South Africa
South Africa ranks 2,784th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Buckinghamshire, Nürtingen, and Charleville-Mézières. Memorable people born in South Africa include David Benatar, J. R. Rotem, and Elana Meyer. Memorable people who died in South Africa include Ernest Leonard Johnson, and Christian Gitsham. South Africa has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many astronomers, and athletes. South Africa is located in South Africa.
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. Its nine provinces are bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2003, South Africa was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including David Benatar, J. R. Rotem, and Elana Meyer. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in South Africa including Ernest Leonard Johnson, and Christian Gitsham.
People Born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDavid Benatar
PHILOSOPHER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 10
J. R. Rotem
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 12
Elana Meyer
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.03
Rank: 2
Ohanna Shivanand
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.98
Rank: 11
Darrell Roodt
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 4
Eben Etzebeth
RUGBY PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 9
Xoliswa Sithole
ACTOR
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 3
Michele Dougherty
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 5
Nkosi Johnson
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1989 - 2001
HPI: 32.30
Rank: 6
Matthew Sates
SWIMMER
2003 - Present
HPI: 14.94
Rank: 7
Mondli Mpoto
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 13.79
Rank: 8
Laura Strugnell
ATHLETE
1992 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 1
Newly Added People Born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsDarrell Roodt
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 39.46
Rank: 4
Xoliswa Sithole
ACTOR
HPI: 37.92
Rank: 3
Michele Dougherty
PHYSICIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 5
People Deceased in South Africa
Go to all RankingsErnest Leonard Johnson
ASTRONOMER
1891 - 1977
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 1
Christian Gitsham
ATHLETE
1888 - 1956
HPI: 54.93
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day South Africa were athletes (2), actors (2), philosophers (1), musicians (1), and film directors (1), while most who died were astronomers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in South Africa, including Elana Meyer, and Laura Strugnell. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day South Africa, including Elana Meyer, and Laura Strugnell.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in South Africa since 1700.














