Cultural Production in
Present Day
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks 120th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Guinea, United Arab Emirates, and Burkina Faso. Memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe include Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Ian Smith. Memorable people who died in Zimbabwe include Joshua Nkomo, John Love, and Abel Muzorewa. Zimbabwe has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and racing drivers.
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1845 and 1996, present day Zimbabwe was the birth place of 45 globally memorable people, including Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Ian Smith. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Zimbabwe including Joshua Nkomo, John Love, and Abel Muzorewa.
People Born in Present Day Zimbabwe
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Robert Mugabe
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2019
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 1
Emmerson Mnangagwa
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 2
Ian Smith
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2007
HPI: 59.17
Rank: 3
Charlene, Princess of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4
Canaan Banana
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2003
HPI: 56.17
Rank: 5
Albert Lutuli
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1967
HPI: 53.74
Rank: 6
Rupiah Banda
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2022
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 7
Morgan Tsvangirai
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2018
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 8
Joshua Nkomo
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 9
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 10
Alexander McCall Smith
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 48.64
Rank: 11
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Zimbabwe
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Dorothy Masuka
SINGER
1935 - 2019
HPI: 38.06
Rank: 21
Ismail ibn Musa Menk
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.84
Rank: 25
Chenjerai Hove
WRITER
1956 - 2015
HPI: 34.94
Rank: 31
Yvonne Vera
WRITER
1964 - 2005
HPI: 34.72
Rank: 32
Sibusiso Moyo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 29.18
Rank: 37
Nyasha Mushekwi
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 27.19
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Present Day Zimbabwe
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POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 1
John Love
RACING DRIVER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 2
Abel Muzorewa
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2010
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 3
Lobengula
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1894
HPI: 45.98
Rank: 4
Mzilikazi
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1868
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 5
Oliver Mtukudzi
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2019
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 6
Sibusiso Moyo
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2021
HPI: 29.18
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Zimbabwe
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Most individuals born in present day Zimbabwe were politicians (13), writers (7), soccer players (6), athletes (5), and tennis players (4), while most who died were politicians (5), racing drivers (1), and musicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe, including Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Canaan Banana. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe, including Robert Mugabe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, and Ian Smith.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 17 globally memorable people born in present day Zimbabwe since 1700.
