Zimbabwe
Historical figures born in Zimbabwe
596 notable historical figures were born in Zimbabwe. These are the most notable:
Zimbabwe ranks #99 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Ivory Coast, Ethiopia and North Korea.
By occupation
- Politician: 20
- Minister/Cabinet Official: 9
- Writer/Author: 9
- Head of State/President: 5
- Soldier/Officer: 5
- Diplomat: 3
- Swimming: 2
- Entrepreneur/Executive: 2
- Robert Mugabe (1924 to 2019, Politics)
- Emmerson Mnangagwa (born 1942, Politics)
- Charlene, Princess of Monaco (born 1978, Politics)
- Albert Luthuli (1898 to 1967, Politics)
- Canaan Banana (1936 to 2003, Politics)
- Alexander McCall Smith (born 1948, Literature)
- Constantino Chiwenga (born 1956, Politics)
- Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 1959, Literature)
- Rupiah Banda (1937 to 2022, Politics)
- Phelekezela Mphoko (1940 to 2024, Politics)
- Maggie Chapman (born 1979, Politics)
- Bona Mugabe (born 1988, Business)
- Alex Callinicos (born 1950, Philosophy)
- Kirsty Coventry (born 1983, Politics)
- Dambudzo Marechera (1952 to 1987, Literature)
- Allan Savory (born 1935, Science)
- Joice Mujuru (born 1955, Politics)
- Peter Walls (1927 to 2010, Military)
- Alec Smith (1949 to 2006, Other)
- Tim Noakes (born 1949, Science)
- Fay Chung (born 1941, Politics)
- Clem Tholet (1948 to 2004, Arts & Music)
- Precious Lunga (born 1974, Science)
- Solomon Mujuru (1949 to 2011, Military)
- Michael Gibbs (composer) (born 1937, Arts & Music)
- Ralph Mupita (born 1972, Science)
- Ian Douglas Smith (1919 to 2007, Politics)
- Sibusiso Moyo (politician) (1960 to 2021, Politics)
- Charles Mungoshi (1947 to 2019, Literature)
- Simba Makoni (born 1950, Politics)
- Susan Tsvangirai (1958 to 2009, Politics)
- Tendai Huchu (born 1982, Literature)
- Anne McClintock (born 1954, Politics)
- Vitalis Zvinavashe (1943 to 2009, Military)
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