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    Most Famous Living People from South Africa

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

    As of September 16, 2026, Charlize Theron is the most famous living person in South Africa in iFANN's rankings, ahead of Tyla and Troye Sivan.

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    Charlize Theron
    #1

    Charlize Theron

    Fame score 21.6

    Tyla
    #2

    Tyla

    Fame score 14.7

    Troye Sivan
    #3

    Troye Sivan

    Fame score 14.4

    #4
    Cyril Ramaphosa

    Cyril Ramaphosaza

    90.8K Wikipedia views · 82+ news articles

    13.7    #5
    Oscar Pistorius

    Oscar Pistoriusza

    110.6K Wikipedia views · 913 news articles

    11.9    #6
    Trevor Noah

    Trevor Noahza

    175.1K Wikipedia views · 104 news articles

    10.6    #7
    Steve Nash

    Steve Nashza

    105.8K Wikipedia views · 41 news articles

    8.7    #8
    Arnold Vosloo

    Arnold Voslooza

    100K Wikipedia views · 62 news articles

    8.6    #9
    Sharlto Copley

    Sharlto Copleyza

    89.4K Wikipedia views · 18 news articles

    8.3    #10
    Dricus du Plessis

    Dricus du Plessisza

    214.9K Wikipedia views · 10 news articles

    8.1    #11
    Madelaine Petsch

    Madelaine Petschza

    91.7K Wikipedia views · 73 news articles

    7.7    #12
    Johnny Flynn

    Johnny Flynnza

    112.5K Wikipedia views · 223 news articles

    6.9    #13
    Embeth Davidtz

    Embeth Davidtzza

    157.8K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    6.3    #14
    Lara Logan

    Lara Loganza

    61.6K Wikipedia views · 25 news articles

    6.0    #152
    William Kentridge

    William Kentridgeza

    12.5K Wikipedia views · 36 news articles

    5.6    #161
    Brad Binder

    Brad Binderza

    7.3K Wikipedia views · 58 news articles

    5.6    #171
    Errol Musk

    Errol Muskza

    139.6K Wikipedia views · 12+ news articles

    5.6    #18
    Kagiso Rabada

    Kagiso Rabadaza

    12.7K Wikipedia views · 93 news articles

    5.0    #19
    Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma

    Nkosazana Dlamini-Zumaza

    9.6K Wikipedia views · 58 news articles

    4.6    #20
    Oswin Appollis

    Oswin Appollisza

    10.8K Wikipedia views · 20 news articles

    4.1    #21
    Lucas Radebe

    Lucas Radebeza

    12.8K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.9    #22
    P. J. Black

    P. J. Blackza

    9.1K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.5    #23
    Gavin Hood

    Gavin Hoodza

    10.2K Wikipedia views · 10 news articles

    3.4    #241
    Nara Smith

    Nara Smithza

    128.8K Wikipedia views · 18 news articles

    3.4    #251
    Faf du Plessis

    Faf du Plessisza

    14K Wikipedia views · 13+ news articles

    3.4    #26
    J

    Janet Suzmanza

    11.4K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    3.3    #27
    Kevin Curren

    Kevin Currenza

    4.7K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    3.3    #28
    Thabo Sefolosha

    Thabo Sefoloshaza

    8.6K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    3.3    #29
    Lloyd Harris

    Lloyd Harrisza

    20.3K Wikipedia views · 51+ news articles

    3.2    #30
    Marizanne Kapp

    Marizanne Kappza

    11.1K Wikipedia views · 46+ news articles

    3.2    #31
    Wayne Ferreira

    Wayne Ferreiraza

    18.8K Wikipedia views · 2+ news articles

    3.2    #32
    Bryan Habana

    Bryan Habanaza

    12.4K Wikipedia views · 4+ news articles

    3.1    #33
    Morné Morkel

    Morné Morkelza

    14.6K Wikipedia views · 46+ news articles

    3.1    #34
    Dale Steyn

    Dale Steynza

    21.1K Wikipedia views · 155 news articles

    3.0    #35
    Daisuke Ishiwatari

    Daisuke Ishiwatariza

    9.3K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.9    #36
    Musetta Vander

    Musetta Vanderza

    19.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    2.8    #37
    Gary Kirsten

    Gary Kirstenza

    15.4K Wikipedia views · 41+ news articles

    2.7    #38
    Aiden Markram

    Aiden Markramza

    11.5K Wikipedia views · 6+ news articles

    2.5    #39
    Olwethu Makhanya

    Olwethu Makhanyaza

    42.6K Wikipedia views · 12 news articles

    2.5    #40
    Shaun Pollock

    Shaun Pollockza

    13.3K Wikipedia views · 16+ news articles

    2.4    #41
    Tokyo Sexwale

    Tokyo Sexwaleza

    11.3K Wikipedia views · 7 news articles

    2.2    #42
    Trevor Immelman

    Trevor Immelmanza

    12.9K Wikipedia views · 5+ news articles

    2.0    #43
    Cassper Nyovest

    Cassper Nyovestza

    5.2K Wikipedia views · 10+ news articles

    1.9    #44
    Rory Sabbatini

    Rory Sabbatiniza

    8K Wikipedia views · 3+ news articles

    1.7    #45
    Anele Mgudlwa

    Anele Mgudlwaza

    3.2K Wikipedia views · 14+ news articles

    1.1    #46
    Oscar Mbo

    Oscar Mboza

    1.4K Wikipedia views · 1+ news articles

    1.0    #47
    Miche Minnies

    Miche Minniesza

    9.7K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.7    #48
    Boohle

    Boohleza

    1.6K Wikipedia views · 0+ news articles

    0.6