African Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is a South African-born author currently living in Israel.Brought up in Cape Town, he began a career

Is a South African-born author currently living in Israel.Brought up in Cape Town, he began a career as a journalist in 1958, writing for the Rand Daily Mail in Johannesburg, where he eventually became deputy-editor. The Rand Daily Mail was the only newspaper in South Africa at that time to report on events in black South Africa townships. In the course of his work he came to know the major players in the Apartied struggle and gained the respect and confidence of leaders such as Nelson Mandela[1]. Pogrund's reporting of police conduct in the Sharpeville massacre in 1960 was considered a "breakthrough. He was chief author of a 1965 series on beating and torture of black inmates. During his career reporting on Apartheid in South Africa he was put on trial several times, put in prison once, had is passport revoked and was investigated as a threat to the state by security police"[2].

Was a South African rugby union international. He also played a first-class cricket match with Weste

Was a South African rugby union international. He also played a first-class cricket match with Western Province. Duff, born in Swellendam, had a brother Colin who represented Rhodesia at cricket.Duff's cricket match was against Natal during the 1889/90 South African cricket season. Although he batted with the tail, at number 10 in both innings, Duff wasn't called on to bowl once in the match. He scored one and eight not out, dismissed by Test player Gus Kempis in the first dig. Western Province's wicket-keeper for this game, Alfred Richards, was also a rugby union international and the duo appeared together in a Test with the South African national rugby union team.[1]

Is a Cameroonian sprinter.He also competed at the World Championships in 1995 and 1997, as well as i

Is a Cameroonian sprinter.He also competed at the World Championships in 1995 and 1997, as well as in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics without reaching the final.

Is a noted African American neurosurgeon. He became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns

Is a noted African American neurosurgeon. He became the Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital when he was 33 years old, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and S

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Premier Soccer League club Orlando Pirates and South Africa.His vision and passing have earned praise from many observers during the last two seasons with his pace and trickery, a dribbling wizard with an unorthodox style of play leaves defenders for dead with relative ease. His pin point crossing and passing has helped Orlando Pirates with many assists mainly for Excellent Walaza. He combines well with Teko Modise in the Bucs engine room serving as a second playmaker.

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He participated

Was a Namibian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler. He participated in Under-19 cricket in Namibia in 1998, taking part in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup of January 1998. Attempting to make a step up to the senior game, he

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Bar

Is a South African sprint canoer who competed in the early 1990s. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was eliminated in the repechages of the K-2 500 m event and the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event.

Is a South African football (soccer) defender and midfielder for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.

Is a South African football (soccer) defender and midfielder for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.

Was a South African-born illustrator and graphic artist. He left South Africa for England in July 19

Was a South African-born illustrator and graphic artist. He left South Africa for England in July 1926, and quickly established himself in the artistic and literary atmosphere of London working for various small presses such as Mandrake Press. Egan's illustrations appeared in an edition of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal (1929). He also illustrated several works of the French writer Pierre Louÿs.

Is a professional women's basketball center with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Ngoyisa is from the

Is a professional women's basketball center with the Indiana Fever of the WNBA. Ngoyisa is from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She was drafted with the 11th pick in the 2006 WNBA Expansion draft by the Sky from the San Antonio Silver Stars, where s

Is the current Prime Minister of Rwanda. He has been Prime Minister since 8 March 2000. An ethnic Hu

Is the current Prime Minister of Rwanda. He has been Prime Minister since 8 March 2000. An ethnic Hutu, Makuza was a member of the Democratic Republican Movement (MDR) before allegations were made that the party promoted genocide. He resigned membership before being appointed Prime Minister, and now claims to belong to no party.[1]

Is a professional male tennis player in both singles and doubles from the Republic of South Africa.

Is a professional male tennis player in both singles and doubles from the Republic of South Africa. He was born in Vryburg, South Africa.Mitton reached his highest rank in singles at World No. 51 on 15 December 1975, and in doubles of World No. 20 on 25 June 1984. His career record in singles in the ATP tour was 199–218, winning two titles. In doubles, he went 210–191, winning nine titles.

Was a government minister and leading intellectual of Cameroon.He was born in Kumbo, Nso, Northwest

Was a government minister and leading intellectual of Cameroon.He was born in Kumbo, Nso, Northwest Province, and was educated at Christ the King College in Nigeria, then entered the Bigard Memorial Seminary with the intent of going into the priesthood. H

Is a French footballer of Congolese descent currently under contract for French side AJ Auxerre.

Is a French footballer of Congolese descent currently under contract for French side AJ Auxerre.

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. He was born in Kee

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler. He was born in Keetmanshoop. Scholtz made his cricketing debut for the Namibian Under-19s team at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup, in the warm-up match against South Africa. He

Is a Cameroonian judoka.

Is a Cameroonian judoka.

Was a Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the highest-ranking black African in th

Was a Beninese cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the highest-ranking black African in the history of the Catholic Church, though three early Popes came from the Mediterranean shores of the African landmass. Born in Toffo, Benin, his name means

Is a South African photographer and installation artist. Trained originally as a sculptor, she is be

Is a South African photographer and installation artist. Trained originally as a sculptor, she is best known for her installations consisting of found objects mixed with photographs of her own body, marked in some fashion to suggest scarification ritual and displayed to suggest voyeurism. None of the marks are permanent; they are usually made with henna.

Was a football player predominantly for Liverpool.South Africa, Nieuwenhuys played for Boksburg F.C

Was a football player predominantly for Liverpool.South Africa, Nieuwenhuys played for Boksburg F.C and Germiston Calies before Liverpool manager George Patterson signed him in September 1933. He made his debut, wearing the famous number 7 shirt, in a First Division match on September 23 at White Hart Lane. It proved to be a day to remember for Berry as Liverpool ran out comfortable 3-0 winners over Tottenham. He opened his goalscoring account a week later on September 30, again, in a league game but this time at Anfield. The goal would go a long way towards making Berry a Liverpool legend as the opponents for the day were local rivals Everton. Nieuwenhuys' 32nd minute strike along with Adolf Hanson's 60th minute and Sam English's 80th minute goals gave Liverpool a 3-2 win. Nicknamed Nivvy, Nieuwenhuys was a slim Outside Right and was just one of a number of South African players signed by the Reds over a period of 3 decades. In fact he immediately linked up with fellow countryman Gordon Hodgson.

Is a retired professional footballer who represented Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played

Is a retired professional footballer who represented Cameroon at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Tonnerre Yaoundé.

Is a basketball player from the Republic of the Congo. He competed with the Republic of the Congo na

Is a basketball player from the Republic of the Congo. He competed with the Republic of the Congo national basketball team at the 2009 African Championship, where he scored 14 points per game and grabbed 5.2 rebounds per game.

Is usually considered Botswana's most important writer. She was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Afri

Is usually considered Botswana's most important writer. She was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, the child of a wealthy white South African woman and a black servant when interracial relationships were illegal in South Africa. Her mother was appare

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Engen Santos in the Premier

Is a South African football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for Engen Santos in the Premier Soccer League.He hails from Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats. He attended Oude Molen Technical High School in Pinelands. Bevan is the eldest of 2 Children.

Is an international cricketer who made 18 One Day International appearances for South Africa nationa

Is an international cricketer who made 18 One Day International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team between 1997 and 2000.

Is a Congolese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for AS Vita Club. He was part of the Cong

Is a Congolese football player who, as of 2004 was playing for AS Vita Club. He was part of the Congolese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the qua