African Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is South African former first-class cricketer, and former international umpire who stood in 44 Tests

Is South African former first-class cricketer, and former international umpire who stood in 44 Tests and 107 ODI. Orchard was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. He played first-class cricket as an all-rounder for Natal and Natal B between 1967/8 and

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows.Radebe w

Is a South African football (soccer) striker for Premier Soccer League club Moroka Swallows.Radebe was initially called into the South Africa national soccer team squad for a 2003 friendly match against England, but did not make the final squad.[1]

Was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, being the first and to date only African Amer

Was the Mayor of New York City from 1990 through 1993, being the first and to date only African American to hold that office. He is the most recent Democrat to have been elected Mayor of New York City. During World War II he served in the United States Marine Corps. Dinkins is a graduate of Howard University with a degree in Mathematics, and Brooklyn Law School. Dinkins is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the nation's oldest inter-collegiate fraternity for African American men.

Is a retired South African football player.Nyathi played for a few teams, including FC St. Gallen (S

Is a retired South African football player.Nyathi played for a few teams, including FC St. Gallen (Switzerland), Ankaragücü (Turkey), CD Tenerife (Spain) and Cagliari (Italy).

Is a Ugandan footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts and the Uganda.

Is a Ugandan footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Hearts and the Uganda. He signed his first professional contract in the United States after briefly attending Martin Methodist College in Pulaski, Tennessee between 1999 and 2001. His first taste of professional football was with Raleigh, N.C. in the United Soccer Leagues system. After a partial season in Raleigh, he moved to the Wilmington Hammerheads, a third division team, where he finished the season with 7 goals. In September 2007, he scored a hat-trick for Uganda in an African Cup of Nations qualifier against Niger which was won 3–1.

Is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for CF Reus Deportiu in Spain.Eto'o began his car

Is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for CF Reus Deportiu in Spain.Eto'o began his career with the Kadji Sports Academy in Cameroon, before moving to Spain at the age of 16 with RCD Mallorca. At Mallorca he spent loan spells with Ciudad de M

Is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Blue Bulls provincially and The Bulls in the

Is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Blue Bulls provincially and The Bulls in the Super 14(though has yet to make his Debut. He predominantly plays centre, but is a highly versatile backline player, covering wing and fullback for the Blue Bulls. David missed out in the 2008 Super 14 series from sustaining an injury in late 2007 and will make his Debut in 2009. He has 13 Caps for the Blue Bulls.

Is a field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished

Is a field hockey goalkeeper from South Africa, who was a member of the national squad that finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The goalie plays for a provincial team called KwaZulu Natal Raiders.

Is a South African cricketer who has made 30 first-class appearances since his debut in October 2005

Is a South African cricketer who has made 30 first-class appearances since his debut in October 2005. His form since his breakthrough into first-class cricket saw him selected to play for South Africa in the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes, where he finished

Is a South African soccer player, of Italian heritage who currently plays for Lincoln City on loan f

Is a South African soccer player, of Italian heritage who currently plays for Lincoln City on loan from Leeds United. He moved to America when he was 11 years old so speaks with an American accent. His main position is as a forward but he can also play on the wing.

Is a Cape Verdean Footballer who currently plays for Fafe, in the Terceira Divisão Portuguesa Serie

Is a Cape Verdean Footballer who currently plays for Fafe, in the Terceira Divisão Portuguesa Serie B. He plays as a Centre Midfielder or Attacking Midfielder. He signed with the Lisbon team of SL Benfica in 2004, after being spotted playing in a team of

A Zambian football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for Durban Stars in South Africa. He prev

A Zambian football (soccer) goalkeeper who currently plays for Durban Stars in South Africa. He previously played for Golden Arrows and Kabwe Warriors.He was part of the Zambian 2000 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.

Is an Ugandan cricketer who played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh and the 2006 U-1

Is an Ugandan cricketer who played in the 2004 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh and the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He has played List A and first-class cricket for the Uganda national cricket team.

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a defender. He won two caps for the Botswana national

Is a Botswanan former footballer who played as a defender. He won two caps for the Botswana national football team in 2000.

Is a boxer from Zambia. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country.

Is a boxer from Zambia. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native African country. There he was stopped in the second round of the Light welterweight (64 kg) division by Cuba's eventual runner-up Yudel Johnson Cedeno.

Is a football striker from Gambia who currently plays for HJK Helsinki. HJK first loaned Bah, and th

Is a football striker from Gambia who currently plays for HJK Helsinki. HJK first loaned Bah, and then bought him from KPV. Bah played in the Gambian League, with Banjul Hawks, until in 2005 moved to Finnish First Division club KPV. He became a key playe

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has represented the Namibian cricket team

Is a Namibian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman. He has represented the Namibian cricket team in first class cricket since 2006. He had previously represented the Namibia Under-19s and the Namibian A team. Botha represented Namibia during the 2006 U

Is an English cricketer. Malan is a left-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who h

Is an English cricketer. Malan is a left-handed opening batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who has represented Boland in South Africa (2005/2006) and the MCC Young Cricketers in 2006. He joined Middlesex in July 2006 and he made his 1st XI debut in a

Was a South African broadcaster, composer and musicologist.His parents, both members of the Gereform

Was a South African broadcaster, composer and musicologist.His parents, both members of the Gereformeerde Kerk, brought him up to be highly religious, an important fact which was reflected in various compositions. His father was of an artistic nature and was a self-taught musician and painter, and Dawid was encouraged to learn the piano formally.He took an early interest in African music and song and would attend Sunday afternoon church services in the African neighbourhood to make closer acquaintance with the music of the people. This knowledge evidently contributed in later years to his decision to set two poems by Roy Campbell including The Zulu Girl to music; these poems describe typical Zulu characters.

Is an Ethiopian football midfielder currently playing for Saint-George SA. He is a member of the Eth

Is an Ethiopian football midfielder currently playing for Saint-George SA. He is a member of the Ethiopia national football team and he was a member of the Ethiopia squad at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Cup.

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays currently for Stormers in the Super 14.[1]

Is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays currently for Stormers in the Super 14.[1]

Is a South African rugby union footballer who played 38 test matches for the South African national

Is a South African rugby union footballer who played 38 test matches for the South African national rugby union team the Springboks. In the year 2000 Barry made his Springbok debut against Canada in East London. Barry has established a reputation as a brutal defender and hard, straight running centre, this saw him become a key member of the Springbok squad in 2004. Barry has since gone on to captain the Stormers in the 2006 season of the Vodacom Super 14. Following the 2007 Currie Cup, Barry joined Harlequin F.C. of the Guinness Premiership. In July 2009 he signed up to join Eastern Province in the Currie Cup.

Is a South African cricketer. He captained the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006.

Is a South African cricketer. He captained the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka in 2006. He now plays for Free State and Eagles in the major South African cricket competitions.

Is a South African professional footballer who plays for English League One club Oldham Athletic, af

Is a South African professional footballer who plays for English League One club Oldham Athletic, after signing from Rangers. Furman has also been selected for the South Africa national team squad, but is yet to play.He signed for Rangers on 10 May 2006.[2] Contrary to some reports, he was not Paul Le Guen's first signing for Rangers but was spotted by the club's youth department. Furman was a regular in the reserve side and captained the Under-19 team to the Scottish Youth Cup final in 2007, where they beat Old Firm rivals Celtic.[3]

Is a South African professional golfer. He has won twice on both the Southern Africa based Sunshine

Is a South African professional golfer. He has won twice on both the Southern Africa based Sunshine Tour and on the second-tier United States based BUY.COM Tour, now the Nationwide Tour.