List of Zimbabweans

=Writers=

*Catherine Buckle
*Jacob Chikuhwa (born 1940)
*Shimmer Chinodya - winner of 1992 Commonwealth Writers' Prize
*Tsitsi Dangarembga (born 1959)
*Peter Godwin (born 1957)
*Chenjerai Hove (born 1956)
*Ignatius Mabasa Shona novelist. Writer of award winning novel, "Mapenzi" and more recently of "Ndafa Here?" [http://www.mabasa.co.zw]
*Milton Kamwendo (born 1971) - leading motivational author and columnist [http://www.innov8.co.zw]
*Adrian Magombedze (born 1982) - writer of college drama "Up the Hill", co-writer of TV soap "Estate Blues"
*J. Nozipo Maraire (born 1966)
*Dambudzo Marechera (1952–1987) - writer
*Alexander McCall Smith (born 1948) - Creator of the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
*Charles Mungoshi (born 1947)
*Stanley Nyamfukudza (born 1951)
*Yvonne Vera (1964–2005)
*Onesimo Makani Kabweza (1939–1993)
*John Eppel (born 1947) - Won the Ingrid Jonker prize for his first poetry book, and the M-Net Prize in 1994

Business people

*John Bredenkamp, founder of the Casalee Group
*Ainos Ngadya, founder of the TADI Capital Group
*Nigel Chanakira
*Phillip Chiyangwa, founder of the Affirmative Action Group and chair of Native Africa Investments Ltd.
*Kubi Indi, founder of Kubi cosmetics brand, development activist
*Strive Masiyiwa, founder of Econet Wireless
*Mutumwa Mawere, multi-industrialist
*Paul Mkondo,- prominent Harare Businessman
*Trevor Ncube, newspaper owner
*Nicholas Vingirai - founder of Intermerket Group of Companies
*Admire Muranganwa - founder of Seven East Media Group
*Delma Lupepe- Bulawayo businessmanIMiles Chanakira - founder of Modern Express
*((Partson Kamhuka)) - founder Kamhuka Transport Services

Musicians

*The Bhundu Boys
*Charles Charamba - gospel music guru
*David Chifunyise - University of Zimbabwe graduate who sings the title song of the popular "Studio 263" (country code for Zimbabwe)
*Simon Chimbetu
*Stella Chiweshe - dubbed "Queen of Mbira"
*John Edmond
*Leonard Musorowenyoka Dembo- Made famous with 'Chitekete' wedding anthem
*Nigel Hove
*Alick Macheso - considered the current 'king' of a genre called sungura
*Thomas Mapfumo - well-known Zimbabwean musician for the Chimurenga genre
*Dumisani Maraire - Shona mbira player who died in 1999
*Dorothy Masuka - Zimbabwe born, but best known for work in the South African jazz scene
*Chris Mhlanga - mbira maker and performer
*Rozalla Miller - dance musician from the early 1990s
*Vusa Mkhaya - singer-songwriter born in Bulawayo
*Clem Tholet
*Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi - does popular and traditional music, formerly of "Black Spirits"
*Ephat Mujuru - first to popularise the mbira in the West/America. It is traditionally a "man's" instrument played in traditional ancestor worship ceremonies.
*Fradreck Mujuru - nbira maker and performer
*Albert Nyathi - a Ndebele poet, praise singer (Imbongi)
*Garikayi Tirikoti - mbira maker and performer since age 7; first to synthesise the seven major tunings of Mbira Dza Vadzimu
*Viomak - Zimbabwe's only female protest musician
*Jonathan Wutawunashe - influential head of a gospel music group
*Zimbabwe tribesmen - Zimbabwean metal band
*Leonard Zhakata - sang the chart buster Mugove, 2nd best Zimbabwean song of all time
*Lovemore Majaivana- Ndebele singer, song writer
*Sendisa Ndoro- Ndebele singer, song writer

Politicians

*Canaan Banana
*Roy Bennett - white MDC politician
*Guy Clutton-Brock - politician and farmer
*Margaret Dongo - Independent
*Enoch Dumbutshena- Chief Justice Zimbabwe High Court;Founder FORUM Party;
*Henry Hamadziripi - independence war hero and founding member of ZANU-PF
*Chenjerai Hunzvi - War Veterans leader
*Crispen Mandizvidza - Nationalist Zimbabwe
*Emmerson Mnangagwa - Former Speaker of Parliament
*Jonathan Moyo - mercurial Independent, previously ZANU-PF Information Minister
*Robert Mugabe - controversial current president of Zimbabwe and leader of ZANU-PF political party
*Joyce Mujuru - Vice-President
*Simon Muzenda - ex-Vice-President
*Abel Muzorewa-Prime Minister Zimbabwe-Rhodesia
*Welshman Ncube - Opposition politician
*Joshua Nkomo - ex-ZAPU leader, affectionately known as father Zimbabwe
*Ndabaningi Sithole-Nationalist;Founding Father Zimbabwe;President ZANU-PF;President ZANU-Ndonga.
*Ian Smith - first Prime Minister Rhodesia; under a white-minority government
*Edgar Tekere-Nationalist,Revolutionarist;Master-mind Military Struggle;Founding Father Of Zimbabwe;Secretary-General ZANU-PF;Leader of Z.U.M.(Zimbabwe Unity Movement).
*Garfield Todd
*Josiah Tongogara - Nationalist; Founding Father Of Zimbabwe;Head Of Military Wing (ZANLA Forces);Independence war hero
*Morgan Tsvangirai - Leader of MDC anti-senate faction
*Arthur Mutambara - Leader of MDC pro-senate faction
*Nelson Chamisa (MP) Opposition MDC Secretary of Information and Publicity
*Phillip Pasirayi-Academic activist, Former Student Leader
*Nkululeko Sibanda Autonomous Thinker, Social Justice Activist and former Student Leader
*Courage Shumba - Former Students Leader and Outspoken critic of Robert Mugabe
*Tinashe Chimedza -Former outspoken Student Leader
*Brian Kagoro - Human Rights Lawyer
*Tapera Kapuya -Former Student Leader
*John Makumbe -Political Scientist
*Job Sikhala - Opposition politician
*Tendai Biti -Opposition politician
*Innocent Kadungure - Political and Social Commentator
*Vitalis Zvinavashe - Former Army General and Zanu Pf Senator
*Gedion Gono - Reserve Bank Gorvenor
*Simba Makoni - Zanu Pf Presidential hopeful
*Emmerson Mnangagwa -Richest Zimbabwean politician and Presidential hopeful
*Gibson Sibanda - Opposition politician
*Obey Mudzingwa -Former Student Leader and Outspoken Mugabe Critic
*Gabriel Shumba -Former Student Leader and Outspoken Mugabe Critic
*Madock Chivasa -Former Student Leader and National Constitutional Assembly spokesmen
*Genius Shumba - Oppostion activist
*Elliot Manyika -Outspoken Gorvenment Minister
*Trudy Stevenson -White Opposition politician
*Patrick Chinamasa - Former Attorney -General
*Patrick Kombayi - Opposition politician
*Bekithemba Mpofu - Former Student Leader and Opposition politician

Bishop shumba- mdc actvist and who was torcherd by cio

Sports

*Byron Black (born 1969) - retired professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles
*Cara Black (born 1979) - active professional tennis player, won grand slams
*Wayne Black (born 1973) - retired professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles
*Warren Carne (born 1975) - cyclist, competed at 2007 African MTB Championships
*Tendai Chimusasa (born 1971) - retired long distance runner
*Kirsty Coventry (born 1983) - Olympic champion swimmer
*Duncan Fletcher (born 1948) - former national cricket captain and former England cricket team coach
*Andy Flower (born 1968) - former Test cricketer and national captain
*Bruce Grobbelaar (born 1957) - retired professional football goalkeeper, played for Liverpool F.C.. Started his playing days at Highlanders, a local club based in Bulawayo.
*Michael Magaisa - former long distance runner, retired
*Beast Mtawarira - professional rugby union player playing for Natal Sharks and Springboks.
*Benjani Mwaruwari (born 1978) - active professional footballer playing for Manchester City, previously played for AJ Auxerre and Portsmouth F.C.. Graduated from the Highlanders junior teams in Zimbabwe
*Waddington Mwayenga (born 1984) - cricketer
*Peter Ndlovu (born 1973) - active professional footballer playing for Mamelodi Sundowns FC, previously played for Coventry City F.C., Birmingham City F.C. and Sheffield United F.C.. In Zimbabwe he played for Highlanders.
*Henry Olonga (born 1976) - retired professional cricketer
*Nick Price (born 1957) - active professional golfer, British Open winner (1994), PGA Championship winner (1992, 1994), 2005 Bob Jones Award winner, eventual World Golf Hall of Famer
*Vitalis Takawira (born 1972) - professional footballer, a product of Dynamos FC
*Kevin Ullyett (born 1972) - active professional tennis player, won grand slams doubles

Clerics

*Apostle Professor Ezekiel H. Guti - founder and President of ZAOGA Forward In Faith
*Apostle Ernest Paul Mwazha
*Archbishop Pius Ncube - outspoken critic of Mugabe
*Reverend Andrew Wutawunashe - a living prophet who has fearlessly supported the economic freedom of black people.
*Pastor Solomon Kadiwa - An Apostolic faith preacher.