- King Africa
King Africa (stage name of Alan Duffy) (June 7, 1962) is an Argentinian recording artist of American descent. He is well known in Latin America for his dance music and unique, intense voice.
- Bill Gates
William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and the chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. During his career at Microsoft he has held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and he remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8% of the common stock. "Forbes" magazine's list of The World's Billionaires has ranked him as the richest person in the world since 1995, …
- Caesarius Of Africa
Saint Caesarius of Africa was a martyr of the Roman Catholic Church in the 2nd century. The church of San Cesareo in Palatio in Rome bears his name.
- John Africa
John Africa was the founder of MOVE, a militant communal and political organization prominent in the United States in the early 1970s. He died on May 13, 1985, along with several of his armed followers, when the Philadelphia Police Department bombed the MOVE headquarters (a rowhouse in an impoverished West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood) after an attempted code enforcement and eviction escalated into a firefight.
- Ramona Africa
Ramona Africa is a political activist from Philadelphia and one of the founding members of MOVE . The tragedy of May 13, 1985 , when Wilson Goode , the mayor in Philadelphia at the time, decided to authorize the bombing of the house of John Africa , killed all of the adult MOVE members that were present, 5 children, and the fire ruined six city blocks.
- Kevin Roberts
Kevin Roberts (born 1949) has been the Chief Executive Officer Worldwide of the advertising agency Saatchi & Saatchi since 1997. Roberts is a highly-regarded figure in the advertising industry due to his deep insight and creative mind. In September 2006, Saatchi & Saatchi won a US$430 million JC Penney contract because of the idea of "lovemarks", which was invented and promoted by Roberts. Kevin Roberts is currently attending UCLA.
- Steve Lukather
Steve "Luke" Lukather (born Steven Lee Lukather on October 21, 1957 in San Fernando Valley, California, USA) is an American Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and guitar player, best known for his work with the rock band Toto. In addition to his work with Toto, Lukather has released several solo albums and, as a studio session guitarist, has arranged, composed, and recorded on over 800 number one albums.
- Roger Sanchez
Roger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, (born on June 1, 1967, in Queens, New York) is a popular Dominican-American house DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts. He is considered by many to be "the DJ's DJ" for his innovative mixing techniques and his ability to connect with the crowd through his sets. The eldest of two sons born to Angela Almonte and Hugo Sanchez, immigrants from the Dominican Republic, …
- Bobby Kimball
Bobby Kimball (born 29 March 1947, in Orange, Texas, USA) is an American singer best known for being a member of the rock band Toto.
- Jeff Porcaro
Jeffrey Thomas Porcaro was a highly regarded session drummer and a founding member of the Grammy Award winning band Toto. In his 38 years of life he played with hundreds of world-class artists and was featured on countless records.
- Bill Payne
Bill Payne (born March 12, 1949 in Waco, TX) is one of the founding members of critically acclaimed American rock band Little Feat. He is considered to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues music artists by many other piano rock musicians, including Sir Elton John. In addition to his trademark barrelhouse blues piano mastery, evident on such Little Feat classics as the Payne-penned "Oh Atlanta", …
- Stan Relihan
President & CEO of Expert Executive Search - one of Asia Pacific's best-connected Search, Selection & Recruitment Firms. Also a leading international Headhunter, Neural Networker & Technology Enthusiast; Keynote Speaker; Internet & Web 2.0 Subject Matter Expert; Top 30 LinkedIn 'Power User'.Host of TPN :: The Connections Show, an audio podcast series that puts you ahead of the curve with the latest developments in Social & Business Networking. http://connections.thepodcastnetwork.com
- Africa Inland Mission
Established in 1895, Africa Inland Mission (AIM) is a nondenominational Christian mission organisation focusing on Africa and islands in the Indian Ocean. The mission exists to declare the glory of God to the peoples of Africa.
- Adriano Lualdi
Adriano Lualdi (March 22 1885 - January 8 1971) Italian composer. Lualdi was one of those artists in Italy whose reputation was subsequently diminished because of his early and continued avid support of Mussolini and Fascism. He was musically precocious and was sent to Rome where he studied composition with Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari at the Santa Cecilia conservatory. As a young musician, he conducted at La Fenice in Venice, the San Carlo Theater in Naples, …
- Renee Blodgett
As President and Founder of Blodgett Communications, Renee Blodgett offers a very personalized approach of working with her clients, their customers and the influencers that impact them. She has been providing full service corporate communications, public relations and marketing consulting for worldwide technology companies and executives for nearly twenty years.
- África de la Rosa
África de la Rosa is a Filipina pre-war actress and the sister of two famous Philippine movie icons, Rogelio de la Rosa and Jaime de la Rosa.
- Marinus van Sandwyk
Of my 25+ years in IT, 20+ of these have been in management positions. I subscribe to very hands-on management. My entire career has been build around the objective of extracting maximum benefit from technology for those with whom I worked and who benefitted by that technology. I absolutely believe that there is no such thing as “impossible” from a computer hardware and software perspective. It all depends on how creative you are and how prepared you are to challenge conventional thinking.
- Ian Mitchell
Ian Mitchell is a Scottish author, raised in South Africa. He is the author of "Isles of the West: a Hebridean Voyage" and "Isles of the North: a Voyage to the Realms of the Norse". In both books he shares strong views on environmental NGO's and their effect on rural Scotland. Mitchell is a critic of bodies like the RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage, and has compared their behaviour to that of the Nazis.
- Francesco Iarlori
Over 15 years of experience in sales, strategic planning & business development within major player in Global Information and Communication Technology. Visionary and strategic planner in leading, advancing, evaluating strategic and tactical plans, and implement them directly at the customer or internal to the company.Adviser for Investor or Multinational Companies willing to address new GEOs market such us Europe, USA and Africa, this also cooperating with UN for developing countries.
- Sandra Pires
- Amadou Moustapha Sall
I advise, coach and consult on translation/localization, cross-cultural communication, global communication and global marketing, and help facilitate understanding and communication with foreign and overseas markets. The result: easy sales, seamless cross-border customer relationship management, global networking and relationship-building, easy connecting. I am a cross-cultural connector and a friendship broker.
- Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29, 1958), commonly known as MJ as well as the "King of Pop", is an American musician, entertainer, and global icon whose successful career and controversial personal life have been a part of pop culture for almost 40 years. Michael Jackson is widely regarded as one of the greatest entertainers and most popular recording artists in history, displaying complicated physical techniques, …
- Layla El
Layla El (born June 25, 1978) is an English professional wrestling diva of North African heritage, currently residing in the United States. She is employed by World Wrestling Entertainment, and appears on the ECW brand. Before joining WWE in 2006, Layla El was a dancer for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association, and has also danced for Kanye West at the MTV Video Music Awards
- Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc (born 5 July 1934 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a Welsh actor who has had many television and film roles. Perhaps his most famous role was as the title character in the BBC Wales drama "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George". However he first gained widespread recognition in two TV serials, first as the relentless SS Officer Lutzig in the WW2 serial "Manhunt" (1969), …
- Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack (born July 1, 1934 in Lafayette, Indiana) is an Academy Award-winning American film director, producer and actor. He has directed over 21 films and 10 television shows, acted in over 30 films or shows, and produced over 44 films.<small> </small> Sydney Pollack is best known for directing films "Out of Africa" (Academy Awards, 1985), "Tootsie" (1982), "Three Days of the Condor" (1975), …
- Herschelle Gibbs
Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. He was schooled at Diocesan College in Rondebosch. Considered by many to be the most naturally gifted batsman South Africa has produced since their re-admission to International Cricket in 1991, Gibbs has nevertheless been accused of under achievement during his still impressive career.
- Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer. He is a talented right-handed batsman and effective fast-medium bowler who can swing the ball both ways off a good line and length. As of September 2006 he became the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 8,000 runs and 200 wickets in both Test and One Day International cricket. Sanath Jayasuriya has achieved that feat in ODIs but not Tests, …
- Nicky Boje
Nico "Nicky" Boje (born 20 March, 1973, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State) and attended the prestigious Grey College in Bloemfontein was a South African cricketer who played in 43 Tests and 115 one-day internationals for South Africa. Boje's international career began in 1995 against Zimbabwe, and although he was in and out of the team due to injuries he established himself as South Africa's first choice spin bowler.
- J. P. R. Williams
John Peter Rhys Williams (born 2 March 1949 in Cardiff, Wales), known universally as JPR Williams, played rugby union for Wales between 1969 and 1981. Williams was also a tennis player. There is a popular urban myth that he won Junior Wimbledon in 1966 (in fact won by a Soviet, Korotkov). However, it is true that he won a British Junior competition that happened to be held at Wimbledon that year, beating David Lloyd.
- Makhaya Ntini
Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977 in Eastern Cape Province) is a South African cricketer, the first ethnic black player to play for the South African team. A fast bowler, he tends to bowl from wide of the crease with brisk, although not express, pace. He has survived legal controversy early on in his career to become only the third South African to take 300 Test wickets after Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald, and to reach second place in the ICC test match bowling ratings.
- Eddie Keizan
Eddie Keizan (born September 12, 1944 in Johannesburg) is a former Formula One driver from South Africa. He raced in three World Championship grands prix during the 1970s, debuting on March 3, 1973. He scored no championship points. After success in South Africa driving saloons and sports cars, Keizan moved into Formula 5000 where he won the national championship. He participated in the South African Formula One championships as well, …
- Dale Benkenstein
Dale Martin Benkenstein (born June 9, 1974 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a South African cricketer and all-rounder. He attended Highbury Preparatory School and Michaelhouse in South Africa and now lives in Hillcrest. He is a right-handed batsman, and a right-arm off-break or right-arm medium paced bowler. Significant teams that he has played in are Natal, South Africa Under-24s, South Africa A, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africans, Marylebone Cricket Club, Dolphins, Durham, …
- James Brown
James Joseph Brown (May 3 1933 – December 25 2006), commonly referred to as "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business," was an American entertainer recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music. He was renowned for his shouting vocals, feverish dancing and unique rhythmic style. As a prolific singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer, …
- Mark Boucher
Mark Verdon Boucher (born December 3, 1976 in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa) is a South African cricketer. He was educated at Selborne College. He has represented Border, Africa XI, ICC World XI and South Africa. He has been a regular feature of the South African side since the 1997/1998 tour to Australia.
- Shaun Pollock
Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African cricketer who is considered a bowling all-rounder. From 2000 to 2003 he was the captain of the South African cricket team. He was also chosen as the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003.
- Baleka Mbete
Baleka Mbete (born September 24, 1949) is a South African politician and the current Speaker of the South African National Assembly. She received a teacher's certificate from Lovedale Teachers' College and taught in Durban. After going into exile Mbete taught in Mbabane, and went on to work for the African National Congress in several other African cities including Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Gaborone, Harare, and Lusaka.
- Marianne Kriel
Marianne Kriel (born August 30, 1971) is a former backstroke and freestyle swimmer from South Africa, who won the bronze medal in the 100m Backstroke at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and received the President's Award in 1993 and 1996. Kriel was the first woman to captain a multi-code team to the 1994 Commonwealth Games and the 1995 All-Africa Games.
- Steve Elworthy
Steven Elworthy (b. 23 February, 1965 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia) is a former South African cricketer (right arm fast-medium bowler) who has fostered a career in administration with Cricket South Africa.
- Mbulaeni Mulaudzi
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi (born September 8, 1980) is a South African middle distance runner. His best season so far has been 2004, when he won the World Indoor Championships and an Olympic silver medal. But the season of 2006 was also very good for him. That year he won nearly all his racesAt the 2006 World Indoor Championships he won a silver medal.
- Augustine Of Hippo
Aurelius Augustinus, Augustine of Hippo, or Saint Augustine (November 13, 354 - August 28, 430) was one of the most important figures in the development of Western Christianity, there considered to be one of the church fathers. He framed the concepts of original sin and just war. In Roman Catholicism and the Anglican Communion, he is a saint and pre-eminent Doctor of the Church, and the patron of the Augustinian religious order.