African Entertainment Leaders

Discover the most influential entertainment figures across Africa

1448
Influential People
54
Countries Represented
All Countries Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad
King Alfonso I of Kongo†

King Alfonso I of Kongo†

Kongo King; ZA

Angola
Kunta Kinteh†

Kunta Kinteh†

Roots Character (Fictional)

Gambia

Lat Dior Ngoné Latyr Diop†

Damel of Cayor

Gambia

Lucky Dube†

Reggae Legend (Eswatini heritage)

Eswatini

Maba Diakhou Bâ†

Marabout & Warrior

Gambia
Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru

Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru

Ex-COAS

Nigeria
Mansa Demba Sonko†

Mansa Demba Sonko†

Mandinka King

Gambia
Marguerite Barankitse

Marguerite Barankitse

Founder Maison Shalom

Burundi
Miriam Makeba†

Miriam Makeba†

Mama Africa & Activist

South Africa
Mohamed Abdel Wahab†

Mohamed Abdel Wahab†

Composer; Composer & Singer

Egypt

Mwami Mutaga III Senyamwiza†

17th Century King

Burundi
Mwami Mutaga IV Mbikije†

Mwami Mutaga IV Mbikije†

19th Century King

Burundi
Mwami Mwambutsa III Serushambo†

Mwami Mwambutsa III Serushambo†

18th Century King

Burundi
Mwami Mwambutsa IV†

Mwami Mwambutsa IV†

Last King of Burundi

Burundi

Mwami Mwezi IV Gisabo†

19th Century King

Burundi

Mwami Ntare III Kivimira†

17th Century King

Burundi
Mwami Ntare IV Rutaganzwa†

Mwami Ntare IV Rutaganzwa†

18th Century King

Burundi

Nass El Ghiwane

Legendary Folk Group

Morocco

Paramount Chief Bai Bureh†

Anti-Colonial Leader

Sierra Leone
Premium Times Team

Premium Times Team

Newsroom Collective

Nigeria
Queen Njinga Mbande†

Queen Njinga Mbande†

MB; Resistance Queen

Angola
Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu†

Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu†

KZN

South Africa
Salwa Bugaighis†

Salwa Bugaighis†

Human Rights Activist

Libya
Samuel Ajayi Crowther†

Samuel Ajayi Crowther†

First African Anglican Bishop

Sierra Leone
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