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 3
Élie Doté
Former Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Foxi Kéthévoama
Central African footballer
Franklin Clovis Anzité
Footballer
Gildas Le Lidec
Diplomat
JeanBarthélémy Bokassa
Central African-French socialite
JeanBédel Bokassa Jr.
LéandreAlain Baker
Actor
Charles Perrière
Actor
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
President of the Central African Republic
Prudence Maidou
Actor
Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
Footballer
Laetitia Zonzambé
Musical artist
Pedro Oliveira
Portuguese professor
Marcelin Tamboulas
Football forward
Jean-Serge Bokassa
Politician
Jean-Barthélémy Bokassa
Central African socialite
Jean-Bédel Bokassa Jr.
Jean-Luc Mandaba
Léandre-Alain Baker
Actor
Anicet Lavodrama
Professional basketball player
Karl Namnganda
Central African footballer
Peter Guinari
Footballer
Manassé Enza-Yamissi
Central African football player
Serge Souchon-Koguia
Central African footballer
Josué Balamandji
Central African footballer
Johan Grebongo
Central African professional basketball player
Henri Maïdou
Former Prime Minister of the Central African Empire
Paul Daumont
Burkinabé cyclist
Béranger Aymard Bosse
Central African athlete
Lionel Bomayako
Central African-French basketball player
William Kossangue
Central African professional basketball player
Gisbert Zarambaud
Central African footballer
Franklin Anzité
Central African football player
Francky Mbotto
Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona
Gabriel Koyambounou
Former Prime Minister of the Central African Republic
Melky Ndokomandji
Central African footballer
Saint-Cyr Ngam Ngam
Central African footballer
Donald Benamna
Footballer
Romaric Lignanzi
Central African football player
Maxime Mokom
Moreno Fendero
Boxer
Simplice Sarandji
President of the National Assembly of the Central African Republic
S'busiso Nkosi
South African rugby union player
Sbu Nkosi
South African rugby union player
Mary Sibande
South African artist
Lars Georg Svensson