List of Afrikaners

This is a list of notable historic and contemporary Afrikaners:
Voortrekkers
* Andries Hendrik Potgieter Voortrekker leader
* Andries Pretorius Voortrekker leader
* Piet Retief Voortrekker leader
* 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
Arts
Writers
* Ernst van Heerden Poet
* C.J. Langenhoven Author, poet, member of parliament, promoter of Afrikaans language, author of Die Stem lyrics
* Totius Poet
* Eugene Marais Poet and naturalist
* André P Brink Author
* Antjie Krog Author
* Anton Goosen Singer, songwriter
* Koos Kombuis Singer, writer
* N.P. Van Wyk Louw Poet
* D.J. Opperman Poet
* Olga Kirsch Author, poet
* Chris Barnard Author, playwright
* Breyten Breytenbach Poet (1938 - )
* Etienne le Roux Author (1922-1989)
* Joan Hambidge Poet and literary critic
* Lina Spies Poet (1939 - )
* Laurens van der Post Author (1906-1996)
Film
* Arnold Vosloo Actor (, ) (1962 -)
* Charlize Theron Academy-Award winning actress (1975 - )
* Regardt van den Berg Director/Actor (Faith Like Potatoes)
Music
* Bles Bridges Singer songwriter
* Johannes Kerkorrel Singer songwriter (1960-2002)
* Koos du Plessis Singer songwriter
* Koos Kombuis Singer songwriter
* Laurika Rauch Singer songwriter
* Mimi Coertse Soprano
* Nádine Singer Songwriter
* Shaun Morgan lead singer of rock band Seether
* Karen Zoid Singer songwriter
* Steve Hofmeyr Singer songwriter
* Watkin Tudor Jones singer
Politicians
* D.F. Malan Prime minister (1948-1954), elected on Apartheid platform
* Hendrik Verwoerd Prime minister (1958-1966) who led South Africa to becoming a republic.
* 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 (1896-1902)
* Paul Kruger President of the Transvaal Republic (1883-1900)
* Petrus Jacobus Joubert Boer general and cabinet member of the Transvaal Republic government
* Bram Fischer Advocate and fugitive leader of the South African Communist Party
* Wynand Malan liberal MP
* Frederik van Zyl Slabbert liberal MP
* Schalk Willem Burger Last president of the Transvaal Republic (1900-1902)
* Constand Viljoen Former head of the SADF (1980-1985) and leader of the Freedom Front (1994-2001)
* F.W. de Klerk Statesman (1936 - ) President of the Republic of South Africa from 1989 - 1994.
* Marike de Klerk Former First Lady of South Africa (1937-2001)
* P.W. Botha Prime minister (1978-1984), first executive president of the Republic of South Africa (1984-1989)
* F. S. Malan Cape politician
* Eric Hendrik Louw diplomat and National Party politician. Best known as South Africa's representative at UNO, Commonwealth and other overseas conferences.
In the Army
* Sailor Malan World War II RAF fighter pilot (1910-1963)
* Danie Theron Second Anglo-Boer War Boer Soldier.
* Manie Maritz Second Anglo-Boer War Boer Soldier.
* Koos de la Rey was a Boer general during the Second Boer War.
* Christiaan De Wet Was a Boer general, rebel leader and politician.
* Jan Breytenbach appointed as first commander of 1 Reconnaissance Commando
Sportspeople
* Zola Budd, South African-born long distance runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
* Greg Albertyn, South African motocross racer
* Hansie Cronje, South African cricketer and former South African cricket captain (1994-2001); died in an aeroplane crash in 2002
* Fanie De Villiers, South-African cricketer, right arm fast-medium bowler
* AB de Villiers, South African cricketer, right-handed batsman
* Boeta Dippenaar, South African cricketer
* Ernie Els, golfer (1969 - )
* Jacques Kallis, South African cricketer
* Frantz Kruger, Finnish discus thrower
* Rudi van Vuuren - Namibian Cricketer
* Morne Morkel,South African cricketer
* Oscar Pistorius, South African Paralympic runner, known as the "Blade Runner"
* Andre Nel, South African cricketer - referred to as the craziest man in cricket by BBC
* Hestrie Cloete (1978 - ), High jumper
* Francois Pienaar, Springboks rugby captain during the team's victory in the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup
* Gert Potgieter, Former 400m hurdles world record holder.
* Gerrie Coetzee, Former world heavy weight boxing champion.
* Retief Goosen, Golfer
* Amanda Coetzer, Tennis player
* Hansie Cronje, Cricket player
* Kepler Wessels, former Australian cricket player and SA cricket captain
Other personalities
* Andre Stander Notorious bank robber
* Anton Rupert Famous Entrepreneur and Businessman, founder of the luxury goods company Richemont
* Beyers Naudé Cleric, theologian and anti-apartheid activist
* Casper de Vries Comedian
* Carel Boshoff Theologian, missionary and founder of Orania
* Christiaan Barnard Performed the first heart transplant (1922-2001)
* Eugène Terre'Blanche Controversial Boer irredentist / White supremacist
* Heinz Winckler singer/songwriter/actor. First winner of .
* Hendrik Spoorbek seer, healer and magician ( - 1845)
* Johan Heyns Theologian
* Leon Schuster Comedian
* Peet Pienaar Performance artist and magazine editor
* Pieter-Dirk Uys Comedian and satirist
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.

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