · 89 news articles

    5.8    #22
    William Kentridge

    William Kentridgeza

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 28 news articles

    5.7    #23
    Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli

    Albert John Mvumbi Luthuliza

    11K Wikipedia views · 71 news articles

    5.7    #24
    Walter Sisulu

    Walter Sisuluza

    12.7K Wikipedia views · 57 news articles

    5.3    #25
    Quinton de Kock

    Quinton de Kockza

    18.5K Wikipedia views · 61 news articles

    5.2    #26
    Kagiso Rabada

    Kagiso Rabadaza

    16.4K Wikipedia views · 98 news articles

    4.9    #27
    Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

    Nkosazana Dlamini-Zumaza

    7.7K Wikipedia views · 42 news articles

    4.8    #28
    Keshav Maharaj

    Keshav Maharajza

    12.4K Wikipedia views · 185 news articles

    4.5    #29
    Temba Bavuma

    Temba Bavumaza

    29.1K Wikipedia views · 163 news articles

    4.4    #301
    Panagiotis Retsos

    Panagiotis Retsosza

    12.2K Wikipedia views · 53 news articles

    4.4    #311
    Adam Rose

    Adam Roseza

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 41 news articles

    4.4    #32
    Aiden Markram

    Aiden Markramza

    12.7K Wikipedia views · 114 news articles

    4.3    #33
    Seymour Papert

    Seymour Papertza

    10.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    4.2    #34
    Andrew Murray

    Andrew Murrayza

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 32 news articles

    4.0    #35
    Gavin Hood

    Gavin Hoodza

    10.2K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    3.9    #36
    Marais Viljoen

    Marais Viljoenza

    7.6K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.8    #37
    Tatjana Smith

    Tatjana Smithza

    9.4K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    3.8    #38
    Ime Okon

    Ime Okonza

    10K Wikipedia views · 19 news articles

    3.7    #39
    Naledi Pandor

    Naledi Pandorza

    10.4K Wikipedia views · 13 news articles

    3.7    #40
    Thabo Sefolosha

    Thabo Sefoloshaza

    8.8K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    3.6    #41
    Wayne Ferreira

    Wayne Ferreiraza

    17.5K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    3.6    #42
    Lloyd Harris

    Lloyd Harrisza

    24.3K Wikipedia views · 35+ news articles

    3.5    #432
    Iqraam Rayners

    Iqraam Raynersza

    3.7K Wikipedia views · 26 news articles

    3.5    #441
    Breyten Breytenbach

    Breyten Breytenbachza

    9.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.4    #451
    P. J. Black

    P. J. Blackza

    9.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.4    #46
    Helen Suzman

    Helen Suzmanza

    10.1K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.4    #47
    Faf du Plessis

    Faf du Plessisza

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 15+ news articles

    3.4    #48
    Janet Suzman

    Janet Suzmanza

    11.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.3    #49
    Ruth First

    Ruth Firstza

    9.2K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    3.3    #50
    Nara Smith

    Nara Smithza

    84.1K Wikipedia views · 66 news articles

    3.3    #51
    Jamie Uys

    Jamie Uysza

    8.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.2    #52
    Johan Kriek

    Johan Kriekza

    6.6K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    3.2    #53
    Kevin Curren

    Kevin Currenza

    4.3K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.1    #54
    Amanda Coetzer

    Amanda Coetzerza

    6.9K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.1    #55
    Tokyo Sexwale

    Tokyo Sexwaleza

    10.9K Wikipedia views · 6 news articles

    3.1    #56
    Jonathan Liebesman

    Jonathan Liebesmanza

    7.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.0    #57
    J. G. Strijdom

    J. G. Strijdomza

    7.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.0    #58
    Daisuke Ishiwatari

    Daisuke Ishiwatariza

    7.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.9    #59
    Retief Goosen

    Retief Goosenza

    6.1K Wikipedia views · 33 news articles

    2.8    #60
    Denis Goldberg

    Denis Goldbergza

    6.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.6    #61
    Leon Schuster

    Leon Schusterza

    12K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    2.6    #62
    Ela Gandhi

    Ela Gandhiza

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    2.6    #63
    Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

    Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakulaza

    9.5K Wikipedia views · 57 news articles

    2.6    #64
    Caspar Lee

    Caspar Leeza

    8.3K Wikipedia views · 5 news articles

    2.5    #65
    Anton Rupert

    Anton Rupertza

    9.5K Wikipedia views · 26+ news articles

    2.4    #66
    Mohau Nkota

    Mohau Nkotaza

    8K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    2.4    #67
    Schalk Burger

    Schalk Burgerza

    9.3K Wikipedia views · 10+ news articles

    2.3    #68
    Constand Viljoen

    Constand Viljoenza

    9.3K Wikipedia views · 11 news articles

    2.3    #69
    Gary Kirsten

    Gary Kirstenza

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    2.1    #70
    J. R. Rotem

    J. R. Rotemza

    7.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.0    #71
    Mamphela Ramphele

    Mamphela Rampheleza

    11.2K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    2.0    #72
    Gcina Mhlophe

    Gcina Mhlopheza

    6.1K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

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