This is a list of notable historic and contemporaty Afrikaners:
Notable historic Afrikaners
- Hendrik Biebouw The first person to be recorded referring to himself as an Afrikaner.
- Andries Hendrik Potgieter Voortrekker leader
- Andries Pretorius Voortrekker leader
- C.J. Langenhoven Author, poet, member of parliament, promoter of Afrikaans language, author of Die Stem lyrics
- D.F. Malan Prime minister (1948 - 1954), elected on Apartheid platform
- Eugene Marais Poet
- Hendrik Verwoerd Prime minister (1958 - 1966) who led South Africa to independence from Great Brittain
- J.B.M. Hertzog Prime minister (1920 - 1921), (1924 - 1939)
- J.G. Strijdom Prime minister (1954 - 1958)
- Jan Smuts World Statesman and co-founder of the United Nations (1870 - 1950)
- Louis Botha First prime minister of South Africa (1910 - 1919) and former Boer general
- Martinus Theunis Steyn Last president of the Orange Free State
- Paul Kruger Last president of the Transvaal Republic
- Petrus Jacobus Joubert Boer general and cabinet member of the Transvaal Republic government
- Piet Retief Voortrekker leader
- Sailor Malan World War II RAF fighter pilot (1910 - 1963)
- Sarel Cilliers Voortrekker leader
- Sarie Marais Boer woman, inspiration to Afrikaans folk song bearing her name
- Siener van Rensburg Prophet
- Racheltjie de Beer Great Trek Heroine
- Dirkie Uys Great Trek Hero
- Japie Greyling Second Anglo-Boer War Hero
- Marthinus Oosthuizen Great Trek Hero
- Gideon Jacobus Scheepers Second Anglo-Boer War Soldier
- Danie Theron Second Anglo-Boer War Boer Soldier
- Manie Maritz Second Anglo-Boer War Boer Soldier
Notable contemporary Afrikaners
- André P Brink Author
- Andre Stander Notorious bank robber
- Antjie Krog Author
- Anton Rupert Famous Entrepreneur and Businessman, founder of the luxury goods company Richemont
- Arnold Vosloo Actor (The Mummy, 24) (1962 -)
- Beyers Naudé Cleric, theologian and anti-apartheid activist
- Bram Fischer Advocate and fugitive leader of the South African Communist Party
- Breyten Breytenbach Poet (1938 - )
- Casper de Vries Comedian
- Carel Boshoff Theologian, missionary and founder of Orania
- Charlize Theron Academy-Award winning actress (1975 - )
- Christiaan Barnard Performed the first heart transplant (1922 - 2001)
- Constand Viljoen Former head of the SADF (1980 - 1985) and leader of the Freedom Front (1994 - 2001)
- Ernie Els Golfer (1969 - )
- Ernst van Heerden Poet
- Ettienne le Roux Author (1922 - 1989)
- Eugène Terre'Blanche Controversial Boer irredentist / White supremacist
- F.W. de Klerk Statesman (1936 - ) President of the Republic of South Africa from 1989 - 1994.
- Francois Pienaar Springboks rugby captain during the team's victory in the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup
- Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Politician
- Hestrie Cloete (1978 - ) High jumper
- Jan Breytenbach Founder of the South African Special Forces Brigade
- Gert Potgieter Former 400m hurdles world record holder.
- Gerrie Coetzee Former world heavy weight boxing champion.
- Corrie Saunders Former world heavy weight boxing champion.
- Joan Hambidge Poet and literary critic
- Johan Degenaar Philosopher
- Johan Heyns Theologian
- Johannes Kerkorrel Singer songwriter (1960 - 2002)
- Koos du Plessis Singer songwriter
- Koos Kombuis Singer songwriter
- Laurens van der Post Author (1906-1996)
- Laurika Rauch Singer songwriter
- Leon Schuster Comedian
- Lina Spies Poet (1939 - )
- Mimi Coertse Soprano
- Okkert Brits Pole-vaulter
- Peet Pienaar Performance artist and magazine editor
- Pieter-Dirk Uys Comedian and satirist
- P.W. Botha Prime minister (1978 - 1984), first executive president of the Republic of South Africa (1984 - 1989)
- Retief Goosen Golfer
- T.T. Cloete Poet
- Zola Budd Long distance athlete
- Amanda Coetzer Tennis player
- Hansie Cronje Cricket player
- Kepler Wessels former Australian cricket player and SA cricket captain
- Karen Zoid Singer songwriter
Hundreds of Afrikaner South Africans have represented South Africa at rugby union. The most famous include Paul Roos (original Springbok captain), Boy Morkel, Boy Louw, Chris Koch, Frik du Preez, Danie Craven (widely considered the greatest Springbok ever), Morne du Plessis, Naas Botha, Francois Pienaar, Joost van der Westhuizen, Corné Krige, Os du Randt,Marius Joubert, Schalk Burger.
See also
- Afrikaner
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