Famous People of Zimbabwe

This list of famous past and present people includes actresses, politicians, leaders, a princess, writers, and athletes who were born or lived in ZIMBABWE. Some individuals lived in the time of Southern Rhodesia — Zimbabwe's colonized predecessor. Famous folks in Zimbabwe include...

●    Canaan Banana, first president of Zimbabwe
●    Cara Black, Olympian tennis player
●    Herbert Chitepo, painter and poet
●    Kirsty Coventry, Olympian swimmer
●    Chido Govera, agricultural activist and farmer
●    Danai Gurira, actress
●    Doris Lessing, writer
●    Emmerson Mnangagwa, current president
●    Robert Mugabe, former president
●    Willie Musarurwa, activist and journalist
●    George Bodzo Nyandoro, Southern Rhodesian African National Congress leader
●    Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo (Joshua Nkomo), Zimbabwe African People's Union leader
●    Gibson Jama Sibanda, trade union leader and politician
●    Morgan Tsvangiri, prime minister
●    Charlene (Wittstock), Princess of Monaco