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 Sam Nujoma, Hage Geingob, and Nǃxau ǂToma. Memorable people who died in Namibia include Diogo Cão, Hage Geingob, and Nǃxau ǂToma. Namibia has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many explorers, and politicians.
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the east and south. Although it does not border Zimbabwe, less than 200 metres of the Botswanan right bank of the Zambezi River separates the two countries. Its capital and largest city is Windhoek. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1929 and 2003, present day Namibia was the birth place of 22 globally memorable people, including Sam Nujoma, Hage Geingob, and Nǃxau ǂToma. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Namibia including Diogo Cão, Hage Geingob, and Nǃxau ǂToma.
People Born in Present Day Namibia
Go to all RankingsSam Nujoma
POLITICIAN
1929 - Present
HPI: 68.04
Rank: 1
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2
Nǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 3
Hifikepunye Pohamba
POLITICIAN
1936 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 4
Saara Kuugongelwa
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.11
Rank: 5
Nahas Angula
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 7
Frankie Fredericks
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 8
Behati Prinsloo
MODEL
1988 - Present
HPI: 39.93
Rank: 9
Collin Benjamin
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 10
Percy Montgomery
RUGBY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 11
Michelle McLean
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 36.17
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Namibia
Go to all RankingsRyan Nyambe
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 16.84
Rank: 15
Phillip Seidler
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 16
Maike Diekmann
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 17
Dan Craven
CYCLIST
1983 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 18
Vera Looser
CYCLIST
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 19
Tsolmonbaataryn Anudari
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 20
Beatrice Masilingi
ATHLETE
2003 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 21
Michelle Vorster
CYCLIST
1978 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
People Deceased in Present Day Namibia
Go to all RankingsDiogo Cão
EXPLORER
1440 - 1486
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 1
Hage Geingob
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2024
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 2
Nǃxau ǂToma
ACTOR
1944 - 2003
HPI: 62.66
Rank: 3
Adolf Lüderitz
EXPLORER
1834 - 1886
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 4
Theo-Ben Gurirab
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2018
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Namibia were athletes (7), politicians (6), cyclists (3), soccer players (2), and actors (1), while most who died were explorers (2), politicians (2), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Namibia, including Frankie Fredericks, Helalia Johannes, and Christine Mboma. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Namibia, including Frankie Fredericks, Helalia Johannes, and Christine Mboma.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in present day Namibia since 1700.