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Famous People from the Commonwealth

Can you name those famous people from the Commonwealth of Nations, past and present?
some of those countries aren't participating in the Commonwealth any longer
the person must have lived for at least 15 years in the Commonwealth
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Last updated: October 16, 2019
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First submittedOctober 16, 2019
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Country
Person
Current queen of the Commonwealth realms
United Kingdom
Elizabeth II
R&B singer with hits named Umbrella or Diamonds
Barbados
Rihanna
The "Father of the Nation" who non-violently marched for salt
India
Mohandas Gandhi
Together with Tenzing Norgay he became the first person to climb Mt. Everest
New Zealand
Edmund Hillary
Media mogul and founder of Fox News
Australia
Rupert Murdoch
Fighter for an independent Ireland, co-author of the constitution and president for 14 years
Ireland
Éamon de Valera
NBA star, nicknamed The Dream, who predominantly played for the Rockets
Nigeria
Hakeem Olajuwon
Singer who names her albums after her age
United Kingdom
Adele
Famously known for wearing the jersey No. 99, he holds 61 NHL records
Canada
Wayne Gretzky
Pioneer of reggae who converted to Rastafarianism
Jamaica
Bob Marley
He became the first runner to run a marathon in less than two hours
Kenya
Eliud Kipchoge
Oscar-awarded actress whose own productions have been critical failures
South Africa
Charlize Theron
First female Muslim head of government
Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto
Only cricketer to have scored 100 international centuries
India
Sachin Tendulkar
Wife of Keith Urban. Well-known films of her include The Hours and Eyes Wide Shut
Australia
Nicole Kidman
Film director of two famous J.R.R. Tolkien trilogies
New Zealand
Peter L. Jackson
The Iron Lady. Under her aegis, the British won the Falklands War
United Kingdom
Margaret Thatcher
"fruity" ice hockey commentator and co-host of the program Coach's Corner
Canada
Don Cherry
"fruity" luger who became the first Tongan ever to compete in Winter Olympic Games
Tonga
Bruno Banani
Crocodile hunter who died due to a stingray injury
Australia
Steve Irwin
First post-Apartheid president who spent 18 years on a prison island
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
He played 007 in a record seven films
United Kingdom
Roger Moore
Influential rap artist, song Anaconda
Trinidad & Tobago
Nicki Minaj
Diplomat and former Secretary-General of the United Nations
Ghana
Kofi Annan
One of the best-paid Bollywood actresses. She's married to Nick Jonas
India
Priyanka Chopra
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