Famous People with Name Louis

Louis Isaac Rabinowitz            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Louis Isaac Rabinowitz: was an Orthodox rabbi, historian and philologist of the twentieth century.In 1945 Rabinowitz accepted a position as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregation of Johannesburg and the Federation of Synagogues of Transvaal and the Orange Free State in South Africa. He became a professor of Hebrew at the University of Witwatersrand and headed the Johannesburg beth din.Rabbi Rabinowitz was an ardent follower of Zeev Jabotinsky and his brand of Revisionist Zionism. Rabinowitz gained fame by publicly discarding his British war decorations in 1947 in protest of British policies in Palestine, which he viewed as a violation of the Palestine Mandate. Always outspoken in his political opinions, he was a harsh critic of the South African government's apartheid policies.

Louis Maqhubela            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Louis Maqhubela: is a South African artist.Louis Maqhubela studied at the Polly Street Art Centre in Johannesburg.[3] One of his earliest exhibitions was in 1959 in Johannesburg, within Artists of Fame and Promise. He continues to exhibit, mainly in London, though his works can be found in galleries and collections in London and South Africa. [4]His current works can also be viewed from his personal home page [5]

Louis Moolman            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Louis Moolman: is a former Northern Transvaal and Springboks Rugby Union player. He was born in Pretoria, South Africa and went to school at Hoërskool Centurion. He played in the lock position.Moolman played his first test for the Boks on 27 August 1977 against a World Invitation Side at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria. He played his last test on 31 May 1986 against the New Zealand Cavaliers at Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg at the age of 35. In total he played in 24 tests.

Louis Raymond            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Louis Raymond: was a male tennis player from South Africa. At the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, he defeated Ichiya Kumagai in the finals to win the gold medal.[1]In his book, The Art of Lawn Tennis, Raymond is described as a "hard working and deserving player" and someone who "attains success by industry rather than natural talent". [2]

Louis Pienaar            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Louis Pienaar: is a South African lawyer and former diplomat. In 1985, the apartheid government put him in charge of Namibia, in the lead-up to that country's independence in 1990. He subsequently became a minister in F W de Klerk's government until 1993.On 1 July 1985, Pienaar was appointed by the apartheid government to be Administrator-General (AG) of South-West Africa, a territory that the United Nations Security Council called Namibia and which UNSC Resolution 435 of 1978 declared was being administered illegally by South Africa.[1] Two years after AG Pienaar's appointment, when prospects for Namibian independence seemed to be improving, UN Commissioner for Namibia (UNCN) Bernt Carlsson, was appointed. Upon South Africa's relinquishing control of Namibia, Commissioner Carlsson's role would be to take over the administration of the country on behalf of the UN, formulate its framework constitution, and organise free and fair elections based upon a non-racial universal franchise.

Jerry Louis            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Jerry Louis: is a football player who currently plays for SS Capricorne in the Réunion Premier League as a midfielder. He has also represented Mauritius internationally with the Mauritius national football team. He is featured on the Mauritian national team in the off

Fabienne Aline St Louis            Origin/Culture/Country: African

Fabienne Aline St Louis: is a professional triathlete, the African U23 vice champion of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010 and the best female elite triathlete of the French club Lagardère Paris Racing. Since 2006 St Louis has continuously achieved medal positions in ITU events