List of people from the Eastern Cape
The following is a list of notable people who were born in KwaBhaca formally known as Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

Monarchs 
King Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, Aa! Zwelibanzi! - King of the abaThembu in Bumbane Great Place, Mthatha
King Zwelenkosi Matanzima, Aa! Zwelenkosi! - King of the Western Thembu in Qamata Great Place, Cofimvaba
King Zwelozuko Matiwane, Aa! Zwelozuko! - King of the AmaMpondomise in Kroza Great Place, Qumbu
King Nyangelizwe Ndamase, Aa! Nyangelizwe! - King of the Western Mpondo in Nyandeni Great Place, Libode
King Zanesizwe Sandile, Aa! Zanesizwe! - King of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation in Mngqesha Great Place, King William's Town
King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Aa! Zwelonke! - King of the Xhosa nation in Nqadu Great Place, Willowvale
King Jongilizwe Sigcau, Aa! Jongilizwe! - King of the Mpondo in Qaukeni Great Place, Lusikisiki

Politicians 

Neville Alexander
Steve Biko
Fort Calata
James Calata
Charles Coghlan
Nosipho Dastile
Sophia De Bruyn
Lilian Diedericks
Cedric Frolick
John Gomomo
Matthew Goniwe
Joe Gqabi
Oupa Gqozo
Chris Hani
Makhanda
Clarence Makwetu
Nelson Mandela
Winnie Mandela
George Matanzima
Kaiser Matanzima
Florence Matomela
Govan Mbeki
Thabo Mbeki
Moeletsi Mbeki
Epainette Mbeki
Raymond Mhlaba, first Premier of the Eastern Cape
Sicelo Mhlauli
Vuyisile Mini
Sparrow Mkhonto
Wilton Mkwayi
Oscar Mpetha
Griffiths Mxenge
Victoria Mxenge
Natasha Ntlangwini
Alfred Nzo
Sabelo Phama
Robert Resha
Walter Rubusana
Charles Sebe
Lennox Sebe
Archie Sibeko
Letitia Sibeko
Annie Silinga
Walter Sisulu
Albertina Sisulu
Robert Sobukwe
David Stuurman
Oliver Tambo
Steve Tshwete
Moses Twebe
Alfred Xuma

Celebrities 

Lukhanyo Am rugby player
Sarah Baartman
Amanda Black
Mark Boucher cricketer
Busiswa
Brenda Ngxoli actress
Allister Coetzee
Simphiwe Dana
Lulu Dikana
Zonke Dikana
Kermit Erasmus footballer
Rassie Erasmus rugby coach
Allan Gray
Lizo Gqoboka
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Andile Jali footballer
Akhumzi Jezile
John Kani
Daine Klate
Siya Kolisi
Wandisile Letlabika
Cecil Lolo
Kevin Luiters
Ringo Madlingozi
Mzi Mahola
Zolani Mahola
Nathi Mankayi
Masibulele Makepula
Makazole Mapimpi
Margaret M'cingana Singana
Asavela Mbekile
Zenande Mfenyana
Maxwell Mlilo
Nambitha Mpumlwana
S.E.K. Mqhayi
Bongani Ndulula
Akona Ndungane
Odwa Ndungane
Zim Ngqawana
Makhaya Ntini
Zola Nombona
Jet Novuka
Siphosakhe Ntiya-Ntiya
Ntsikelelo Nyauza
R.L. Peteni
Tiyo Soga
Enoch Sontonga
Mzwandile Stick
Vusi Thanda
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Zozibini Tunzi
Cheeky Watson
Gavin Watson
Luke Watson
Ronwen Williams

Criminals 

Bulelani Mabhayi
Nicholas Lungisa Ncama
Butana Almond Nofomela
Thozamile Taki
Bulelani Vukwana

Sports
Xolisani "Nomeva" Ndongeni Boxer
Mlungisi Mbunjana football player
Lukhanyo Am rugby player

See also 
List of Xhosa people
List of South Africans

People from the Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape