African Entertainment Leaders
Discover the most influential entertainment figures across Africa
King Alfonso I of Kongo†
Kongo King; ZA
Kunta Kinteh†
Roots Character (Fictional)
Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop†
Damel of Cayor
Lucky Dube†
Reggae Legend (Eswatini heritage)
Maba Diakhou Bâ†
Marabout & Warrior
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru
Ex-COAS
Mansa Demba Sonko†
Mandinka King
Marguerite Barankitse
Founder Maison Shalom
Miriam Makeba†
Mama Africa & Activist
Mohamed Abdel Wahab†
Composer; Composer & Singer
Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza†
17th Century King
Mwami Mutaga IV Mbikije†
19th Century King
Mwami Mwambutsa III Serushambo†
18th Century King
Mwami Mwambutsa IV†
Last King of Burundi
Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo†
19th Century King
Mwami Ntare III Kivimira†
17th Century King
Mwami Ntare IV Rutaganzwa†
18th Century King
Nass El Ghiwane
Legendary Folk Group
Paramount Chief Bai Bureh†
Anti-Colonial Leader
Premium Times Team
Newsroom Collective
Queen Njinga Mbande†
MB; Resistance Queen
Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu†
KZN
Salwa Bugaighis†
Human Rights Activist
Samuel Ajayi Crowther†
First African Anglican Bishop