List of Zimbabweans

Writers

M. K. Asante - author of Washington Post bestseller Buck: A Memoir

Catherine Buckle

NoViolet Bulawayo - shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize

Jacob Chikuhwa (born 1940)

Brian Chikwava

Shimmer Chinodya (born 1957)

Judy Croome (born 1958)

Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 1959)

John Eppel (born 1947) - won the Ingrid Jonker prize for his first poetry book, and the M-Net Prize in 1994

Petina Gappah

Peter Godwin (born 1957)

Chenjerai Hove (born 1956)

Wiseman Magwa (born 1962)

Onesimo Makani Kabweza (1939–1993)

J. Nozipo Maraire (born 1966)

Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987)

Alexander McCall Smith (born 1948) - creator of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Cont Mhlanga

Charles Mungoshi (born 1947)

Togara Muzanenhamo (born 1975)

Angus Shaw (born 1949)

Wilbur Smith (born 1933)

Yvonne Vera (1964–2005)

Business people

John Bredenkamp - founder of the Casalee Group

Phillip Chiyangwa - founder of the Affirmative Action Group; chair of Native Africa Investments Ltd.

David Hatendi (1953-2012) - former CEO of MBCA Bank Ltd and NMB Bank Ltd, founder of Hatendi Private Equity Advisers.

Strive Masiyiwa - founder of Zimbabwe's largest telecommunications firm Econet Wireless and Botswana's Mascom Wireless.

Mutumwa Mawere - multi-industrialist.

Paul Tangi Mhova Mkondo - insurance guru, property magnate.

Trevor Ncube - newspaper owner.

Musicians

See: List of Zimbabwean musicians

Politicians

Canaan Banana - first non-executive president of the republic Zimbabwe (deceased)

Gordon Chavunduka

Aeneas Chigwedere - Education Minister; attempted to bring major reforms to the Zimbabwean education sector including the renaming of all schools with colonial names and the one uniform policy; both were rejected

James Chikerema

Chen Chimutengwende

Chenhanho Chimutengwende

Ruth Chinamano

Joseph Chinotimba

Jeremiah Chirau

Emmanuel Chiroto

Herbert Chitepo - former leader of the Zimbabwe African National Union (deceased)

George Mutandwa Chiweshe

Fay Chung

Guy Clutton-Brock - politician and farmer (deceased)

Charles Coghlan - former Premier of Southern Rhodesia, leader of Rhodesia Party (deceased)

David Coltart - human rights lawyer, MDC-founder, and former Minister of Education

Dumiso Dabengwa

Margaret Dongo - former Independent MP

Fletcher Dulini

Enoch Dumbutshena - Chief Justice Zimbabwe High Court; founder FORUM Party (deceased)

Winston Field - former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, leader of Rhodesian Front (deceased)

Guy Georgias

Border Gezi

Aleck Gumbo

Josiah Zion Gumede

Munyaradzi Gwisai

Sally Hayfron

Byron Hove

Godfrey Huggins - former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia and Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, leader of United Rhodesia Party (deceased)

Chenjerai "Hitler" Hunzvi - war veterans leader (deceased)

Tichaona Jokonya

Learnmore Jongwe

Patrick Kombayi - opposition politician (deceased)

Wilson Kumbula

Lovemore Madhuku

Moven Mahachi

Charles Shanyurai Majange

Alfred Makwarimba

Washington Malianga

Witness Mangwende

Elliot Manyika

Muchadeyi Masunda

Cain Mathema

Lovemore Matombo

Bright Matonga

Isaac Matongo

Amos Midzi

Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga

George Mitchell - former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, leader of Rhodesian Party (deceased)

Promise Mkwananzi

Emmerson Mnangagwa - Minister of Defence, former Speaker of Parliament

Max Mnkandla

Howard Unwin Moffat - former Premier of Southern Rhodesia, leader of Rhodesian Party (deceased)

Swithun Mombeshora

Jonathan Moyo - MP and former Information Minister

Simbi Mubako

Olivia Muchena

Opa Muchinguri

Elias Mudzuri

Grace Mugabe

Robert Mugabe - President of Zimbabwe and leader of ZANU-PF

Joyce Mujuru - Vice-President

Solomon Mujuru

Elphas Mukonoweshuro

Samuel Mumbengegwi

Chris Mushohwe

Arthur Mutambara - Deputy Prime Minister, leader of MDC-M party

Charles Mutasa

Munacho Mutezo

Giles Mutsekwa

Simon Muzenda - former Vice-President of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Abel Muzorewa - former Prime Minister of Zimbabwe-Rhodesia

Ben Ncube

Japhet Ndabeni Ncube

Welshman Ncube - Minister of Industry and Commerce

Francis Nhema

Naomi Nhiwatiwa (1941–2012) - cabinet minister

Enos Nkala

Joshua Nkomo - former Vice-President of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Martin K. Moyo -Mayor of Bulawayo

Denis Norman

Maurice Nyagumbo

Mike Nyambuya

George Nyandoro

Mark Partridge

Engelbert Rugeje

Tinos Rusere

Thompson Samkange

Nathan Shamuyarira

Daniel Shumba

Felix Magalela Mafa Sibanda

Jabulani Sibanda

Nkululeko Sibanda

Ndabaningi Sithole - former President, leader of Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and later ZANU-Ndonga (deceased)

Ian Smith - former Prime Minister of Rhodesia, leader of Rhodesian Front and Conservative Alliance of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Timothy Stamps

Trudy Stevenson

Leopold Takawira

Edgar Tekere - former Secretary-General ZANU-PF, former leader of Zimbabwe Unity Movement (deceased)

Garfield Todd - former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, leader of United Rhodesia Party, United Federal Party and Central Africa Party, opponent of white minority rule, former member of the Senate of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Judith Todd

Langton Towungana

Morgan Tsvangirai - Prime Minister Republic of Zimbabwe, leader of MDC-T party

Josiah Tungamirai

Herbert Ushewokunze

Denis Walker

Roy Welensky - former Prime Minister of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, leader of United Federal Party (deceased)

Edgar Whitehead - former Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, leader of United Federal Party (deceased)

Military and security service leaders

Happyton Bonyongwe - current director-general of the Central Intelligence Organisation and former Brigadier in the Zimbabwe National Army

Constantine Chiwenga - current commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces

Dumiso Dabengwa - former head of Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) intelligence

Azim Daudpota - second commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe

Ken Flower - former head of the Central Intelligence Organisation, 1961 to mid-1980s (deceased)

Chenjerai Hunzvi - former ZIPRA soldier and former war veterans leader (deceased)

Alfred Nikita Mangena - former commander of ZIPRA (deceased)

Elson Moyo - former deputy commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe and key figure in the 2007 Zimbabwean coup d'état attempt

Solomon Mujuru - former commander of after Josiah Tongogara, second commander of the Zimbabwe National Army

Perence Shiri - former commander of the Fifth Brigade and incumbent commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe

Jabulani Sibanda - former ZIPRA soldier and current war veterans leader

Josiah Tongogara - former commander of ZANLA (deceased)

Josiah Tungamirai - former political commissar of ZANLA, third commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Norman Walsh - former senior officer, Rhodesian Air Force and first commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (deceased)

Peter Walls - former Commander of the Combined Operations Headquarters of the Rhodesian military, first commander of the Zimbabwe National Army

Vitalis Zvinavashe - third commander of the Zimbabwe National Army and first commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (deceased)

Sports

Byron Black (born 1969) - retired professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles

Cara Black (born 1979) - active professional tennis player, won grand slams

Wayne Black (born 1973) - retired professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles

Warren Carne (born 1975) - cyclist, competed at 2007 African MTB Championships

Tendai Chimusasa (born 1971) - retired long distance runner

Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) - Olympic champion swimmer

Brendon de Jonge - professional golfer on the PGA

Duncan Fletcher (born 1948) - former national cricket captain and former England cricket team coach

Andy Flower (born 1968) - former Test cricketer and national captain

Bruce Grobbelaar (born 1957) - retired professional football goalkeeper, played for Liverpool F.C.; started his playing days at Highlanders, a local club based in Bulawayo

Jonathan Hunt (born 1984) - cyclist

Justice Majabvi (born 1984) - active professional footballer playing for XM Vicem Hai phong FC, previously played for Lask Linz FC; in Zimbabwe he played for Dynamos FC

Pommie Mbangwa (born 1976) - cricketer and commentator

Beast Mtawarira - professional rugby union player playing for Sharks and Springboks

Benjani Mwaruwari (born 1978) - active professional footballer playing for Manchester City, previously played for AJ Auxerre and Portsmouth F.C.; graduated from the Highlanders junior teams in Zimbabwe

Waddington Mwayenga (born 1984) - cricketer

Peter Ndlovu (born 1973) - active professional footballer playing for Mamelodi Sundowns FC, previously played for Coventry City F.C., Birmingham City F.C. and Sheffield United F.C.; in Zimbabwe he played for Highlanders

Tinashe Nengomasha (born 1982) - active professional footballer playing for Kaizer Chiefs FC

Esrom Nyandoro (born 1980) - active professional footballer playing for Mamelodi Sundowns FC, previously played for One Time League Champions Amazulu FC

Henry Olonga (born 1976) - retired professional cricketer

David Pocock - Australian rugby player, born in Zimbabwe

Nick Price (born 1957) - active professional golfer, British Open winner (1994), PGA Championship winner (1992, 1994), 2005 Bob Jones Award winner, eventual World Golf Hall of Famer

Ray Price - retired spin bowler

Heath Streak (born 1974) - fast bowler and bowling coach of Bangladesh

Vitalis Takawira (born 1972) - professional footballer, product of Dynamos FC

Micheen Thornycroft (born 1987) - rower

Kevin Ullyett (born 1972) - active professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles