Hall of Fame
ZimboConnect Hall of Fame — celebrating diaspora trailblazers, global superstars and milestones.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsSpotlight of the week
Golden Buzzer comedian, Top 5 on America's Got Talent
Stand-up comedian known as "The Village Boy". In 2024 he won Terry Crews' Golden Buzzer on Season 19 of America's Got Talent with a set drawing on Zimbabwean culture and life in America, and went on to finish in the Top 5. Before that he won Outstanding Comedian at Zimbabwe's National Arts Merit Awards.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsAward-winning investigative journalist and documentary maker
Journalist and documentary filmmaker who has worked for ITV News and as a New York Times correspondent, and held a fellowship at Harvard. A Chevening scholar, he studied documentary practice at Brunel University in London. His film Pain in My Heart won the 2008 CNN African Journalist of the Year award.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsOkoye in Black Panther, Michonne in The Walking Dead
Actress and playwright who grew up in Harare after her family moved home from the US when she was five. She is known worldwide as Okoye in the Marvel films and Michonne in The Walking Dead, and her play Eclipsed was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsThe Duke of Hastings in Netflix's Bridgerton
British-Zimbabwean actor born in London to a Zimbabwean mother from Harare, where he spent his childhood. He became a global name in the first season of Netflix's Bridgerton and has since starred in The Gray Man, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves and Black Bag.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsBAFTA and Emmy-winning actress
British actress with a Zimbabwean mother. She won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for Crash and a Primetime Emmy for playing Maeve Millay in Westworld. Her credits also include Line of Duty and Solo: A Star Wars Story, and she was made an OBE in 2019 for services to film and charity.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsFounder of Econet and Cassava Technologies
London-based businessman and philanthropist. He founded Econet and is executive chairman of Econet Global and Cassava Technologies, whose businesses include Liquid Intelligent Technologies, one of Africa's largest fibre-optic and satellite networks.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsSatirist and creator of Unknown P and Jonny Oliver
British-Zimbabwean comedian, actor and comedy rapper whose sharp online skits made him one of the UK's best-known satirists. He created characters such as the posh drill rapper Unknown P and the chef Jonny Oliver, and has appeared on Taskmaster.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsR&B singer behind "2 On" and "Nasty"
American singer, songwriter and dancer whose father is a Zimbabwean immigrant of Shona descent. Her debut single "2 On" reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 30, and her 2024 album Quantum Baby produced the hit "Nasty".
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsLead singer and bassist of Noisettes
Singer, songwriter and actress born in Lewisham, London, to Zimbabwean parents. She fronted the indie rock band Noisettes, best known for "Don't Upset the Rhythm", before launching a solo career. She also appeared in Cook Off, Zimbabwe's first film on Netflix.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsZimbabwe midfielder, formerly of Aston Villa and Luton Town
Defensive midfielder and Zimbabwe international who has played at three Africa Cup of Nations. He won the Belgian league with Club Brugge, moved to Aston Villa in 2019 and helped Luton Town win promotion to the Premier League. He joined Greek club Panetolikos in 2026.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsBulawayo-born actor in The Meg and Ghost in the Shell
Actor born in Bulawayo who moved to New Zealand at 22 and trained at Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's national drama school. His film roles include The Rover, Ghost in the Shell and The Meg.
Runner-up on The Voice UK
Zimbabwean-born singer who finished runner-up on the 2018 series of The Voice UK on ITV.
Photo: Wikimedia CommonsActress, model and television host
Harare-born actress, model and television personality raised in Serbia and South Africa, with a degree from the University of Cape Town. After Big Brother Africa she hosted major events including the first Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, broadcast to 54 countries from Lagos.
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