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Famous People with African Names

The famous people in this quiz all have first names which are African in origin. Complete their names based on the clues provided.
The people may or may not be African themselves.
The origins of the names are from languages including Akan, Amharic, Fan, Igbo, Ndebele, Sotho, Swahili, Tswana, Xhosa, Yoruba, and Zulu.
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Last updated: April 28, 2026
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First submittedApril 28, 2026
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United Nations Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006
Kofi Annan
Second post-Apartheid President of South Africa
Thabo Mbeki
Warrior-king and leader of the Zulu Kingdom of southern Africa
Shaka Zulu
Beninese-American actor known for his role in "Amistad"
Djimon Hounsou
Influential emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974
Haile Selassie
British actor known for her roles on "Westworld" and "Beloved"
Thandiwe Newton
Nigerian author who wrote the 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart"
Chinua Achebe
Ghana's first Prime Minister and President
Kwame Nkrumah
Basketball player who is a forward with the Houston Rockets
Jabari Smith Jr.
Mystery New York delivery driver, a viral meme sensation of 2025
Mamadou
American actor who played Tonya Rock on "Everybody Hates Chris"
Imani Hakim
Nigerian author and speaker known for her work on feminism and history
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
First President of Kenya, in power from 1964 to 1978
Jomo Kenyatta
Indian actress and dancer who is Bollywood icon
Malaika Arora
One-named American R&B singer who had a 2002 hit with "Foolish"
Ashanti
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