# List of South African actors

This is an alphabetical list of notable South African actors.
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## Born in the 1900s

* Siegfried Mynhardt (1906–1996)

## Born in the 1910s

* Donald Gray (1914–1976)
* Sid James (1913–1976)

## Born in the 1920s

* Al Debbo (1924–2011)
* Rex Garner (1921–2015)
* Joyce Grant (1924–2006)
* Glynis Johns (1923–2024)
* Don Leonard (1925–2002)
* Moira Lister (1923–2007)
* Tommie Meyer (1928–2017)
* William Modisane (1923–1986)
* Dolly Rathebe (1928–2004)
* Ken Gampu (1929–2003)

## Born in the 1930s

* Ndaba Mhlongo (1933–1989)
* Lydia Mokgokoloshi (born 1939)
* Mary Twala (1939–2020)
* Washington Xisolo (1934–2017)

## Born in the 1940s

* Henry Cele (1949–2007)
* Lillian Dube (born 1945)
* Bill Flynn (1948–2007)
* John Kani (born 1943)
* Joe Mafela (1942–2017)
* Roland Mqwebu (born 1941–2015)
* Sandra Prinsloo (born 1947)
* Paul Slabolepszy (born 1948)
* Pieter-Dirk Uys (born 1945)
* Marius Weyers (born 1945)

## Born in the 1950s

* Glynis Barber (born 1955)
* Elize Cawood (1952–2020)
* Connie Chiume (born 1952)
* Jana Cilliers (born 1950)
* Vinette Ebrahim (born 1957)
* Alice Krige (born 1954)
* Mbongeni Ngema (born 1956)
* Nandi Nyembe (born 1950)
* Jerry Phele (Born 1956)
* Angelique Rockas (Born 1951)
* Ian Roberts (born 1952)
* Leon Schuster (born 1951)
* Patrick Shai (born 1956–2022)
* Shaleen Surtie-Richards (1955–2021)
* Regardt van den Bergh (born 1952)

## Born in the 1960s

* Suanne Braun (born 1968)
* Embeth Davidtz (born 1965) (born the United States)
* Hamilton Dhlamini (born 1969)
* Desmond Dube (born 1969)
* Lisa Fugard (born 1961)
* Steve Hofmeyr (born 1964)
* Vusi Kunene (born 1966)
* Deon Lotz (born 1964)
* Sello Maake Ka-Ncube (born 1960)
* Sean Cameron Michael (born 1969)
* Patrick Mofokeng (born 1969)
* Nthati Moshesh (born 1969)
* Masoja Msiza (born 1964)
* Themba Ndaba (born 1965)
* Menzi Ngubane (born 1964)
* Pamela Nomvete (born 1964)
* Frank Opperman (born 1960)
* Jonathan Pienaar (born 1962)
* Sandi Schultz (born 1964)
* Rapulana Seiphemo (born 1967)
* Cliff Simon (1962–2021)
* Jennifer Steyn (born 1961)
* Vusi Thanda (born 1963)
* Siyabonga Thwala (born 1969)
* Arnold Vosloo (born 1962)
* Amra-Faye Wright (born 1960)

## Born in the 1970s

* Louise Barnes (born 1974)
* Obed Baloyi (born 1970)
* Carl Beukes (born 1976)
* Nick Boraine (born 1971)
* Emmanuel Castis (born 1976)
* Baby Cele (born 1972)
* Sharlto Copley (born 1973)
* Vuyo Dabula (born 1976)
* Hlomla Dandala (born 1974)
* Sindi Dlathu (born 1974)
* Gideon Emery (born 1972) (born in England)
* Connie Ferguson (born 1970) (born in Botswana)
* Shona Ferguson (1972–2021) (born in Botswana)
* Daisuke Ishiwatari (born 1973)
* David James (born 1972)
* Tony Kgoroge (born 1974)
* Leleti Khumalo (born 1972)
* Ilse Klink (born 1972)
* Diaan Lawrenson (born 1978)
* Florence Masebe (born 1972)
* Hlubi Mboya (born 1978)
* Bonnie Mbuli (born 1979)
* Riaad Moosa (born 1977)
* Zandile Msutwana (born 1979)
* Sophie Ndaba (born 1972)
* Lindiwe Ndlovu (1977–2021)
* Denise Newman (born 1970)
* Kenneth Nkosi (born 1973)
* Alfred Ntombela (born 1972)
* Anthony Oseyemi (born 1977) (born in England)
* Frank Rautenbach (born 1972)
* Neil Sandilands (born 1975)
* Stelio Savante (born 1970)
* Siyabonga Shibe (born 1978)
* Charlize Theron (born 1975)
* Xolile Tshabalala (born 1977)
* Wayne Van Rooyen (born 1978)
* Justine Waddell (born 1975)
* Camilla Waldman (born 1968)

## Born in the 1980s

* Jodi Balfour (born 1987)
* Ayanda Borotho (born 1981)
* Ivan Botha (born 1985)
* Lesley-Ann Brandt (born 1981)
* Presley Chweneyagae (born 1984)
* Jarryd Coetsee (born 1982)
* Gopala Davies (born 1988)
* Zethu Dlomo (born 1989)
* Melanie du Bois (born 1988)
* Kim Engelbrecht (born 1980)
* Shannon Esra (born 1984)
* Adhir Kalyan (born 1983)
* Tyrone Keogh (born 1982)
* Shannon Kook (born 1987)
* Nokuthula Ledwaba (born 1983)
* Natasha Loring (born 1987)
* Gail Mabalane (born 1984)
* Warren Masemola (born 1983)
* Bonang Matheba (born 1987)
* Lynne McCarthy (born 1983)
* Kandyse McClure (born 1980)
* Shamilla Miller (born 1988)
* Shoki Mokgapa (1984–2018)
* Siv Ngesi (born 1985)
* Trevor Noah (born 1984)
* Mishqah Parthiephal (born 1989)
* Zakeeya Patel (born 1988)
* Hilton Pelser (born 1985)
* Terry Pheto (born 1981)
* Khabonina Qubeka (born 1981)
* Jo-anne Reyneke (born 1988)
* Crystal-Donna Roberts (born 1984)
* Jonathan Roxmouth (born 1987)
* Fumani Shilubana (born 1980)
* Mandisi Arnold Shindo (born 1989)
* Cindy Swanepoel (born 1981)
* Reine Swart (born 1986)
* Pearl Thusi (born 1988)
* Mpho Osei Tutu (born 1981) (born in France)
* Luke Tyler (born 1988)
* Amalia Uys (born 1984)
* Wilhelm van der Walt (born 1984)
* Tanya van Graan (born 1983)
* Tinarie van Wyk-Loots (born 1980)
* Himarsha Venkatsamy (born 1984)
* Trix Vivier (born 1988)
* Thishiwe Ziqubu (born 1985)

## Born in the 1990s

* Masali Baduza (born 1996)
* Izel Bezuidenhout (born 1998)
* Kai Luke Brümmer (born 1993)
* Lasizwe Dambuza (born 1998)
* Charlbi Dean (1990–2022)
* Ashley de Lange (born 1994)
* Ryan de Villiers (born 1992)
* Jane de Wet (born 1996)
* Lihle Dhlomo (born 1990)
* Pallance Dladla (born 1992)
* Nicole Fortuin (born 1992)
* Arno Greeff (born 1995)
* Gugu Gumede (born 1991)
* Roxane Hayward (born 1991)
* Jazzara Jaslyn (born 1991)
* Nomzamo Mbatha (born 1990)
* Thuso Mbedu (born 1991)
* Alex McGregor (born 1993)
* Thabang Molaba (born 1994)
* Michelle Mosalakae (born 1990)
* Jessica Nkosi (born 1990)
* Simoné Nortmann (born 1990)
* Meghan Oberholzer (born 1995)
* Caren Pistorius (born 1990)
* Ama Qamata (born 1998)
* Cleve September (born 1993)
* Frances Sholto-Douglas (born 1996)
* Jessica Sutton (born 1993)
* Anja Taljaard (born 1995)
* Thando Thabethe (born 1990)
* Christia Visser (born 1992)
* Lerato Walaza (born 1994)
* Dillon Windvogel (born 1999)
* Meganne Young (born 1990)

## Born in the 2000s

* Greteli Fincham (born 2001)
* Paballo Koza (born 2002)
* Khosi Ngema (born 2000)
* Shalate Sekhabi (born 2000)
* Brent Vermeulen (born 2001)
* Nefisa Mkhabela (born 2001)
* Thato Dithebe (born 2000)

## Unknown birthdate

* Quanita Adams
* David Meyer
* Kate Normington
* Adrienne Pearce
* Leeanda Reddy