List of Namibians

Artists

Koos van Ellinckhuijzen, painter and graphic designer

Tony Figueira, photographer

Adolph Jentsch, painter

Helga Kohl, photographer

Businesspeople

Johnny Doeseb, owner of Eleven Arrows F.C. in Walvis Bay

Benjamin Hauwanga, owner of the BH Group of companies

Frans Indongo, owner of Indongo Toyota, continental properties.

Gert Joubert, owner of Erindi Game Reserve

Harold Pupkewitz, owner of Pupkewitz Toyota, Megabuild, and many other companies

Monica Geingos, First Lady and owner of Stimulus Investments and many other companies

Diplomats

Martin Andjaba

Activists

Job Amupanda, youth activist who started the Affirmative Repositioning movement

Hans Beukes, activist and petitioner for the Baster movement

Pauline Dempers, human rights activist, coordinator of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement

Kalla Gertze, former president of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement

Evilastus Kaaronda, trade unionist

Asser Kuveri Kapere, Chairman of the National Council

Veronica de Klerk, women's rights activist

John Kwedhi, trade unionist

Blythe Loutit, founder of Save the Rhino Trust

Rosa Namises, politician and women's rights activist, former member of Parliament

Phil ya Nangoloh, human rights activist

John Pandeni, former trade unionist and member of Cabinet

Immanuel Shifidi, guerrilla fighter

Emma Tuahepa, HIV/AIDS activist

Lawyers

Bience P. Gawanas, African Union Labour Affairs Commissioner.

Military Leaders

Lieutenant General Dimo Hamaambo (rtd), former Chief of Defence Force

Major General Charles Namoloh (rtd), former NDF Chief of Staff

Colonel Erkki Nghimtina (rtd), former NDF Assistant Director of Communications,

Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah (rtd), former Chief of Defence Force

Lieutenant General John Mutwa, Chief of Defence Force

Brigadier General Jesaya Elago Kambonde (rtd)

Lieutenant General Martin Shalli (rtd), former Chief of Defence Force

Major General Peter Nambundunga (rtd), former Army Commander

Lieutenant General Solomon Huwala (rtd), former Chief of Defence Force

Musicians

Sally Boss Madam, musician, songwriter

The Dogg, musician, songwriter

Gazza, musician, songwriter

Jericho, rapper

Jackson Kaujeua, singer

Gal Level, musician

Stefan Ludik, musician

Lady May, musician, dancer

Mushe

Nianell, musician

Pierre Pienaar, composer, dance producer, DJ

Ras Sheehama, singer

Sunny Boy, rapper, lyricist, songwriter

Politicians

Nahas Angula, Prime Minister

Justus ǁGaroëb, Damara chief and politician

Hage Geingob, third Namibian President

Theo-Ben Gurirab, diplomat and politician, former prime minister

Fanuel Jariretundu Kozonguizi, politician

Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua, politician

Katuutire Kaura, politician

Fanuel Kozonguizi, first President of SWANU, first national ombudsman

Nangolo Mbumba, Minister of Education

Dirk Mudge, politician

Sam Nujoma, first Namibian President

Hifikepunye Pohamba, second Namibian President

Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, lawyer and minister

Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, former minister, independence leader

Ben Ulenga, Opposition Party Leader (COD) politician

Hendrik Witbooi (politician), former deputy prime minister

Alpheus ǃNaruseb, Minister of Labour

Immanuel Ngatjizeko, Minister of Trade and Industry

Bernard Esau, trade unionist, independence activist, politician

Religious leaders

Leonard Auala, Christian Bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church (ELOC)

Shekutaamba Nambala, Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Namibia (ELCIN)

Sportspeople

Frankie Fredericks, Olympic runner

Percy Montgomery, Rugby union star

Ali Nuumbembe welterweight boxing athlete

Harry Simon, boxing athlete

Gaby Ahrens, Olympic trap shooter

Johanna Benson, Paralympian athlete

Jacques Burger, Rugby Union

Trevor Dodds, golfer

Collin Benjamin, former footballer

Ricardo Mannetti, former footballer and current National Football coach

Mannie Heymans, cyclist

Dan Craven, cyclist

Kees Lensing, Rugby union prop

Writers

Joseph Diescho (born 1955), novelist

Dorian Haarhoff, poet

Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari, political columnist

Gwen Lister, journalist

Sylvia Schlettwein, literary critic and short story author

Christi Warner, performance poet, playwright

Other

Nehale Mpingana, former freedom fighter and paramount King of the Ondonga community

Hosea Kutako, liberation hero and Herero chief

Kaire Mbuende, diplomat and politician

Michelle McLean, former Miss Universe, charity activist

Mandume Ya Ndemufayo, former King of the Kwanyama

Bridget Pickering, film producer

Behati Prinsloo, model

Hulda Shipanga, matron