The Most Famous
ACTORS from Eswatini
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swazi Actors of all time. This list of famous Swazi Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Richard E. Grant (b. 1957)
With an HPI of 62.84, Richard E. Grant is the most famous Swazi Actor. His biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.
Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is a Swaziland-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy Withnail and I (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack Hock in Marielle Heller's drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), winning various awards including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. He also received Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor. Grant is also known for his roles in the feature films Warlock (1989), Henry & June (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), The Age of Innocence (1993), The Portrait of a Lady (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Gosford Park (2001), Penelope (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), Jackie (2016), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), and Saltburn (2023). He is also known for his roles in television, including Frasier (2004), Dig (2015), Game of Thrones (2016), Hang Ups (2018), A Series of Unfortunate Events (2019), and Suspect (2022).
2. Noma Dumezweni (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 33.94, Noma Dumezweni is the 2nd most famous Swazi Actor. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Noma Dumezweni (born 28 July 1969) is a South African-British actress. In 2006, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance as Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. In 2017, she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Hermione Granger in the original West End run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child; she reprised the role for the show's original Broadway run and, in 2018, was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Swazi actors born between 1957 and 1983. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swazi actors include Richard E. Grant, and Noma Dumezweni. As of April 2024, 1 new Swazi actors have been added to Pantheon including Noma Dumezweni.
