Editing Soweto (section)

===Native Sowetans===
Soweto is the birthplace of:
* [[Yvonne Chaka Chaka]] (b. 1965), singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher
* [[Frank Chikane]] (b. 1951), anti-apartheid activist and lifelong resident
* [[Lasizwe Dambuza]] (b. 1998), television personality
* [[Zola (South African musician)|Bonginkosi Dlamini]] (b. 1977), popularly known as Zola 7, is a South African kwaito musician, actor, writer, TV presenter and poet.
* [[Lillian Dube]] (b. 1945), actress,TV presenter
* [[Morgan Gould]] (b. 1983), Association footballer playing for [[Supersport United F.C.]]
* [[Thulani Hlatshwayo]] (b. 1989), Supersport United and South African football player
* [[Howza]] (b. 1983), rapper, songwriter and actor
* [[Jabu Khanyile]] (1957-2006), musician and lead vocalist from the band Bayete
* [[Winnie Khumalo]] (1973–2025), singer and performer
* [[Abigail Kubeka]] (b. 1941), singer, songwriter and actress
* [[Basetsana Kumalo]] (b. 1974), 1994 [[Miss South Africa]] & 1994 [[Miss World]] 1st runner-up, television personality, businesswoman, and philanthropist
* [[Doctor Khumalo]] (b. 1967),a retired football player who played for Kaizer Chiefs F.C.
* [[Bakithi Kumalo]] (b. 1956), bass guitar player
* [[Jack Lerole]] (c. 1940 – 2003), musician, famous for penny whistle performance
* [[Kgosi Letlape]] (b. 1959), South Africa's first black ophthalmologist
* [[Lebo M]] (b. 1964), composer
* [[Kabelo Mabalane]] (b. 1976), kwaito musician, songwriter and actor
* [[Sipho Mabuse]] (b. 1950), aka ''Hotstix'', musician
* [[Thuli Madonsela]] (b. 1962),  former [[Public Protector]] of South Africa, advocate & law professor
* [[Arthur Mafokate]] (b. 1962), kwaito musician and producer
* [[Teboho MacDonald Mashinini]] (1957–1990), primary student leader of the June 1976 [[Soweto uprising]], that spread across South Africa
* [[Mandla Mandela]] (b. 1974), tribal chief of the [[Mvezo]] Traditional Council and the grandson of icon anti-apartheid activist [[Nelson Mandela]]
* [[Zindzi Mandela]] (1960-2020), South African diplomat and poet, and the daughter of anti-apartheid activists and politicians [[Nelson Mandela]] and [[Winnie Madikizela-Mandela]]
* [[Mandoza]] (1978–2016), kwaito musician
* [[Mike Mangena]] (b. 1960), former football player, Soccer analyst
* [[Richard Maponya]] (1920–2020), businessman and anti-apartheid activist
* [[Ephraim Mashaba]] (b. 1950), football manager and former player
* [[Khanyi Mbau]] (b. 1985), actress and television personality, raised in Mofolo
* [[Bonnie Mbuli]] (b. 1979), actress
* [[Letta Mbulu]] (b. 1942), jazz singer, songwriter
* [[Somizi Mhlongo]] (b. 1972), television presenter, radio personality, choreographer, actor and singer
* [[Andrew Mlangeni]] (1925–2020), political activist and [[Internal resistance to apartheid|anti-apartheid]] campaigner who, along with [[Nelson Mandela]] and others, was imprisoned after the [[Rivonia Trial]].
* [[Portia Modise]] (b. 1983), footballer
* [[Teko Modise]] (b. 1982), a retired football star
* [[Refilwe Modiselle]] (b. 1986), model and entertainer
* [[Jerry Mofokeng]] (b. 1956), stage and screen actor
* [[Khotso Motau]] (b. 1981), boxer, 2004 Olympian
* [[Kaizer Motaung]] (b. 16 October 1944), founder and chairman of [[Kaizer Chiefs F.C.|Kaizer Chiefs Football Club]]
* [[Kamo Mphela]] (b. 1999), singer & dancer
* [[Sophie Ndaba]] (b. 1973), actress
* [[Themba Ndaba]] (b. 1965), actor
* [[Duma Ndlovu]] (b. 1954), poet, filmmaker, producer, journalist and playwright
* [[Trevor Noah]] (b. 1984), comedian, television and radio host and actor, host of ''[[The Daily Show]]''
* [[Nandi Nyembe]] (b. 1950), actress
* [[Khabonina Qubeka]] (born 1981), actress, TV presenter, dancer
* [[Lucas Radebe]] (b. 1969), a retired 
* [[Leeds United]] and national team captain
* [[Cyril Ramaphosa]] (b. 1952), lawyer, trade union leader, activist, politician and businessman, [[President of South Africa]]
* [[Manaka Ranaka]] (b. 1979), Actress known for playing her starring role as Lucy Diale for long-standing soap opera ''Generations: The Legacy''.
* [[Dineo Ranaka]] (b. 1983) radio and television presenter, actress, DJ and TV Producer)
* [[Thulani Serero]] (b. 1990), footballer
* [[Thembi Seete]] (b. 1977), actress, singer, rapper, television presenter and model.
* [[Tokyo Sexwale]] (b. 1953), businessman and former politician, anti-apartheid activist, and political prisoner
* [[Jomo Sono]] (b. 1955), star football player, later club owner and coach
* [[Samthing Soweto]] (b. 1988), musician
* [[Siphiwe Tshabalala]] (b. 1984), footballer playing for Kaizer Chiefs Football Club.
* [[Dingaan Thobela]] (b. 1966), former professional boxer, a former two-time lightweight world champion & a former super middleweight world champion, known as the ''Rose of Soweto''
* [[Mary Twala]] (c. 1939 – 2020), actress, mother of [[Somizi Mhlongo]]
* [[Sello Chicco Twala]] (b. 1963), musician and producer
* [[Zodwa Wabantu]] (b. 1985), socialite and dancer
* [[Benedict Vilakazi (footballer)]] (b. 1982), footballer
* [[Arthur Zwane]] (b. 1973), former football player, football coach
* Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu (b. 1984), Poet, Culturalist, Speaker, Author, Lecturer
* [[Chidimma Adetshina]] (b. 2001), [[Miss South Africa]] 2024 finalist, [[Miss Universe Nigeria]] 2024, [[Miss Universe 2024]] 1st Runner-Up