African Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a footballer from Rwanda who plays as a striker for the Jupiler League side KSV Roeselare.[1] He

Is a footballer from Rwanda who plays as a striker for the Jupiler League side KSV Roeselare.[1] He played last season for K.F.C. V.W. Hamme in Belgium.

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Kaizer Chiefs and South Africa.

Is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire constituency, to the north of G

Is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for East Dunbartonshire constituency, to the north of Glasgow in Scotland. From 4 July 2007 she has been the Liberal Democrats Shadow spokeswoman for Women and Equality, based in the Lib Dems' Department for Communities and Local Government. She was previously the Liberal Democrats' Shadow Scotland Secretary and has chaired the Liberal Democrats' Campaign for Gender Balance since 2004. As of 2008, she is the youngest MP in the House of Commons.

Is a Cameroonian professional basketball with ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône of France's Ligue Nationale de B

Is a Cameroonian professional basketball with ÉS Chalon-sur-Saône of France's Ligue Nationale de Basketball. A member of the Cameroon national basketball team, Ekanga-Ehawa first represented his country in 2003.

Is a South African swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic

Is a South African swimmer, who is best known for being the only woman in the history of the Olympic Games to have won both the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke events - at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games - making her South Africa's first post-apartheid Olympic gold medallist following South Africa's re-admission to the Games in 1992. Along with Australian champion, Leisel Jones, Heyns is regarded as one of the greatest breaststroke swimmers.

Is a former professional tennis player from Johannesburg, South Africa. Her career high ranking is N

Is a former professional tennis player from Johannesburg, South Africa. Her career high ranking is No. 21 in the world, a ranking she achieved on May 4, 1998.Kruger turned professional in 1989, but it was not until 1992 that she finally broke into the world's top 100. In 1995, she had her breakout season winning her first WTA Tour title in San Juan where she beat Kyoko Nagatsuka in the final. She also recorded her first two top ten wins over Anke Huber and Lindsay Davenport.

Is an Angolan footballer who currently plays for Clube Recreativo da Caála, as a striker.

Is an Angolan footballer who currently plays for Clube Recreativo da Caála, as a striker.

Is an Angolan professional basketball player. He has played in professionally in Germany and the Net

Is an Angolan professional basketball player. He has played in professionally in Germany and the Netherlands and currently plays for Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto in Angola.

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2006 was playing for FC Sion. He previously played for Moga

Is a Beninese football player who, as of 2006 was playing for FC Sion. He previously played for Mogas 90 FC.He was part of the Beninese 2004 African Nations Cup team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to se

Was a South African cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. A tragic figure owing to his premature death w

Was a South African cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s. A tragic figure owing to his premature death when probably the best wicket-keeper in the world, Cameron is often forgotten today but regarded by those who know about him as one of the best wicket-keepe

Was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded and still led by his b

Was a member of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, a South African choral group founded and still led by his brother Joseph.His brother Joseph, being the eldest, had to take care of the family and their mother when their father, Jonathan Mluwane Shabalala, died in 1945. After moving to Durban c. 1957 to find work, Joseph founded the first incarnation of Ladysmith Black Mambazo in 1960 with his brothers Headman and Enoch and various other relatives.

Is a South African former auto racing driver, the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Champion. Scheckter

Is a South African former auto racing driver, the 1979 Formula One World Drivers Champion. Scheckter was born in East London, South Africa and educated at Selborne College. He rapidly ascended to the ranks of Formula One after moving to Britain in 1970. He debuted in Formula One at Watkins Glen in 1972 with McLaren and ran as high as 3rd place before spinning and finishing 9th.

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a hooker.

Is a rugby union player for the Sharks in the Super 14 competition. He plays as a hooker.

Is a South African rugby union footballer.

Is a South African rugby union footballer.

Was a South African politician, long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP), and le

Was a South African politician, long-time leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP), and leading member of the African National Congress.Between 1946 and 1950 he completed a law degree at Wits University and was a student activist. He was in the

Is a Labour peer in the House of Lords.He was awarded the CBE in 1999, and made a Life peer on 16 Fe

Is a Labour peer in the House of Lords.He was awarded the CBE in 1999, and made a Life peer on 16 February 2000, being raised to the peerage as Baron Joffe, of Liddington in the County of Wiltshire. In February 2003 he proposed as a Private Member's Bill the "Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill",[1] which would legalise physician-assisted dying.[2] After deliberation by a Lords committee, the bill was put forward again in November 2005.

Is a Botswana football striker currently playing for Township Rollers in Botswana. He is a member of

Is a Botswana football striker currently playing for Township Rollers in Botswana. He is a member of the Botswana national football team.

Is a Ugandan cricketer. He has represented Uganda 13 times in the ICC Trophy. In 2007 he captained h

Is a Ugandan cricketer. He has represented Uganda 13 times in the ICC Trophy. In 2007 he captained his country in the ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament which was held in Darwin, Australia. Uganda defeated Argentina in the final and earned

Was a South African actor, who made his career in the British film and television industry. James, w

Was a South African actor, who made his career in the British film and television industry. James, who was often credited as Sidney James, is best remembered for his roles in the Carry On films, Bless This House and Hancock's Half Hour.

Is a former South African rugby union footballer, most notable for scoring the winning drop goal in

Is a former South African rugby union footballer, most notable for scoring the winning drop goal in the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. He played as a fly-half.In 1990 he was part of the Natal team that beat Northern Transvaal to win the Currie Cup for the first time, before he moved to Italy where he played for L'Aquila during the season 1991-92 and for San Donà in the 1992-93. Between 1993 and 1996, he gained 22 caps for his country.In 1997, he moved to Leicester Tigers, where he would play for a couple of seasons and then become backs coach.

Was a Dutchman who pioneered trade with the Boer Voortrekker states in South Africa and later became

Was a Dutchman who pioneered trade with the Boer Voortrekker states in South Africa and later became a civil servant, politician and law agent in the Orange Free State.Smellekamp worked as supercargo for the Amsterdam trading company of J.A. Klijn & Co., under the direction of G.G. Ohrig. In 1841 he made a first voyage to Port Natal with the objective to establish trading contracts with the Voortrekkers who had established the Natalia Republic only two years before. At the time of Smellekamp's arrival, the British under Captain Thomas Charlton Smith were several days marching away from Port Natal, ready to occupy the town.

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a rightarm medium-fast bowler who p

Was a South African cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a rightarm medium-fast bowler who played for Limpopo. He was born in Pretoria. Barkhuizen made two first-class appearances for the team, scoring 27 runs in four innings, and bowling 16 compl

He made his Test debut against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2006 during the 200

He made his Test debut against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2006 during the 2005-06 tour, and claimed batsman Mike Hussey as his first Test wicket. However, he was reported for throwing the ball at the conclusion of the match [1]. He

Made his stage debut at the municipal theatre in Roodepoort as Max in "Freischütz" in 1989. He curr

Made his stage debut at the municipal theatre in Roodepoort as Max in "Freischütz" in 1989. He currently lives in Vienna, Austria. His international breakthrough occurred in 1993 at the Opera de la Bastille as Pinkerton in Puccini's Madame Butterfly. Since then he has performed at leading opera venues around the world such as the Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Opera Australia, Royal Opera House London, La Scala, and the Salzburg Festival.

Is a football player who currently plays for Curepipe Starlight SC in the Mauritian Premier League a

Is a football player who currently plays for Curepipe Starlight SC in the Mauritian Premier League and for the Mauritius national football team as a defender. He is featured on the Mauritian national team in the official 2010 FIFA World Cup video game.