List of Namibians

Artists

Visual artists

• Dieter Aschenborn, wildlife painter and designer of postal stamps
• Hans Aschenborn, wildlife painter and illustrator
• Uli Aschenborn, wildlife painter and sculptor
• Margaret Courtney-Clarke, documentary photographer
• Koos van Ellinckhuijzen, painter, designer of postal stamps and graphic designer
• Tony Figueira, photographer
• Joel Haikali, film director
• Oshosheni Hiveluah, film director and writer
• Tim Huebschle, film director and screenwriter
• Adolph Jentsch, painter
• Perivi Katjavivi, film director
• Helga Kohl, photographer
• Nicky Marais, painter
• Cecil Moller, film director
• Kerry McNamara, architect
• John Muafangejo, woodcutter and linocutter
• Richard Pakleppa, film director and screenwriter
• Bridget Pickering, film producer
• Wilhelm Sander, architect
• Max Siedentopf, artist

Literary artists

• Joseph Diescho, novelist
• Dorian Haarhoff, poet
• Mvula ya Nangolo, journalist and poet
• Sylvia Schlettwein, literary critic and short story author
• Christi Warner, performance poet, playwright

Performing artists

• Nǃxau ǂToma, bush farmer and actor
• Atushe, Kizomba singer
• Beate Baumgartner, pop singer
• Sally Boss Madam, musician, songwriter
• D-Naff, rapper
• The Dogg, musician, songwriter
• EES, rapper
• Exit, musician
• Gal Level, musician
• Gazza, musician, songwriter
• Jericho, rapper
• Big Ben Kandukira, guitarist
• Jackson Kaujeua, singer
• Stefan Ludik, musician
• Lady May, musician, dancer
• Riana Nel, singer-songwriter
• Nianell, musician
• Franja du Plessis, pop singer, actress
• Juanita du Plessis, country singer
• Quido, rapper
• Ras Sheehama, singer
• Stella, pop singer
• Sunny Boy, rapper, lyricist, songwriter
• TeQuila, singer
• Top Cheri, singer
• Tre Van Die Kasie, kwaito singer
• Shishani Vranckx, singer
• Christi Warner, singer, television presenter

Businesspeople

• Tom Alweendo, Head of the National Planning Commission
• Tangeni Amupadhi, editor of The Namibian
• Johnny Doeseb, owner of Eleven Arrows F.C. in Walvis Bay
• Johannes ǃGawaxab, governor of the Bank of Namibia
• Monica Geingos, First Lady and owner of Stimulus Investments and many other companies
• Benjamin Hauwanga, owner of the BH Group of companies
• Frans Indongo, owner of Indongo Toyota, continental properties.
• Gert Joubert, owner of Erindi Game Reserve
• Robert Kahimise, CEO of the City of Windhoek
• Gwen Lister, journalist, founder of The Namibian
• Aaron Mushimba, mining magnate
• Martha Namundjebo-Tilahun, African Business Leader of the Year, 2013
• Harold Pupkewitz, owner of Pupkewitz Toyota, Megabuild, and many other companies
• Iipumbu Shiimi, minister of finance, former governor of the Bank of Namibia
• Sven Thieme, chairman of Ohlthaver & List
• Inge Zaamwani-Kamwi, managing director of diamond conglomerate Namdeb

Clergy

• Leonard Auala, Christian bishop of Evangelical-Lutheran Ovambo-Kavango Church
• Shekutaamba Nambala, presiding bishop of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Namibia
• Joseph Gotthardt, prefect of the Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia, later bishop of the Apostolic Vicariate of Windhoek
• Paulus Hamutenya, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Bonifatius Haushiku, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Windhoek
• Obadja Iihuhua, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Sakeus Iihuhua, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Gideon Iitula, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Zephania Kameeta, former bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Republic of Namibia
• James Kauluma, sixth bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Namibia
• Nabot Manasse, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Leevi Gerson Max, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1965
• Ngeno Nakamhela, former secretary-general of the Council of Churches in Namibia
• Juuso Ngaikukwete, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925
• Matias Shikondomboro, pastor in Okavango, ordained 1942
• Simson Shituwa, pastor in Ovamboland, ordained 1925

Military leaders

Colonial period

• Kaipkire, female Herero warrior
• Jacob Morenga, guerrilla fighter, national hero

People's Liberation Army of Namibia personnel

• Tobias Hainyeko, commander of the South West Africa Liberation Army, predecessor of PLAN, 1962–1967
• Lieutenant General Dimo Hamaambo, commander of the People's Liberation Army of Namibia 1967–1990 and chief of the Namibian Defence Force 1990–2000

Namibian Defence Force personnel

• Major General Matheus Alueendo, Namibian Army commander since 2019
• Rear Admiral Alweendo Amungulu,, Namibian Navy commander since 2020
• Lieutenant General Solomon Huwala, chief of the NDF 2000–2006
• Lieutenant General John Mutwa, chief of the NDF 2013–2020
• Major General Peter Nambundunga, Namibian Army commander 2005–2011
• Major General Charles Namoloh, NDF Chief of Staff
• Lieutenant General Epaphras Denga Ndaitwah, chief of the NDF 2011–2013
• Air Marshal Martin Pinehas, chief of the NDF since 2020
• Air Vice Marshall Teofilus Shaende, Namibian Air Force commander since 2020
• Lieutenant General Martin Shalli, chief of the NDF 2006–2011

Politicians

Presidents and leaders of government

• Sam Nujoma, first president of Namibia
• Hifikepunye Pohamba, second president
• Hage Geingob, first prime minister of Namibia and third president
• Nangolo Mbumba, second vice-president and fourth president
• Nickey Iyambo, first vice-president of Namibia
• Theo-Ben Gurirab, second prime minister of Namibia
• Nahas Angula, third prime minister
• Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, fourth prime minister
• Hendrik Witbooi (politician), first deputy-prime minister of Namibia
• Libertina Amathila, second deputy-prime minister
• Marco Hausiku, third deputy-prime minister
• Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, fourth deputy-prime minister

Diplomats

• Eddie Amkongo, former ambassador to Ethiopia
• Martin Andjaba, ambassador to Germany
• Bience Gawanas, African Union Labour Affairs Commissioner
• Neville Gertze, ambassador to the United Nations
• Julia Imene-Chanduru, ambassador to the United Nations
• Kaire Mbuende, former ambassador to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg
• Margaret Mensah-Williams, ambassador to the United States
• Monica Nashandi, former ambassador to the United States
• Hanno Rumpf, former ambassador to the Benelux countries, Switzerland and the European Union
• Nora Schimming-Chase, former ambassador to Germany and Austria

SWAPO politicians

• Ben Amathila, cabinet member
• Clara Bohitile, deputy minister, central committee member
• Dawid Boois, former governor of ǁKaras
• Bernard Esau, trade unionist, independence activist
• Ida Jimmy, national hero, independence activist, central committee member
• Ella Kamanya, Pan-African parliamentarian and National Assembly member
• Asser Kuveri Kapere, chairman of the National Council of Namibia
• Marten Kapewasha, diplomat
• Samuel Mbambo, central committee member
• Steve Mogotsi, National Council member
• Alpheus ǃNaruseb, cabinet member
• Immanuel Ngatjizeko, cabinet member
• Erkki Nghimtina, cabinet member
• Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, lawyer and cabinet member
• Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, former minister, independence leader
• Piet van der Walt, deputy minister
• Peya Mushelenga, member of parliament

Opposition politicians

• Kenneth Abrahams, medical doctor
• Ottilie Abrahams, activist, teacher and educator
• Apius Auchab
• Steve Bezuidenhout
• Moses Katjiuongua
• Katuutire Kaura,
• Fanuel Kozonguizi,, first national ombudsman
• Dirk Mudge, pre-independence leader of government
• Jeremia Nambinga,
• Ben Ulenga

Traditional leaders

• Justus ǁGaroëb, Damara chief and politician
• Hosea Kutako, liberation fighter and Herero chief, national hero
• Samuel Maharero, Herero chief, national hero
• Daniel Sitentu Mpasi, king of the Kwangali
• Nehale Mpingana, king of Ondonga, national hero
• Mandume ya Ndemufayo, king of the Kwanyama, national hero
• Martha Nelumbu, queen of the Kwanyama
• Kahimemua Nguvauva, chief of the Ovambanderu, national hero
• Iipumbu Ya Tshilongo, king of the Uukwambi, national hero
• Hendrik Witbooi, chief of the ǀKhowesin, national hero

Activists

• Job Amupanda, youth activist who started the Affirmative Repositioning movement
• Niko Bessinger, independence activist and politician
• Pauline Dempers, human rights activist, coordinator of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement
• Kalla Gertze, former president of the Breaking the Wall of Silence movement and CoD politician
• Alfredo Tjiurimo Hengari, political columnist
• Evilastus Kaaronda, trade unionist
• George Kambala, youth activist
• Veronica de Klerk, women's rights activist
• John Kwedhi, trade unionist
• Blythe Loutit, founder of Save the Rhino Trust
• Anna Mungunda, anti-apartheid activists, national hero
• Rosa Namises, politician and women's rights activist, former member of parliament
• Phil ya Nangoloh, human rights activist
• Dimbulukeni Nauyoma, youth activist
• John Pandeni, former trade unionist and member of cabinet
• Immanuel Shifidi, guerrilla fighter
• Emma Tuahepa, HIV/AIDS activist

Scientists

• Roman Grynberg, professor of economics, University of Namibia
• Nico Horn, theologian and professor of human rights and constitutional law, UNAM
• André du Pisani, professor of political science at UNAM
• Gabi Schneider, geologist
• Tjama Tjivikua, founding rector of the Polytechnic of Namibia

Sportspeople

• Gaby Ahrens, Olympic trap shooter
• Collin Benjamin, footballer
• Johanna Benson, Paralympic athlete and medalist
• Jacques Burger, rugby union player
• Dan Craven, cyclist
• Merlin Diamond, sprinter, national champion
• Trevor Dodds, golfer
• Frankie Fredericks, Olympic athlete and medalist
• Prince ǃGaoseb, rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat
• Mannie Heymans, cyclist
• Max Katjijeko, rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat
• Kees Lensing, rugby union prop
• Ricardo Mannetti, footballer and national football coach
• Beatrice Masilingi, Olympic athlete, U20 world champion
• Athiel Mbaha, deaf footballer
• Christine Mboma, Olympic athlete
• Ali Nuumbembe, welterweight boxer
• Ryan Nyambe, footballer
• Harry Simon, boxer
• Razundara Tjikuzu, footballer
• Gerhard Erasmus, cricketer

Other

• Christina Van-Dunem Da Fonsech, police officer
• Michelle McLean, former Miss Universe, charity activist
• Behati Prinsloo, model
• Robbie Savage, football fan and socialite
• Hulda Shipanga, matron