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 71
Kaseran Pillay
South African actor
Maxine Seear
Olympic athlete
Rose Moss
Writer
John Perlman
Presenter
Elza van den Heever
Soprano
Kai Luke Brümmer
South African actor
Lisa de Nikolits
Canadian author
Alyssa Conley
South African olympic athlete
Alex Blignaut
Motorsports racing driver
Nelisiwe Sibiya
South African actress
Dawie Snyman
South African rugby union player
Anruné Weyers
Olympic athlete
Sandy Kennon
Footballer
Caitlin Rooskrantz
South African olympic athlete
Rhian Touyz
Canadian Researcher
Anne Marie du Preez Bezrob
Author
Uzair Mahomed
South African-English cricketer
Max Price
Paul Stopforth
South African artist
Calvin Whiting
Rugby union player
DJ Arch JNR
Musical artist
Kurt Haupt
Rugby union player
Marc Bouwer
South African fashion designer
Marcel Winkler
Rhys M. Thomas
Rugby union player
Eric Marx
South African cricketer
Fred Susskind
South African cricketer
Chad London
Rugby union player
Mxolisi Macuphu
Soccer player
Gavin Fingleson
Australian baseball player
Yazeed Matthews
Soccer player
Anthony Segal
British scientist
Barry Moir
Tennis player
Elena Gracinda Santos
Soccer player
Garen Bloch
South African cyclist
Ryan Louwrens
South African rugby union player
Rhulani Mokwena
Football manager
Dale Phillips
Cricketer
Norman Farquharson
Tennis player
Leka, Prince of Albania
Jean-Leigh du Toit
Jonti Richter
Footballer
Fiona Ramsay
South African actress
Melissa Cohen Biden
Activist
Rachel Pearl Heaton
Niykee Heaton's sister
Lawrence Anthony
Conservationist
Theo Landey
Actor