List of people from Bulawayo

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with or around the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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• John H Abeles (born 1945), physician, medical investor, philanthropist.
• Percelle Ascott (born 1993), actor and writer.
• Ignatius Arnoz (1885–1950), Czech prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Gift Banda (born 1969), politician.
• Lewis Banda (born 1982), sprinter.
• Roy Barbour (born 1935), field hockey player.
• Leo Baron (1916–1985), lawyer, Royal Air Force officer and contract bridge player.
• Marshall P. Baron (1934–1977), painter.
• Tinker Beets (born 1941), field hockey player and cricketer.
• Berita (born 1991), singer, songwriter and music producer.
• Mkhululi Bhebhe (born 1984), contemporary gospel music vocalist.
• Erich Bloch (1939–2014), economist and columnist.
• Graham Boynton, journalist, consultant, travel writer and editor.
• Elias Broomberg (1915–1977), businessman and politician.
• Robin Brown (born 1951), cricketer.
• Angus Buchan (born 1947), author and evangelist.
• NoViolet Bulawayo (born 1981), writer.
• Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947), scout and world-traveling adventurer.
• David Candler (1924–2008), first-class cricketer, mathematician, educator and clergyman.
• Warren Carne (born 1975), cyclist.
• Charlene, Princess of Monaco (born 1978), wife of Albert II, Prince of Monaco.
• Brian Chikwava (born 1971), writer and musician.
• Charles Coghlan (1863–1927), lawyer, first Premier of Southern Rhodesia; honoured by burial near Cecil Rhodes's grave, at "World's View" in the Matopo Hills near Bulawayo.
• David Coltart (born 1957), former Minister of Education, Sports, Arts and Culture (2008–2013).
• Charles Coventry (born 1983), cricketer.
• Kirsty Coventry (born 1983), world-record swimmer.
• James Cowden (born 1869), politician.
• Eddie Cross (born 1940), economist and founder member of the mainstream Movement for Democratic Change party led by Nelson Chamisa. He is currently the Policy Coordinator General.
• Harry Davies (1878–1957), politician.
• Harry Elinder Davies (1915–2005),
• Chelsy Davy (born 1985), former girlfriend of Prince Harry.
• Brendon Dawson (born 1967), rugby union footballer.
• Diana Dean (born 1942), Canadian artist.
• Luthuli Dlamini (born 1966), film and television actor.
• Mildred Reason Dube (died 2022), politician.
• John Eaton (1902–1981), Royal Navy officer.
• John Edmond (born 1936), folk singer and retired soldier.
• Graham Edwards (born 1970), cricketer.
• Chris Ellison (born 1954), lawyer and former politician.
• Lucia Evans (born 1982), winner of the 2006 Irish TV talent show You're A Star, born in Bulawayo.
• Stanley Fischer (born 1943), governor of the Bank of Israel.
• Duncan Fletcher (born 1948), cricketer, former coach of England national cricket team and Indian national cricket team.
• Roy Garden (born 1961), lawn and indoor bowler.
• Adrian Garvey (born 1968), rugby union player.
• Maureen George (born 1955), field hockey player.
• Norman Geras (1943–2013), professor of political philosophy, University of Manchester and UK blogger (normblog).
• Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990), GCVO, KCMG, farmer, Governor of the colony of Southern Rhodesia (1959–1970).
• Precious Gondwe (born 1987), lawyer and businesswoman.
• Carole Gray (born 1938), dancer and film actress.
• Teenage Hadebe (born 1995), footballer.
• Elizabeth Haran (born 1954), Australian novelist.
• James G. Haskins (1914–1990), politician and businessman.
• Charles Helm (1844–1915), missionary.
• Graeme Hick (born 1966), Zimbabwean-born English cricketer.
• Jason Hitz (born 1980), cricketer and rugby union player.
• David Houghton (born 1957), Former Zimbabwean cricketer and coach of Zimbabwean cricket team.
• Derek Hudson (1934–2005), conductor.
• Susan Huggett (born 1954), field hockey player.
• Kubi Indi, development activist and businesswoman.
• Hank Irvine (born 1943), tennis player.
• Tendayi Jembere, actor.
• Graham Johnson (born 1950), pianist, recognised as one of the world's leading vocal accompanists; world authority on the song repertoire
• Tony Johnstone (born 1956), golfer.
• Heinrich Karlen (1922–2012), Swiss Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Thokozani Khuphe (born 1963), politician, trade unionist and the President of the MDC-T breakaway faction of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).
• Watson Khupe (1962/1963–2022), activist and politician.
• Giovanni Matteo Konings (died 1929), Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Hilda Kuper (1911–1992), social anthropologist.
• Felisitus Kwangwa (born 1995), netball player.
• Paul Le Roux (born 1972), programmer, former criminal cartel boss, and informant to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
• Doris Lessing (1919–2013), novelist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature.
• John Love (racing driver) (1924–2005), Formula One driver and team owner.
• David Lowe (born 1960), retired butterfly and freestyle swimmer.
• Precious Lunga (born 1974), epidemiologist, entrepreneur, and CEO/co-Founder of Baobab Circle.
• Hector Macdonald (1915–2011), judge.
• Phineas Makhurane (1939–2018), academic and chairman of the Zimbabwe National Council for Higher Education.
• Charles Manyuchi (born 1989), boxer.
• Dorothy Masuka (1935–2019), singer.
• Muchadeyi Masunda (born 1952), businessman and politician.
• Isabella Matambanadzo (born 1973), writer, gender and feminist activist active.
• Judah Mazive (born 1998), rugby league footballer.
• John McChlery, mayor of Bulawayo and later member of the Southern Rhodesian Legislative Council for Marandellas in the early 20th century.
• Ian McIntosh (1938–2023), rugby union coach.
• Patricia McKillop (born 1956), field hockey player.
• Dianna Melrose (born 1952), British diplomat who has served as the British High Commissioner to Tanzania and as the British Ambassador to Cuba.
• Mary Metcalfe (born 1954), politician, educator, and academic.
• Keegan Meth (born 1988), professional cricketer.
• Cont Mhlanga (1957/1958–2022), playwright and founder of Amakhosi Theater.
• Vusa Mkhaya (born 1974), singer and songwriter.
• Raj Modi (born 1959), businessman and politician.
• Daniel Molokele (born 1975), pro-democracy human rights lawyer well known for his fight for democracy.
• Chido Cleopatra Mpemba (born 1988), currently serves as the Special Envoy for Youth at the African Union Commission (AUC).
• David Mungoshi (1949–2020), novelist, actor, poet and teacher.
• August Musarurwa (born 1968), composer of the tune "Skokiaan".
• Tsitsi Muzenda (born 1950), politician, senator of Midlands Province and daughter of the former Vice-President of Zimbabwe, Simon Muzenda.
• Benjani Mwaruwari (born 1978), footballer and former Zimbabwe team captain; also played for Portsmouth FC.
• Marvelous Nakamba (born 1994), footballer in the Premier League for Aston Villa and the Zimbabwe national team; born in Hwange, but raised in Bulawayo.
• Cleopas Ncube (born 1983), wrestler.
• Japhet Ndabeni Ncube, politician.
• Pius Ncube (born 1946), the Roman Catholic Archbishop.
• Trevor Ncube (born 1962), entrepreneur.
• Callistus Ndlovu (1936–2019), academic, diplomat, and politician.
• Lindela Ndlovu (died 2015), biochemist and Vice-Chancellor of the National University of Science and Technology.
• Peter Ndlovu (born 1973), footballer, former Zimbabwe team captain; considered to be the best Zimbabwean player of all time.
• Lazarus Nkala (1927–1975), trade union leader, activist, and revolutionary.
• John Nkomo (1934–2013), politician.
• Ian Noble (born 1972), rugby union and rugby league footballer.
• Lewin Nyatanga (born 1988), Zimbabwean-born Welsh footballer.
• Terence Parkin (born 1980), swimmer.
• Virginia Phiri (born 1954), feminist writer.
• Alexander Pines (born 1945), professor of chemistry, University of California, Berkeley.
• Nick Price (born 1957), former world number one golfer, World Golf Hall of Fame member.
• Clive Puzey (born 1941), racing driver.
• Zoe Ramushu (born 1990), writer, director, producer, actress and multimedia journalist.
• Surendran Reddy (1962–2010), musician, composer and performer.
• Leo Cardwell Ross (1910–1975), Secretary for Information, Immigration and Tourism in the Rhodesian Government from 1965 through to 1972 when he retired due to ill health.
• Daniel Rowland (born 1984), long-distance trail runner.
• Rozalla (born 1964), dance music performer.
• Irene Sabatini (born 1967), writes fiction.
• Sabrina (Greek singer) (born 1969), pop singer.
• Robin Sampson (born 1940), archer.
• Ron Sandler (born 1952), CEO of Lloyd's of London; chairman of Northern Rock bank.
• Allan Savory (born 1935), biologist.
• Adolph Schmitt (1905–1976), German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
• Shingai Shoniwa (born 1981), rock musician.
• Ernest Sibanda (born 1925), either the first or one of the first black members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in what is today Zimbabwe.
• Ryan Sissons (born 1988), triathlete.
• Bobby Skinstad (born 1976), rugby union player.
• Alexander McCall Smith (born 1948), CBE, FRSE, writer and Emeritus Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland; author of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.
• David Smith (born 1957), rugby union footballer.
• Joseph Sonnabend (1933–2021), physician, researcher, part of the team which discovered interferon.
• Yolanda Sonnabend (1935–2015), theatre and ballet designer and painter, primarily of portraits.
• Buffalo Souljah (born 1983), reggae recording artist and songwriter.
• Heath Streak (1974–2023), cricketer and former captain of Zimbabwe team; current bowling coach of the Bangladesh team.
• Gavin Sutherland (born 1979), archer.
• Wally Stuttaford, politician.
• Robert Clarkson Tredgold (1899–1977), barrister, judge and politician.
• Novuyo Tshuma (born 1988), writer and professor of creative writing.
• Zeb Tsikira, real estate entrepreneur living in Canada. He is also a book author.
• Graeme Turner (born 1964), cricketer.
• Yung Tyran, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer.
• Deandra van der Colff (born 1993), swimmer.
• Des van Jaarsveldt (born 1929), rugby union player.
• Jaggie van Staden (born 1942), boxer.
• Yvonne Vera (1964–2005), award-winning author.
• Wayne Visser (born 1970), writer, speaker, film producer, academic, editor of poetry, social entrepreneur and futurist focused on sustainable development, corporate social responsibility and creating integrated value.
• Pat Walkden (born 1946), tennis player.
• Maureen Thelma Watson (1925–1994), politician.
• Nicola Watson (born 1955), accountant and politician serving.
• Mike Williams (born 1991), rugby player.
• Sean Williams (born 1986), Zimbabwean cricketer.
• Archibald Wilson (1921–2014), fighter pilot who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II.
• Peter Wilson (born 1944), first-class cricketer and field hockey player.