African Arts & Culture Leaders
Discover the most influential arts & culture figures across Africa
Yousra El Lozy
Actress; Actress & Social Commentator
Youssef Fadel
Novelist & Translator
Zakes Mda
NC; Novelist; Novelist & Playwright
Zakes Mda
Novelist (Lesotho heritage)
Zanele Muholi
KZN; Visual Activist & LGBTQ+ Icon
Zukiswa Wanner
Novelist & Journalist
Danai Gurira
Actress & Playwright
Ahmed Malek
Actor & Rising Star; Rising Star; Star
Alain Mabanckou
Novelist & Prix Renaudot Winner
Ama K. Abebrese
Actress & Producer (UK-based)
Atandwa Kani
Actor (Black Panther); EC
Boualem Sansal
Novelist
Boubacar Boris Diop
Novelist & Playwright
Chipo Chung
Actress
Cédric Ido
Actor & Director
Delia Jarrett-Macauley
Novelist & Academic
Dr. Nana Ama McBrown
Actress
Fatou Diome
Novelist (Senegal-France)
Gaël Faye
Novelist & Musician
Ishmael Beah
Author "A Long Way Gone"
Kaouther Ben Hania
Director & Screenwriter
Leleti Khumalo
Actress (*Sarafina!*); KZN
Mark Gevisser
Author & LGBTQ+ Historian
Naky Sy Savané
Actress