Who are some famous people born in Africa?

His family relocated to London in the 1960s. Dave Matthews was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1967. Along with fronting the Dave Matthews Band, he also serves as a board member of Farm Aid. Other famous people born in Africa include Nelson Mandela, Trevor Noah, and Oscar Pistorius. Did you know that so many celebrities hailed from Africa?

Who are Africa's most influential celebrities?

However, apart from Senegalese hip-hop act Akon, Nigerian beat maker Michael Collins A.K.A Don Jazzy and a handful of others who boast 6-figure followers on networks like Facebook and Twitter , an overwhelming number of Africa’s most influential celebrities have either a very small or non-existent social media presence.

Who is the most influential African actress?

Nadia is not only among the top 20 influential African Actresses but also bagged multiple nominations. However, her big break in the movie industry came after her role as Beyonce in the movie, “Beyonce: The President’s Daughter”. She has 1.8 million Instagram followers with an average of 38,792 likes per post.