African Famous Names Starting with Letter H

Is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 20

Is a Moroccan runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.She finished fifth in at the 2006 African Championships and ninth at the 2007 World Championships.

Was an African American R&B/rock singer and the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. H

Was an African American R&B/rock singer and the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard and The Midnighters. He played an integral part in the development of rock music, releasing the hit singles "Work With Me, Annie" and "Annie Had a Baby" with his Midnighters. He later wrote and recorded "The Twist", which was notably covered by Chubby Checker.

Is a Ugandan football (soccer) goalkeeper for Ethiopian Premier League club Saint-George SA and Ugan

Is a Ugandan football (soccer) goalkeeper for Ethiopian Premier League club Saint-George SA and Uganda. He began his career by Villa SC in the Ugandan Premier League, later move to Police Jinja, before in 2006 transferred to Saint-George SA in the Ethiopian Premier League.

Is an international cricketer who made eight One Day International appearances for South Africa nati

Is an international cricketer who made eight One Day International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team between 2000 and 2004.

Is a retired Cameroonian football player who played for Olympic Mwolye. He participated at the 1994

Is a retired Cameroonian football player who played for Olympic Mwolye. He participated at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 1992 African Cup of Nations and the 1996 African Cup of Nations.

Was a South African geologist, prospector, scientist, conservationist and philanthropist. He discove

Was a South African geologist, prospector, scientist, conservationist and philanthropist. He discovered the rich deposit of alluvial diamonds at Alexander Bay in Namaqualand, vast platinum and chrome reefs at Lydenburg, Rustenburg and Potgietersrus, which led to some of the largest platinum mines in the world, phosphates and copper at Phalaborwa in the Transvaal lowveld, gold in the Free State and the world’s biggest chrome deposit at Jagdlust near Pietersburg.

Was a Cameroonian theatre director, critic, and playwright, and professor of Theatre Arts at the Uni

Was a Cameroonian theatre director, critic, and playwright, and professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Yaoundé I.Ndumbe Eyoh was born in Kurume, Southwest Province. He attended primary school in Kumba and continued to St Joseph's College Sasse in

Is a South African a football (soccer) defender for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League.

Is a South African a football (soccer) defender for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League.

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and South

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Platinum Stars and South Africa.As a teenager, he played for Inter Milan's youth academy.

Was an East African cricketer. He played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.

Was an East African cricketer. He played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.

Was a rugby union player who represented South Africa 3 times, once as captain. He was the first pla

Was a rugby union player who represented South Africa 3 times, once as captain. He was the first player to captain the South Africa national rugby union team abroad after Paul Roos had to withdraw. Carolin is also credited as the inventor of the 3-4-1 scr

Was a South African cricketer and English rugby player. He played cricket in 5 Tests in 1929 and was

Was a South African cricketer and English rugby player. He played cricket in 5 Tests in 1929 and was capped 10 times by England from 1934 to 1937. He was captain throughout the 1937 Home Nations championship, thus he captained England three times. He was

(October 3, 1934 – January 1, 2004) was a South African professional golfer

(October 3, 1934 – January 1, 2004) was a South African professional golfer

Was an eminent South African advocate (QC) and Senior Member of the Johannesburg Bar Council. He was

Was an eminent South African advocate (QC) and Senior Member of the Johannesburg Bar Council. He was born in Johannesburg to Ralph Hanson, a Rand pioneer and Clara Lewis. Harold Hanson first married May Koseff with whom he had a daughter. His second marriage was in 1945 to Anna Marie Berger (known as Anita). They had two daughters and a son. Anita predeceased Harold by 18 years, after which he married Cissie Pincus.

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1913.

Was a South African cricketer who played in one Test in 1913.

Is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He was appointed chief executive of the Int

Is a South African businessman and chartered accountant. He was appointed chief executive of the International Cricket Council on April 4, 2008, succeeding Malcolm Speed, an Australian.[1] His nomination followed Imtiaz Patel's refusal to accept the post.

Is a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he won two medals; one gol

Is a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics he won two medals; one gold medal in the men's doubles event (partnering on Charles Lindhurst Winslow) and one silver medal in the men's singles tournament where he lost to his doubles partner.Kitson won the South African Championship in 1905, 1908, 1911 and 1913 and reached the final in 1909 and 1910 against respectively Reginald Doherty and Anthony Wilding.

Was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist. He advanced botany i

Was a South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist. He advanced botany in South Africa by establishing bursaries, founding the Bolus Herbarium and bequeathing his library and a large part of his fortune to the South African Col

Is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1961 to 1965.

Is a former South African cricketer who played in nine Tests from 1961 to 1965.

Was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men. In 2004 he was voted 6

Was a prominent South African businessman and one of the world's richest men. In 2004 he was voted 60th in the SABC3's Great South Africans.The son of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, Harry was born to an assimilated Jewish family of German origins in Kimberley, the original centre for diamond mining in South Africa, and lived most of his life in Johannesburg. He had a formal Bar mitzvah ("coming of age") ceremony in the Kimberley synagogue when he turned thirteen.

Was a South African politician.Lawrence had his spleen damaged when he was attacked by Nationalists

Was a South African politician.Lawrence had his spleen damaged when he was attacked by Nationalists at a political meeting during the Second World War. This injury caused Lawrence continuous pain, as he explained when he declined to be considered for the Progressive Party leadership in 1959. He did however become the first Party Chairman of the PP.Lawrence, like all the Progressive MPs except Helen Suzman was not re-elected at the 1961 General Election. He did not return to Parliament but served as temporary Party leader after Jan Steytler resigned in December 1970, until Colin Eglin was elected leader in February 1971.

A former leading South African anti-apartheid politician, diplomat, and jurist.Harry Schwarz's polit

A former leading South African anti-apartheid politician, diplomat, and jurist.Harry Schwarz's political career started with sitting on the Johannesburg city council from 1951-1957. In 1958 he was elected into the Transvaal provincial council. From 1972 t

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal i

Was a South African boxer who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal in the bantamweight class after winning the third place fight against Frank Traynor.

Was perhaps the most unlikely cricketer ever to be named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, one of t

Was perhaps the most unlikely cricketer ever to be named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, one of the game's top honours.Calder was a 16-year-old spin bowler who took a lot of wickets in 1917 for Cranleigh School, and was named as a Cricketer of the Year in the 1918 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack alongside four other schoolboy cricketers, there being no first-class cricket during the First World War.

A Zambian football striker.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished th

A Zambian football striker.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.