# List of Afrikaners

This list includes notable Afrikaner figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.

## South Africa
### Politicians

* Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff: State President of the Orange Free State
* Louis Botha: former Prime Minister of South Africa
* P. W. Botha: Executive State President of South Africa
* Sir Johannes Brand: State President of the Orange Free State
* Thomas François Burgers: State President of the South African Republic
* J. B. M. Hertzog: Prime Minister of South Africa
* F. W. de Klerk: Executive State President of South Africa
* Josias Philip Hoffman: State President of the Orange Free State
* Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg: State President of the South African Republic
* Paul Kruger: State President of the South African Republic
* D. F. Malan: Prime Minister of South Africa
* Lucas Johannes Meyer: State President of the Nieuwe Republiek
* Andries Pretorius: President of the Natalia Republic
* Marthinus Wessel Pretorius: State President of the South African Republic
* Marthinus Prinsloo: Commander-in-Chief of the Orange Free State
* Marthinus Prinsloo: President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet
* Francis William Reitz: State President of the Orange Free State
* Jan Smuts: Prime Minister of South Africa
* Hermanus Steyn: President of the Republic of Swellendam
* Martinus Theunis Steyn: State President of the Orange Free State
* J. G. Strijdom: Prime Minister of South Africa
* John Vorster: Prime Minister of South Africa

### Military

* Christiaan Frederik Beyers: Second Boer War General
* Chris Botha: Second Boer War General
* Ben Bouwer: Second Boer War & World War I General
* Philip Botha: Second Boer War General
* Schalk Willem Burger: Second Boer War General
* Jan Celliers: Second Boer War General
* Andries Petrus Cronjé: Second Boer War General
* Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé: Second Boer War General
* Piet Cronjé: Second Boer War General
* Jonathan Crowther: Second Boer War General
* Koos de la Rey: Second Boer War General
* Christiaan de Wet: Second Boer War General
* Piet de Wet: Second Boer War General
* Sarel du Toit: Second Boer War General
* Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus: Second Boer War General
* Joachim Ferreira: First Boer War Commandant
* Naas Ferreira: Second Boer War General
* Christiaan Ernst Fourie: Second Boer War General
* Joachim Christoffel Fourie: Second Boer War General
* Piet Fourie: Second Boer War General
* Francois Gerhardus Joubert: First Boer War General
* Piet Joubert: First Boer War General
* Jan Kemp: Boer General
* Johannes Hermanus Michiel Kock: Second Boer War General
* Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger: Second Boer War General
* Petrus Johannes Liebenberg: Second Boer War General
* Manie Maritz: Second Boer War General
* Chris Muller: Second Boer War General
* Jan Hendrik Olivier: Boer General
* Marthinus Jacobus Oosthuizen: Voortrekker leader
* Sarel Oosthuizen: Second Boer War General
* Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter: Second Boer War General
* Hendrik Potgieter: Voortrekker leader
* Paul Hendrik Roux: Boer General
* Nicolaas Smit: First Boer War General
* Tobias Smuts: Second Boer War General
* Jacobus Philippus Snyman: Second Boer War General
* Ben Viljoen: Second Boer War General, participant in the Mexican Revolution
* George de Villebois-Mareuil: Second Boer War General
* Wessel Jacobus Wessels: Boer General

### Arts

* Melinda Bam: Miss South Africa 2011
* François Bloemhof: Author
* Lesley-Ann Brandt, Actress
* J. M. Coetzee: 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature
* Charlbi Dean: Actress
* Hennie Jacobs: Actor
* Karl Kielblock: Author
* Rolene Strauss: Miss World 2014
* Charlize Theron: Actress
* Arnold Vosloo: Actor

### Sports

* Francois Botha: Boxer
* Gary Botha: Rugby Player
* Francois Brummer: Rugby Player
* Schalk Burger: Rugby Player
* Gerrie Coetzee: Boxer
* Lood de Jager: Rugby Player
* Faf de Klerk: Rugby Player
* AB de Villiers: former Captain of South Africa national cricket team
* Giniel de Villiers: 2009 Dakar Rally Champion
* Dricus du Plessis: UFC Middleweight Mixed Martial Artist
* Faf du Plessis: former Captain of the South Africa national cricket team
* Johan du Toit: Rugby Player
* Pieter-Steph du Toit: Rugby Player
* André Esterhuizen: Rugby Player
* Eben Etzebeth: Rugby Player
* Retief Goosen: U.S. Open (golf) Champion (2001, 2004)
* Faffa Knoetze: Rugby Player
* Francois Pienaar: Rugby Player
* Handré Pollard: Springboks Captain
* Corrie Sanders: WBO World Heavyweight Champion
* Gurthrö Steenkamp: Rugby Player
* Roelof van der Merwe: Cricketer
* Lara van Niekerk: Swimmer
* Duane Vermeulen: Springboks Captain
* Hansie Cronje: Cricketer

## Namibia
### Politicians

* Jan de Wet: Member of Parliament
* Leon Jooste: Minister of Public Enterprise
* Kosie Pretorius: Member of Parliament
* Piet van der Walt: Deputy Minister of National Planning

### Science and Technology

* Rudie van Vuuren: Physician

### Arts

* Behati Prinsloo: Model
* Chanique Rabe: Miss Supranational 2021

### Sports

* Renaldo Bothma: Rugby Player
* Eneill Buitendag: Rugby Player
* Aranos Coetzee: Rugby Player
* Tinus du Plessis: Rugby Player
* Theuns Kotzé: Rugby Player
* Raoul Larson: Rugby Player
* Conrad Marais: Rugby Player
* Johann Tromp: Rugby Player
* Louis van der Westhuizen: Rugby Player
* Torsten van Jaarsveld: Rugby Player
* P. J. van Lill: Rugby Player

## Zimbabwe
### Politicians

* Rowan Cronjé: Minister of Education
* P. K. van der Byl: Minister of Foreign Affairs

### Arts

* Peter Niesewand: Journalist

### Sports

* Dylan de Beer: Cricketer
* Brian van Niekerk: Boxer
* Dirk Viljoen: Cricketer

## Botswana
### Politicians

* Christian de Graaff: Minister of Agriculture

## Netherlands

* Philippe Sandler

## United States

* Embeth Davidtz: Actress
* Dion von Moltke: Race Car Driver