Top 5 Zimbabwean International Celebrities in Hollywood, American Music, UK Sports and Global Business

Famous Zimbabweans in Hollywood, American Music and International Business

One thing I like about Nigerians is that they are proud of their successful countrymen and women around the world. They support their artists and celebrities both locally and overseas. Nigerian patriotism is one of the reasons why they have top international stars like Davido and WizKid who are sought after by many fans in Africa.

Coming to our home in Zimbabwe, there is no doubt that the country has produced a lot of outstanding men and women, some of who are in the Diaspora – USA, UK, Canada, South Africa and other countries. However, when it comes to appreciating our outstanding men and women around the world, Zimbabweans are known to be a skeptical lot, passive, critical and ignorant on such issues. If ever there was a patriotic scale to measure the pride, love and support that people have for their international celebrities, Zimbabweans would be at the bottom and Nigeria would be number one. Nigeria would be followed by countries such as South Africa. South Africans are more patriotic than Zimbabweans, that’s why South Africa has managed to produce numerous international celebrities such as Trevor Noah, the main presenter on the US Daily Show, Charlize Theron, a Hollywood actress and Elon Musk, a billionaire innovator , engineer and CEO behind Tesla Motors and SpaceX.

My fellow Zimbabweans, a country without pride will go nowhere. You have to be proud of your own in order to get noticed and respected by the world. You have to appreciate people who put Zimbabwe on the world map. This is the in-thing in Africa and other regions which don’t usually get coverage by the international media.  Africa, especially Zimbabwe must move on from being known for negative news. A lot of African countries have moved on, with the exception of Zimbabwe. Just because you come from a poor / third world country, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t walk with your head high. You should maintain the same enthusiasm that you have for the English Premiership League, the same pride that you have for Manchester United, Liverpool , Chelsea or Arsenal.

Without wasting time, here are some of the famous Zimbabweans who have made it in Hollywood, American Music, UK Sports and International Business:

Danai Gurira – A US based Zimbabwean actress who found her fame by featuring in the Walking Dead movie.

Tinashe – A US born Zimbabwean singer/actress and producer with at least 6 awards and nominations to her name.

Dereck Chisora – A British Zimbabwean boxer who held commonwealth heavyweight titles from 2010 to 2011, and the European heavyweight title from 2013 to 2014.

Thandie Newton - A half Zimbabwean actress who has appeared in movies along with Will Smith and Tyler Perry.

Strive Masiyiwa – Zimbabwe’s well known entrepreneur and businessman. Strive Masiyiwa is a Forbes millionaire who is connecting the African Sub Saharan region to cable internet, including creating the continent’s second largest digital satellite tv network ( Kwesé )