The following is a list of notable people who were born in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Monarchs King Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, Aa! Zwelibanzi! - King of the abaThembu in Bumbane Great Place, Mthatha King Zwelenkosi Matanzima, Aa! Zwelenkosi! - King of the Western Thembu in Qamata Great Place, Cofimvaba King Zwelozuko Matiwane, Bayethe! Zwelozuko! - King of the AmaMpondomise in Kroza Great Place, Qumbu King Vulindlela Ndamase, Vulindlela! - King of the Western Mpondo in Nyandeni Great Place, Libode King Zanesizwe Sandile, Aa! Zanesizwe! - King of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation in Mngqesha Great Place, King William's Town King Manzolwandle Sigcau, Manzolwandle! - King of the Mpondo in Qaukeni Great Place, Lusikisiki King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Aa! Zwelonke! - King of the Xhosa nation in Nqadu Great Place, Willowvale

Politicians

Neville Alexander Steve Biko Fort Calata James Calata Charles Coghlan Nosipho Dastile Sophia De Bruyn Lilian Diedericks Cedric Frolick John Gomomo Matthew Goniwe Joe Gqabi Oupa Gqozo Chris Hani Makhanda Clarence Makwetu Nelson Mandela Winnie Mandela George Matanzima Kaiser Matanzima Florence Matomela Govan Mbeki Thabo Mbeki Moeletsi Mbeki Epainette Mbeki Linda Mbeki Jama Mbeki Raymond Mhlaba, first Premier of the Eastern Cape Sicelo Mhlauli Vuyisile Mini Sparrow Mkhonto Wilton Mkwayi Michael Mosoeu Moerane Oscar Mpetha Griffiths Mxenge Victoria Mxenge Natasha Ntlangwini Alfred Nzo Sabelo Phama Robert Resha Walter Rubusana Charles Sebe Lennox Sebe Archie Sibeko Letitia Sibeko Bantu Holomisa Annie Silinga Walter Sisulu Albertina Sisulu Robert Sobukwe David Stuurman Oliver Tambo Steve Tshwete Moses Twebe Alfred Xuma

Celebrities

Sarah Baartman Zwai Bala Amanda Black Busiswa Brenda Ngxoli actress Allister Coetzee Simphiwe Dana Lulu Dikana Zonke Dikana Allan Gray Lizo Gqoboka iFani Akhumzi Jezile John Kani Ringo Madlingozi Mzi Mahola Zolani Mahola Nathi Mankayi Margaret M'cingana Singana Zenande Mfenyana Maxwell Mlilo Nambitha Mpumlwana S.E.K. Mqhayi Zim Ngqawana Zola Nombona Jet Novuka Zonwabele "Blackie" Tshayana Author Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya Ntsikelelo Nyauza R.L. Peteni Tiyo Soga Enoch Sontonga Mzwandile Stick Vusi Thanda Zozibini Tunzi Gavin Watson

Criminals

Bulelani Mabhayi Nicholas Lungisa Ncama Butana Almond Nofomela Thozamile Taki Bulelani Vukwana

Athletics

Lukhanyo Am Temba Bavuma Mark Boucher Kermit Erasmus Rassie Erasmus Siya Kolisi Andile Jali Sinethemba Jantjie Daine Klate Siya Kolisi Wandisile Letlabika Cecil Lolo Kevin Luiters Masibulele Makepula Makazole Mapimpi Asavela Mbekile Mlungisi Mbunjana Sinethemba Mjekula Bongani Ndulula Akona Ndungane Odwa Ndungane Makhaya Ntini Sinethemba Qeshile Lonwabo Tsotsobe Cheeky Watson Luke Watson Ronwen Williams

See also List of Xhosa people List of South Africans

References