Cultural Production in
Present Day
Namibia
Namibia
Namibia ranks 174th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Andorra, Liechtenstein, and Malawi. Memorable people born in present day Namibia include Nǃxau ǂToma, Sam Nujoma, and Hage Geingob. Memorable people who died in Namibia include Nǃxau ǂToma, Diogo Cão, and Sam Nujoma. Namibia has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. The top cities in Namibia by number of biographies are Windhoek, Onyaanya Constituency, Okanghudi, Shinyungwe, and Otamanzi Constituency.
People
Between 1929 and 2003, present day Namibia was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Nǃxau ǂToma, Sam Nujoma, and Hage Geingob. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Namibia including Nǃxau ǂToma, Diogo Cão, and Sam Nujoma.
People Born in Present Day Namibia
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Nǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 1
Sam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 2
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 3
Hifikepunye Pohamba
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 4
Saara Kuugongelwa
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 5
Nahas Angula
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 6
Frankie Fredericks
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 7
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 8
Behati Prinsloo
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 9
Michelle McLean
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 10
Collin Benjamin
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 11
Percy Montgomery
RUGBY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.25
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Namibia
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Oliver Risser
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 35.52
Rank: 14
Brian Brendell
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 35.02
Rank: 15
Jacques Burger
RUGBY PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 17
Peter Shalulile
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.97
Rank: 18
Emma Theofelus
POLITICIAN
1996 - Present
HPI: 28.42
Rank: 21
Deon Hotto
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 26.43
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Present Day Namibia
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ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 73.17
Rank: 1
Diogo Cão
EXPLORER
1440 - 1486
HPI: 71.23
Rank: 2
Sam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2025
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 3
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 4
Adolf Lüderitz
EXPLORER
1834 - 1886
HPI: 60.76
Rank: 5
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 55.32
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Namibiawere politicians (7), athletes (7), soccer players (6), cyclists (3), and rugby players (2), while most who died were politicians (3), explorers (2), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Namibia, including Sam Nujoma, Hage Geingob, and Hifikepunye Pohamba. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Namibia, including Sam Nujoma, Hage Geingob, and Hifikepunye Pohamba.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in present day Namibia since 1700.
