Africa
Whenever documentary filmmakers at Discovery Channel and the BBC unite for a project, stellar television seems to follow. The breakthrough natural history series "Life" stemmed from this collaboration in 2009, and "Africa" follows suit in stunning fashion. It's narrated by actor Forest Whitaker, who takes viewers on a journey through the vast and diverse continent. Four years in the making, during which more than 2,000 hours of video were shot, the program consists of six hourlong episodes that feature an array of never-before-filmed species, animal behaviors and previously unknown places. Cameras uncover the extreme dangers of the Kalahari, the dense forests and snow-capped peaks of the Savannah, the dynamic Congo rainforest, the ever-changing climate of the Cape and the massive and parched Sahara. A seventh episode, hosted by British naturalist David Attenborough, details changes Africa is undergoing and the challenges faced by a future generation of animals. … MORE
People born in Africa (First 49 people) - Page 15
Karl Otto Thaning
South African actor
Quanita Adams
Actress
Mannie Manim
Theater producer
Hal Shaper
South African songwriter
Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark
Rocco De Villiers
Film director
Josie Borain
Supermodel
Andre Arendse
South African former soccer player
Mark Fish
American television producer
Shaun Bartlett
South African football manager
Justin Geduld
Olympic athlete
Courtnall Skosan
South African rugby player
Juandré Kruger
Rugby union lock
Marvin Orie
South African rugby union player
Hacjivah Dayimani
Rugby union player
Kyle Brown
South African rugby union player
Paul Adams
South African cricketer
Abba Eban
Former Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel
Jonathan Aberdein
South African racing driver
Tony Yengeni
South African Politician
Jason van Wyk
Musician
Sarah Poewe
Olympic swimmer
Bonita Jeanetta Louw
Singer
Bruce Retief
Musical composer
Oliver Hermanus
South African film director
Norman Afzal Simons
South African serial killer
Dylan Valley
South African filmmaker
Chella Ferrow
Actress
Poppy Cannon
American author
Marina van der Merwe
Lyndall Jarvis
South African model
Lennie Hoffmann, Baron Hoffmann
Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Fallon Bowman
Musician
Alec Kellaway
South African actor
Anele Ngcongca
South African football player
Moeneeb Josephs
South African football player
Olivia Jackson
Stunt double
Flooting Grooves
Musical artist
Richard Spring, Baron Risby
Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom
Brenton Brown
South African musician
Lance Davids
South African footballer
Brian Stein
English footballer
Faye Smythe
New Zealand television actor
Aaron Wise
American professional golfer
Marc Lottering
Solo comedian
Tessa Jubber
Actor
Lourens Adriaanse
South African rugby union player