Editing List of South Africans (section)

==Artists==
{{See also|List of South African artists|l1=South African artists}}
[[File:Dave-Matthews-VA.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Dave Matthews]]]]

===Performing artists===

====Actors and actresses====
{{See also|List of South African actors}}
*[[Anel Alexander]], actress, producer (born 1979)
*[[Lesley-Ann Brandt]], South African born actress (born 1981), notable for her role as Mazikeen in the show ''[[Lucifer (TV series)|Lucifer]]'' 
*[[Ayanda Borotho]], actress (born 1981)
*[[Ivan Botha]], actor (born 1984)
*[[Kai Luke Brümmer]], actor (born 1993)
*[[Presley Chweneyagae]], actor (born 1984)
*[[Tarina Patel]], actor (born 1986]
*[[Peter Cartwright (actor)|Peter Cartwright]], actor (1935–2013)
*[[Baby Cele]], actress (born 1972)
*[[Sharlto Copley]], actor, (''[[District 9]]'') (born 1973)
*[[Katlego Danke]], actress (born 1978)
*[[Embeth Davidtz]], actress (born 1965)
*[[Gopala Davies]], actor and director (born 1988)
*[[Ryan de Villiers]], actor (born 1992)
*[[Sindi Dlathu]], actress (born 1974)
*[[Pallance Dladla]], actor (born 1992)
*[[Lillian Dube]], South African actress (born 1945)
*[[Vinette Ebrahim]], actress (born 1957)
*[[Kim Engelbrecht]], actress (born 1980)
*[[Willie Esterhuizen]], actor
*[[Connie Ferguson]], actress (born 1970)
*[[Shona Ferguson]], actor (1972–2021)
*[[Brett Goldin]], actor (1977–2006)
*[[Zoe Gail]], actress (1920–2020)
*[[Gugu Gumede]], actress (born 1991)
*[[Roxane Hayward]], actress (born 1991)
*[[Hennie Jacobs]], actor (born 1981)
*[[David James (South African actor)|David James]], actor, stage, television, and film actor (born 1972)
*[[Sid James]], film and television actor (1913–1976)
*[[Glynis Johns]], actress (1923–2024)
*[[Adhir Kalyan]], actor (born 1983)
*[[Atandwa Kani]], actor (born 1984)
*[[John Kani]], actor, entertainer and writer (born 1943)
*[[Dawn Thandeka King]], actress (born 1977)
*[[Shannon Kook]] (born 1987)
*[[Paballo Koza]], actor (born 2002)
*[[Alice Krige]], actress (born 1954)
*[[Deon Lotz]], actor (born 1964)
*[[Sello Maake Ka-Ncube]], actor (born 1960)
*[[Gail Mabalane]], actress (born 1984)
*[[Joe Mafela]], actor, writer and singer (1942–2017)
*[[Maps Maponyane]], actor (born 1990)
*[[Warren Masemola]], actor (born 1983)
*[[Khanyi Mbau]], radio and television personality and actress  (born 1985), notable for ''Happiness Is a Four-letter Word''
*[[Nomzamo Mbatha]], actress (born 1990)
*[[Michelle Mosalakae]], actress (born 1994)
*[[Thuso Mbedu]], actress (born 1991)
*[[Sean Cameron Michael|Sean Michael]], (born 1969)
*[[Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa]], actress (born 1988)
*[[Masoja Msiza]], actor (born 1964)
*[[Patrick Mynhardt]], actor (1932–2007)
*[[Themba Ndaba]], actor (born 1965)
*[[Menzi Ngubane]], actor (born 1967)
*[[Jessica Nkosi]], actress (born 1990)
*[[Kenneth Nkosi]], actor (born 1973)
*[[Winnie Ntshaba]], actress (born 1975)
*[[Winston Ntshona]], actor (1941–2018)
*[[Nandi Nyembe]], South African actress (born 1950)
*[[Tanit Phoenix]], actress ([[Death Race: Inferno]], [[Lord of War]], [[Safe House (2012 film)|Safe House]], [[Femme Fatales (TV series)|Femme Fatales]], [[Mad Buddies]]) (born 1984)
*[[Terry Pheto]], actress (born 1981)
*[[Sasha Pieterse]], actress (born 1996)
*[[Madelaine Petsch]], actress (born 1994)
*[[Sandra Prinsloo]], South African actress (born 1947), [[The Gods Must Be Crazy]], [[Quest for Love (1988 film)|''Quest for Love'']] 
*[[Ama Qamata]], actress (born 1998)
*[[Basil Rathbone]], actor (1892–1967)
*[[Jo-anne Reyneke]], actress (born 1988)
*[[Ian Roberts (South African actor)|Ian Roberts]], actor, playwright, singer (born 1952)
*[[Angelique Rockas]] pioneer of multi-racial theatre in the UK (born 1951)
*[[Buhle Samuels]]
*[[Stelio Savante]], actor (born 1970)
*[[Clive Scott (actor)|Clive Scott]], actor (1937–2021)
*[[Rapulana Seiphemo]], actor (born 1967)
*[[Cliff Severn]], actor (1925–2014)
*[[Raymond Severn]], actor (1930–1994)
*[[Antony Sher]], actor, author and painter (1949–2021)
*[[Cliff Simon]], actor (1962–2021)
*[[William Smith (South African)|William Smith]], TV teacher and presenter (born 1939)
*[[Linda Sokhulu]], actress (born 1976)
*[[Shaleen Surtie-Richards]], actress (1955–2021)
*[[Janet Suzman]], actress (born 1939)
*[[Reine Swart]], actress, producer 
*[[Charlize Theron]], actress (born 1975)
*[[Pearl Thusi]], actress, model, MC (born 1988)
*[[Siyabonga Thwala]], actor (born 1969)
*[[Pieter-Dirk Uys]], political satirist and entertainer (born 1945)
*[[Brümilda van Rensburg]], actress (born 1956)
*[[Musetta Vander]], actress (born 1969)
*[[Arnold Vosloo]], actor (born 1962), ''[[The Mummy (1999 film)|The Mummy]]'', ''[[The Mummy Returns]]'', 24

====Dancers====
* [[Juliet Prowse]], dancer (1936–1996)
* [[Bontle Modiselle]], dancer (born 1990)

====Playwrights and film directors====
*[[Neill Blomkamp]], director, ''[[District 9]]'' (born 1979)
*[[Charles J. Fourie]], playwright (born 1965)
*[[Athol Fugard]], playwright (1932–2025)
*[[Ronald Harwood]], playwright and writer (1934–2020)
*[[Oliver Hermanus]], film director and writer (born 1983)
*[[Gray Hofmeyr]] South African film director (born 1949)
*[[Gavin Hood]], film director, wrote and directed the Academy Award-winning ''Tsotsi'' (2005) (born 1963)
*[[Rob De Mezieres]], film director and writer
*[[Mbongeni Ngema]], playwright, actor, choreographer and director (born 1955)
*[[Michael Oblowitz]] film director (born 1952)
*[[Mthuli ka Shezi]], playwright and political activist (1947–1972)
*[[Leon Schuster]], filmmaker, comedian, actor and prankster (born 1951)
*[[Jamie Uys]], film director (1921–1996)

====Singers, musicians and composers====
{{main|List of South African musicians|List of South African composers}}
*[[AKA (rapper)]], South African Kiernan Forbes (1988–2023)
*[[Zain Bhikha]], world-renowned singer-songwriter of the [[Nasheed]] genre
*[[Michael Blake (composer)|Michael Blake]], classical composer (born 1951)
*[[Johan Botha (tenor)|Johan Botha]], opera singer (1965–2016)
*[[Al Bowlly]], popular singer (1898–1941)
*[[Don Clarke (songwriter)|Don Clarke]], Singer-songwriter (born 1955)
*[[Johnny Clegg]], musician (1953–2019)
*[[Mimi Coertse]], opera singer (born 1932)
*[[Fanie de Jager]], operatic tenor (born 1949)
*[[Lucky Dube]], reggae singer (1964–2007)
*[[Brenda Fassie]], anti-apartheid Afropop singer, songwriter, dancer and activist (1964–2004)
*[[Deep Fried Man|Daniel Friedman]] ("Deep Fried Man"), musical comedian (born 1981)
*[[Steve Kekana]], singer and songwriter (1958–2021)
*[[Jabu Khanyile]], musician and lead vocalist (1957–2006)
*[[Claire Johnston (musician)|Claire Johnston]], singer (born 1967)
*[[David Kramer (singer)|David Kramer]], singer and playwright (born 1951)
*[[Clare Loveday]], classical composer (born 1967)
*[[Lira (singer)]], singer (born 1979)
*[[Sipho Mabuse]], singer (born 1951)
*[[Ringo Madlingozi]], South African singer, songwriter, producer, and member of parliament (born 1964)
*[[Arthur Mafokate]], kwaito musician and producer (born 1962)
*[[Winston Mankunku Ngozi]], tenor sax player (1943–2009)
*[[Mahlathini]], ''[[mbaqanga]]'' singer (1938–1999)
*[[Miriam Makeba]], singer and civil rights activist (1932–2008)
*[[Rebecca Malope]], multi-award-winning South African gospel singer (born 1968)
*[[Manfred Mann (musician)|Manfred Mann]], musician (born 1940)
*[[Hugh Masekela]], jazz trumpeter and singer (1939–2018)
*[[Gwendolyn Masin]], violinist, author, pedagogue (born 1977)
*[[Lebo Mathosa]], popular South African kwaito singer (1977–2006)
*[[Dave Matthews]], leader of the [[Dave Matthews Band]] (born 1967)
*[[Shaun Morgan]], lead singer of the award-winning band [[Seether]] (born 1978)
*[[Ray Phiri]], jazz, fusion and Mbhaqanga musician (1947–2017)
*[[Aquiles Priester]], drummer (born 1971)
*[[Rex Rabanye]], jazz, fusion and soulful pop musician (1944–2010)
*[[Trevor Rabin]], musician, composer, former member of progressive rock band [[Yes (band)|Yes]] (born 1954)
*[[Koos Ras]], comedian, singer, writer, composer (1928–1997)
*[[Charles Segal (pianist)]], composer, arranger, Guinness World Record holder (1929–2021)
*[[Enoch Sontonga]], composer of national anthem (1873–1905)
*[[Joseph Shabalala]], founder and director of [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]] (1941–2020)
*[[ZP Theart]], singer, ex Dragonforce (born 1975)
*[[Costa Titch]], Amapiano rapper and dancer  (1995–2023) 
*[[Hilda Tloubatla]], lead singer of [[Mahotella Queens]] (born 1942)
*[[Watkin Tudor Jones]], rapper, performance artist, band member of [[Die Antwoord]] (born 1974)
*[[Tyla]], R&B singer and songwriter (born 2002)
*[[Arnold van Wyk]], classical composer (1916–1983)
*[[Yolandi Visser]], rapper, performance artist, band member of [[Die Antwoord]] (born 1984)
*[[Amor Vittone]], singer, performing artist and gold-disc recording artist (born 1972)
*[[Kevin Volans]], classical composer (born 1949)

====Models, socialites and media personalities====
*[[Jani Allan]], radio personality, journalist (born 1953)
*[[Gina Athans]], model, international socialite (born 1984)
*[[Riaan Cruywagen]], TV news reader (born 1945)
*[[Lasizwe Dambuza]], television personality (born 1998)
*[[Belle Delphine]], Social Media Personality (born 1999)
*[[Trevor Denman]], horse racing announcer (born 1952)
*[[Minnie Dlamini]], TV presenter, TV personality, model and actress (born 1990)
*[[Jade Fairbrother]], model, fitness bikini competitor, [[Playboy Playmate]] (born 1986)
*[[Watkin Tudor Jones]] (Ninja) singer, rapper, actor, director (born 1974)
*[[Roxy Ingram]], model (born 1982)
*[[Alan Khan]], radio and television personality (born 1971)
*[[Caspar Lee]], YouTube personality and actor (born 1994)
*[[Jeremy Maggs]], journalist, radio host and television presenter (born 1961)
*[[Myra Manganye]], South African Reality Competition titleholder<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.news24.com/news24/MyNews24/South-Africas-Ultimate-Brand-Ambassador-2013-20130808-2 |title=South Africa's Ultimate Brand Ambassador 2013 &#124; News24 |publisher=M.news24.com |date=2013-08-08 |accessdate=2014-02-02}}</ref>
*[[Jeremy Mansfield]], radio and TV personality
*[[Maps Maponyane]], media socialite, model and actor (born 1990)
*[[Robert Marawa]], sports journalist, television and radio personality (born 1973)
*[[Megan McKenzie]], model (born 1980)
*[[Trevor Noah]], comedian, actor, radio- and television host (born 1984)
*[[Debora Patta]], broadcast journalist and television producer (born 1964)
*[[Tanit Phoenix]], ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' model and actress (born 1984)
*[[Lunga Shabalala]], TV presenter, model and actor (born 1989)
*[[Linda Sibiya]], radio personality, radio producer, television host, television producer and broadcaster.
*[[Troye Sivan]], YouTube personality, actor and singer (born 1995)
*[[Reeva Steenkamp]], model (1983–2013)
*[[Candice Swanepoel]], [[Victoria's Secret]] model (born 1988)
*[[Charlize Theron]], actress, film producer (born 1975)
*[[Lesego Tlhabi]], comedian and satirist (as Coconut Kelz) (born 1988)
*[[Yolandi Visser]] singer, rapper, actor (born 1984)
*[[Minki van der Westhuizen]], model and TV presenter (born 1984)
*[[Eddie Zondi]], radio personality and music composer (1967–2014)

===Visual artists===

====Cartoonists====
*[[T. O. Honiball|T.O. Honiball]], cartoonist (1905–1990)
*[[Jeremy Nell]], cartoonist (born 1979)
*[[Zapiro]], cartoonist (born 1958)

====Painters====
{{See also|:Category:South African painters|l1=South African painters}}
[[File:Portrait of Thomas Baines.jpg|thumb|Thomas Baines]]
*[[Thomas Baines]], colonial painter and explorer (1820–1875)
*[[Tamlin Blake]], mixed media artist (born 1974)
*[[Leon Botha]], painter and disc jockey (1985–2011)
*[[Garth Erasmus]], visual artist (born 1956)
*[[Clinton Fein]], artist, activist, photographer (born 1964)
*[[C. G. Finch-Davies]], painter and ornithologist (1875–1920)
*[[Ronald Harrison]], painter (1940–2011)
*[[William Kentridge]], painter (born 1955)
*[[Maggie Laubser]], painter (1886–1973)
*[[Neville Lewis]], artist (1895–1972)
*[[Esther Mahlangu]], painter (born 1935)
*[[Ernest Mancoba]], avant-garde artist (1904–2002)
*[[Judith Mason]], artist (1938–2016) 
*[[Conor Mccreedy]], artist (born 1987)
*[[Brett Murray]], artist (born 1961)
*[[Charles Ernest Peers]], painter (born 1875)
*[[George Pemba]], visual artist (1912–2001)
*[[Pierneef]], artist (1886–1957)
*[[Gerard Sekoto]], artist and musician (1913–1993)
*[[Cecil Skotnes]], painter (1926–2009)
*[[Irma Stern]], painter (1894–1966)
*[[Vladimir Tretchikoff]], painter (1913–2006)

====Photographers====
*[[Kevin Carter]] (1961–1994)
*[[Ernest Cole (photographer)|Ernest Cole]] (1940–1990)
*[[Caroline Gibello]] (born 1974)
*[[David Goldblatt]], photographer (1930–2018)
*[[Bob Gosani]] (1934–1972)
*[[Alf Kumalo]] (1930–2012)
*[[Peter Magubane]] (1932–2024)
*[[Jürgen Schadeberg]] (1931–2020)
*[[Austin Stevens]] (born 1951)

====Sculptors====
*[[Anton van Wouw]] (1862–1945)

====Performance artists====
*[[Tracey Rose]] (born 1974)

====Architects====
[[File:Herbert Baker00.jpg|thumb|170px|Herbert Baker, architect]]
* [[Herbert Baker]] (1862–1946)
* [[Gerard Moerdijk]] (1890–1958)