African Famous Names Starting with Letter Y

Is a former South Africa cricketer. She made three Test and 18 Women's One Day International appeara

Is a former South Africa cricketer. She made three Test and 18 Women's One Day International appearances for South Africa between 2000 and 2003.

Was an eminent Singaporean politician and the first President of Singapore. His portrait appears on

Was an eminent Singaporean politician and the first President of Singapore. His portrait appears on the Singapore Portrait Series currency notes introduced in 1999.He first served as Yang di-Pertuan Negara (head of state) between 1959 and 1965, remaining in office during the time that Singapore was part of the Federation of Malaysia between 1963 and 1965. Following Singapore's departure from Malaysia in 1965, he served as the first President of the Republic until his death in 1970.

Is a Sierra Leone footballer who last played for FAS in El Salvador. He started his career playing f

Is a Sierra Leone footballer who last played for FAS in El Salvador. He started his career playing for Ports Authority in his native country of Sierra Leone.

Is a South African cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for the Nashua Dolphins and has previousl

Is a South African cricketer. He plays first-class cricket for the Nashua Dolphins and has previously represented the KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa A and the Rest of South Africa. A Left-arm fast-medium bowler, Abdulla was named in the Emerging Players squa

Was a South African communist activist and defendant at the Treason Trial in 1956.Yusuf Mohamed Dado

Was a South African communist activist and defendant at the Treason Trial in 1956.Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo was one of the most outstanding leaders of the South African freedom struggle. He was born in Krugersdorp on 5 September 1909 to Mohamed and Amina Dadoo.

Is a South African singer.Dubbed the "Princess of Africa", Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of

Is a South African singer.Dubbed the "Princess of Africa", Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 20 years. Songs like "I'm Burning Up", "I'm in Love With a DJ", "I Cry for Freedom", "Makoti", "Motherland" and the ever-popular "Umqombothi" ("African Beer") ensured Yvonne's stardom.Chaka Chaka started singing at 19 in 1985 when Phil Hollis of Dephon Records discovered her in Johannesburg. Shortly after, her debut album "I’m in Love With a DJ", sold 35,000 copies, and the title track became an instant hit.