Zimbabwean migration to the United Kingdom
- Zimbabwean migration to the United Kingdom
"'Ethnic group
group=flagicon|Zimbabwe Zimbabweans in Britain flagicon|United Kingdom
caption= Thandie Newton, Shingai Shoniwa
poptime=49,000 Zimbabwean-born (2001)[ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/born_abroad/countries/html/zimbabwe.stm] ] ]
popplace= London, Luton, Milton Keynes, Slough
langs=English, Shona
rels=Predominantly Christianity
related=Black BritishZimbabwean migration to the United Kingdom refers to the movement to the UK of people from Zimbabwe.
Population
The Zimbabwean population in Britain has been changing rapidly for two reasons, both of which mean that the 2001 figures are almost certainly substantially out of date. The 2001 UK Census registered 49,000 Zimbabwean-born people living in the UK,[. The Zimbabwean population in the UK stood at 21,427 in 1991.]Famous Britons with Zimbabwean ancestry
* Brian Chikwava - writer and musician
* Chelsy Davy - Prince Harry's girlfriend was born in Bulawayo
* Daniel Dumile - English born US singer with Trinidadian and Zimbabwean parentage
* Duncan Fletcher - former coach of the English cricket team
* Bruce Grobbelaar - South African born footballer with British and Zimbabwean links
* Kubi Indi - development activist, businesswoman and actress
* Jamelia - Singer of Jamaican and Zimbabwean parentage
* Rise Kagona - guitarist for Bhundu Boys
* Kuda Matimba - member of Bhundu Boys
* Benjani Mwaruwari - Zimbabwean born footballer of Malawian decent
* Thandie Newton - actress of Zimbabwean decent
* Lewin Nyatanga - footballer of Zimbabwean and Welsh descent
* Rozalla - dancer of Zambian and English parentage
* Shingai Shoniwa - musician
* Ian Napa - British Bantamweight boxing champion
* Tendayi Jembere - Actor
* Graeme Hick - Zimbabwean born cricketer
ee also
*Black British
*British Mixed
*British African-Caribbean community
External links
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