Draft:List of Coloured people
This is a list of notable Coloured people.
Politicians
[edit]- Midi Achmat, South African writer and LGBT rights activist
- Zackie Achmat, South African HIV/AIDS activist and filmmaker
- Neville Alexander, Political activist, educationalist and lecturer.
- Allan Boesak (Political activist & Cleric).
- Patricia de Lille, former PAC, then Independent Democrats leader, then Democratic Alliance mayor of Cape Town, now leader of Good Party
- Tony Ehrenreich, South African trades unionist.
- Zainunnisa Gool, South African Political activist and representative on the Cape Town City Council.
- Alex La Guma, South African novelist and leader of the South African Coloured People's Organisation.
- Trevor Manuel, former Finance Minister, currently Head of the National Planning Commission of South Africa.
- Ashley Kriel South African anti-apartheid activist.[1]
- Peter Marais, former Unicity Mayor of Cape Town and Former Premier of the Western Cape
- Gerald Morkel, former mayor of Cape Town
- Dan Plato, Western Cape Community Safety Minister.
- Dulcie September, political activist.
- Adam Small, political activist, poet and writer.
- Percy Sonn, former president of the International Cricket Council.
- Simon van der Stel, last commander and first Governor of the Dutch Cape Colony.
Artists and writers
[edit]- Peter Abrahams, writer
- Tyrone Appollis, academic
- Willie Bester
- Dennis Brutus, journalist, poet, activist
- Peter Clarke
- Phillippa Yaa de Villiers, writer and performance artist
- Garth Erasmus, artist
- Diana Ferrus, poet, writer and performance artist
- Oliver Hermanus, writer, director
- Rozena Maart, writer
- Mustafa Maluka
- Dr. Don Mattera
- James Matthews, writer
- Selwyn Milborrow, poet, writer, journalist
- Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
- Arthur Nortje, poet
- Robin Rhode
- Richard Moore Rive, writer
- Tracey Rose
- Adam Small, writer
- Zoë Wicomb, writer
- Athol Williams, poet, writer, scholar, social philosopher
Actors and actresses
[edit]- Quanita Adams, actress
- Natalie Becker, actress
- Lesley-Ann Brandt, actress
- Meryl Cassie, actress
- Vincent Ebrahim, actor
- Vinette Ebrahim, actress
- Kim Engelbrecht, actress
- Jarrid Geduld, actor
- Shannon Kook, actor
- Kandyse McClure, actress
- Shamilla Miller, actress
- Blossom Tainton-Lindquist
Beauty queens
[edit]- Tansey Coetzee, Miss South Africa 2007
- Tamaryn Green, Miss South Africa 2018
- Amy Kleinhans, former Miss South Africa 1992 and first non-white Miss South Africa.
- Liesl Laurie, Miss South Africa 2015
- Jo-Ann Strauss, Miss South Africa 2000, media personality and business woman.
Musicians and other entertainers
[edit]- AKA, hip-hop recording artist
- Fallon Bowman, South African-born guitarist, singer, and actor.
- Jonathan Butler, jazz musician[2]
- Blondie Chaplin, singer and guitarist for the Beach Boys.
- Paxton Fielies, singer
- Jean Grae, hip-hop artist.
- Paul Hanmer, pianist and composer
- Abdullah Ibrahim, jazz pianist
- Robbie Jansen, musician
- Trevor Jones, South African-born film composer.
- Taliep Petersen, musician and director
- YoungstaCPT, rapper[3]
- Tyla Seethal, South African-born singer and songwriter
Others
[edit]- Marc Lottering, comedian
- Jenny Powell, television presenter.
Sports
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- Shaun Abrahams, 800m runner
- Cornel Fredericks, track-and-field sprinter
- Paul Gorries, Sprinter
- Leigh Julius, 2004–08 Olympian
- Geraldine Pillay, 2004 Olympian, Commonwealth medallist
- Wayde van Niekerk, track-and-field sprinter, Olympic and World Champion, and World Record Holder
Cricket
[edit]- Paul Adams
- Vincent Barnes
- Loots Bosman
- Henry Davids
- Basil D'Oliveira
- Damian D'Oliveira
- JP Duminy
- Herschelle Gibbs
- Beuran Hendricks
- Reeza Hendricks
- Omar Henry
- Garnett Kruger
- Charl Langeveldt
- Wayne Parnell
- Alviro Petersen
- Robin Peterson
- Keegan Petersen
- Vernon Philander
- Dane Piedt
- Ashwell Prince
- Roger Telemachus
- Clyde Fortuin
Field hockey
[edit]Football
[edit]- Keegan Allan
- Kurt Abrahams
- Cole Alexander
- Oswin Appollis
- Andre Arendse
- Tyren Arendse
- Wayne Arendse
- Bradley August
- Brendan Augustine
- Emile Baron
- Shaun Bartlett
- Tyrique Bartlett
- David Booysen
- Mario Booysen
- Ethan Brooks
- Delron Buckley
- Brent Carelse
- Daylon Claasen
- Rivaldo Coetzee
- Keanu Cupido
- Clayton Daniels
- Lance Davids
- Rushine De Reuck
- Keagan Dolly
- Kermit Erasmus
- Jody February
- Taariq Fielies
- Quinton Fortune
- Lyle Foster
- Bevan Fransman
- Stanton Fredericks
- Reeve Frosler
- Ruzaigh Gamildien
- Morgan Gould
- Victor Gomes, referee
- Travis Graham
- Ashraf Hendricks
- Rowan Human
- Rudi Isaacs
- Willem Jackson
- Moeneeb Josephs
- David Kannemeyer
- Ricardo Katza
- Daine Klate
- Lyle Lakay
- Lee Langeveldt
- Clinton Larsen
- Luke Le Roux
- Stanton Lewis
- Benni McCarthy, South Africa national team's all-time top scorer with 31 goals
- Fabian McCarthy
- Leroy Maluka
- Grant Margeman
- Bryce Moon
- Nasief Morris
- Tashreeq Morris
- James Musa
- Andile Ncobo, referee
- Morne Nel
- Andras Nemeth
- Reagan Noble
- Brad Norman
- Riyaad Norodien
- Bernard Parker
- Genino Palace
- Peter Petersen
- Brandon Peterson
- Steven Pienaar
- Reyaad Pieterse
- Wayne Roberts
- Frank Schoeman
- Ebrahim Seedat
- Brandon Silent
- Elrio van Heerden
- Dino Visser
- Shu-Aib Walters
- Mark Williams, scored both goals to win the 1996 African Cup of Nations final
- Ronwen Williams
- Robyn Johannes
Rugby
[edit]- Gio Aplon
- Nizaam Carr
- Kurt Coleman, Western Province and Stormers player
- Bolla Conradie
- Juan de Jongh
- Peter de Villiers
- Justin Geduld, Sprinbok 7's
- Bryan Habana
- Cornal Hendricks
- Adrian Jacobs
- Conrad Jantjes
- Elton Jantjies
- Herschel Jantjies
- Ricky Januarie
- Ashley Johnson
- Cheslin Kolbe, Western Province and Stormers player
- Dillyn Leyds, Western Province and Stormers player
- Lionel Mapoe
- Breyton Paulse
- Earl Rose
- Tian Schoeman
- Errol Tobias
- Jaco van Tonder
- Ashwin Willemse
- Chester Williams
Others
[edit]- Christopher Gabriel – basketball player
- Raven Klaasen – tennis player
- Devon Petersen – darts player
- Kenny Solomon – South Africa's first chess grandmaster