African Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A retired South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is from Cape Town

A retired South African professional kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. He is from Cape Town, South Africa. Bernardo is known as Beru-chan in Japan, where he has taken part in K-1 World GPs since 1994.

Is a former professional footballer. He played in his native South Africa as well as in the North Am

Is a former professional footballer. He played in his native South Africa as well as in the North American Soccer League.Connell was born to Michael (Mickey) and Maria (Cookie) Connell. His siblings included two brothers James and Anthony and the oldest child, his sister Kathleen. His love for the game of soccer started on Dolphin Street in Mayfair. Pick up soccer games with kids from the neighborhood were always being played on the street outside the house. At times the black workers from the nearby NCD dairy would join in the games. Apartheid was at its height in the 1960s but no one seemed to care. It was just the game being played. Mike's real soccer education took place on the soccer field two blocks from the house. Bloch Park was the park where the semi professional soccer team Rangers Football Club practiced and where the youth teams of the club formed

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and S

Is a South African football (soccer) defender for Premier Soccer League club Mamelodi Sundowns and South Africa.Manzini is Sundowns’ ever-reliable and efficient captain who has made well over 250 appearances for the club. His good work in defence often goes unnoticed by onlookers but it is a sign of his experience, composure and superb reading of the play that he very rarely finds himself having to make a last-gasp tackle or clearance.

Is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success whil

Is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title.

Who currently plays for Green Buffaloes in Zambia. He has played for the Zambian national team.

Who currently plays for Green Buffaloes in Zambia. He has played for the Zambian national team.

Is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He is the founder of Ynna Holding and the owner of the Ria

Is a Moroccan businessman and politician. He is the founder of Ynna Holding and the owner of the Riad Mogador hotel chain and group of supermarkets "Aswak Assalam" in Morocco. He is known for his strong stance against alcohol which is banned from both his hotel chain and supermarkets. He was affiliated with the Party of Progress and Socialism under which he was elected MP for the city of Essaouira in the parliamentary elections in 2007 in Morocco. His daughter, Asma Chaâbi has been mayor of the city of Essaouira since 2003.

Is an Angolan professional basketball player with Atlético Petróleos Luanda and the Angola nationa

Is an Angolan professional basketball player with Atlético Petróleos Luanda and the Angola national basketball team.[1] He is 185 cm (6'1") in height and 86 kg (190 pounds) in weight. Internationally, Barros has represented Angola on several occasions, including the 2006 Lusophony Games, 2006 FIBA World Championship, 2007 African Championship and the 2008 Summer Olympics.

A South African soprano.Coertse made her debut in January 1955 as the First Flower girl in Wagner's

A South African soprano.Coertse made her debut in January 1955 as the First Flower girl in Wagner's Parsifal at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, Karl Böhm conducting. She also sang in Basle at the Teatro San Carlo. On 17 March 1956 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as the Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte by Mozart and remained with the Vienna State Opera until 1978. Her Covent Garden debut was in 1956, in the same role.[2]

Is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She has not competed on top level since

Is a Cameroonian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.She has not competed on top level since the 2004 season.

Is a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika.Makeba's full name is Zenz

Is a Grammy Award-winning South African singer, also known as Mama Afrika.Makeba's full name is Zenzile Makeba Qgwashu Nguvama Yiketheli Nxgowa Bantana Balomzi Xa Ufun Ubajabulisa Ubaphekeli Mbiza Yotshwala Sithi Xa Saku Qgiba Ukutja Sithathe Izitsha Sizi Khabe Singama Lawu Singama Qgwashu Singama Nqamla Nqgithi. In keeping with tradition, her full name contains the first names of her male ancestors followed by a one- or two-word description of their character.[1]

Is a football player from Chad. He currently play for FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac in the Serbian Sup

Is a football player from Chad. He currently play for FK Metalac Gornji Milanovac in the Serbian Superliga and the Chad national team. Betoligar began his career in Chad by Renaissance FC in his hometown N'Djamena. He has than played for Union Douala and

A Zambian football defender who currently plays for Kecskeméti TE in Hungary.He was part of the Zam

A Zambian football defender who currently plays for Kecskeméti TE in Hungary.He was part of the Zambian 2006 African Nations Cup team, who finished third in group C in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and

Is a South African football (soccer) midfielder for Orlando Pirates in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa.

Is the President (2007-) of PAYCO (the Pan Africanist Youth Congress), a youth wing of PAC(Pan Afric

Is the President (2007-) of PAYCO (the Pan Africanist Youth Congress), a youth wing of PAC(Pan Africanist Congress Of Azania) in South Africa. Hulisani made news headlines when he took a defiant stance against the current president of PAC (Mr. Letlapa Mphahlele), even going to the extent of calling for his resignation.[2]

Is a boxer from Botswana. Nogeng won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Aus

Is a boxer from Botswana. Nogeng won a bronze medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, losing to Bruno Julie in the semi-finals of the bantamweight (54 kg) category.

Is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for Botswana Meat Commission. He has won two caps for

Is a Botswanan footballer who currently plays for Botswana Meat Commission. He has won two caps for the Botswana national football team.

Is a former South African Rugby Union international. He played as a Lock.His son, Wikus Van Heerden,

Is a former South African Rugby Union international. He played as a Lock.His son, Wikus Van Heerden, is also a South African international who currently plays for Saracens in the Guinness Premiership.

Is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Aarau in Switzerland. On 21 February 2010 FC Sion yielded

Is a Congolese footballer who plays for FC Aarau in Switzerland. On 21 February 2010 FC Sion yielded on loan to FC Aarau, until the end of season[1], the midfielder is former of Istres, Neuchâtel Xamax and Monthey.

Is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Olympique Marseille as a midfielder, having

Is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for Olympique Marseille as a midfielder, having joined from Paris Saint-Germain in August 2006.M'Bami is a physically strong player with good technical skills. He is known as a playmaking central midfie

Is a Botswanan footballer who signed for Egyptian side Haras El Hodood from Botswana Defence Force i

Is a Botswanan footballer who signed for Egyptian side Haras El Hodood from Botswana Defence Force in February 2008.[2] Marumo also plays for the Botswanan national side.

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays for Centre Chiefs in the Mascom Premier League.

Is a Botswanan footballer who plays for Centre Chiefs in the Mascom Premier League.

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.Josep

Is a South African football (soccer) goalkeeper who plays for Orlando Pirates and South Africa.Josephs is a highly-rated goalkeeper in South Africa. He has played at international level for South Africa and was South Africa's number one goalkeeper at the 2008 African Cup of Nations replacing the injured Rowen Fernandez.His ability to kick with both feet, play as a sweeper and distribute the ball comfortably are some of his traits.

Is a boxer from Tunisia. He represented his native North African country at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Is a boxer from Tunisia. He represented his native North African country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he was stopped in the first round of the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) competition by Cuba's eventual gold medalist Guillermo R

Is a South African footballer currently playing for Racing Santander in Spain.He has played for Aris

Is a South African footballer currently playing for Racing Santander in Spain.He has played for Aris Saloniki, Recreativo de Huelva and Panathinaikos. His name is Mogammat Nasief Morris

Is a Botswanan football (soccer) defensive midfielder and defender for Premier Soccer League club Sa

Is a Botswanan football (soccer) defensive midfielder and defender for Premier Soccer League club Santos and Botswana.