List of Afrikaners

This list includes notable Afrikaner figures who are notable in their areas of expertise.

Politicians

 * Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff: State President of the Orange Free State
 * Louis Botha: former Prime Minister of South Africa
 * P. W. Botha: Executive State President of South Africa
 * Sir Johannes Brand: State President of the Orange Free State
 * Thomas François Burgers: State President of the South African Republic
 * J. B. M. Hertzog: Prime Minister of South Africa
 * F. W. de Klerk: Executive State President of South Africa
 * Josias Philip Hoffman: State President of the Orange Free State
 * Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg: State President of the South African Republic
 * Paul Kruger: State President of the South African Republic
 * D. F. Malan: Prime Minister of South Africa
 * Lucas Johannes Meyer: State President of the Nieuwe Republiek
 * Andries Pretorius: President of the Natalia Republic
 * Marthinus Wessel Pretorius: State President of the South African Republic
 * Marthinus Prinsloo: Commander-in-Chief of the Orange Free State
 * Marthinus Prinsloo: President of the Republic of Graaff-Reinet
 * Francis William Reitz: State President of the Orange Free State
 * Jan Smuts: Prime Minister of South Africa
 * Hermanus Steyn: President of the Republic of Swellendam
 * Martinus Theunis Steyn: State President of the Orange Free State
 * J. G. Strijdom: Prime Minister of South Africa
 * John Vorster: Prime Minister of South Africa

Military

 * Christiaan Frederik Beyers: Second Boer War General
 * Chris Botha: Second Boer War General
 * Ben Bouwer: Second Boer War & World War I General
 * Philip Botha: Second Boer War General
 * Schalk Willem Burger: Second Boer War General
 * Jan Celliers: Second Boer War General
 * Andries Petrus Cronjé: Second Boer War General
 * Andries Petrus Johannes Cronjé: Second Boer War General
 * Piet Cronjé: Second Boer War General
 * Jonathan Crowther: Second Boer War General
 * Koos de la Rey: Second Boer War General
 * Christiaan de Wet: Second Boer War General
 * Piet de Wet: Second Boer War General
 * Sarel du Toit: Second Boer War General
 * Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus: Second Boer War General
 * Joachim Ferreira: First Boer War Commandant
 * Naas Ferreira: Second Boer War General
 * Christiaan Ernst Fourie: Second Boer War General
 * Joachim Christoffel Fourie: Second Boer War General
 * Piet Fourie: Second Boer War General
 * Francois Gerhardus Joubert: First Boer War General
 * Piet Joubert: First Boer War General
 * Jan Kemp: Boer General
 * Johannes Hermanus Michiel Kock: Second Boer War General
 * Pieter Hendrik Kritzinger: Second Boer War General
 * Petrus Johannes Liebenberg: Second Boer War General
 * Manie Maritz: Second Boer War General
 * Chris Muller: Second Boer War General
 * Jan Hendrik Olivier: Boer General
 * Marthinus Jacobus Oosthuizen: Voortrekker leader
 * Sarel Oosthuizen: Second Boer War General
 * Ferdinandus Jacobus Potgieter: Second Boer War General
 * Hendrik Potgieter: Voortrekker leader
 * Paul Hendrik Roux: Boer General
 * Nicolaas Smit: First Boer War General
 * Tobias Smuts: Second Boer War General
 * Jacobus Philippus Snyman: Second Boer War General
 * Ben Viljoen: Second Boer War General, participant in the Mexican Revolution
 * George de Villebois-Mareuil: Second Boer War General
 * Wessel Jacobus Wessels: Boer General

Arts

 * Melinda Bam: Miss South Africa 2011
 * François Bloemhof: Author


 * J. M. Coetzee: 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature
 * Charlbi Dean: Actress
 * Hennie Jacobs: Actor
 * Rolene Strauss: Miss World 2014
 * Charlize Theron: Actress
 * Arnold Vosloo: Actor

Sports

 * Francois Botha: Boxer
 * Gary Botha: Rugby Player
 * Francois Brummer: Rugby Player
 * Schalk Burger: Rugby Player
 * Gerrie Coetzee: Boxer
 * Lood de Jager: Rugby Player
 * Faf de Klerk: Rugby Player
 * AB de Villiers: former Captain of South Africa national cricket team
 * Giniel de Villiers: 2009 Dakar Rally Champion
 * Dricus du Plessis: UFC Middleweight Mixed Martial Artist
 * Faf du Plessis: former Captain of the South Africa national cricket team
 * Johan du Toit: Rugby Player
 * Pieter-Steph du Toit: Rugby Player
 * André Esterhuizen: Rugby Player
 * Eben Etzebeth: Rugby Player
 * Retief Goosen: U.S. Open (golf) Champion (2001, 2004)
 * Faffa Knoetze: Rugby Player
 * Francois Pienaar: Rugby Player
 * Handré Pollard: Springboks Captain
 * Corrie Sanders: WBO World Heavyweight Champion
 * Gurthrö Steenkamp: Rugby Player
 * Roelof van der Merwe: Cricketer
 * Lara van Niekerk: Swimmer
 * Duane Vermeulen: Springboks Captain

Politicians

 * Jan de Wet: Member of Parliament
 * Leon Jooste: Minister of Public Enterprise
 * Kosie Pretorius: Member of Parliament
 * Piet van der Walt: Deputy Minister of National Planning

Science and Technology

 * Rudie van Vuuren: Physician

Arts

 * Behati Prinsloo: Model
 * Chanique Rabe: Miss Supranational 2021

Sports

 * Renaldo Bothma: Rugby Player
 * Eneill Buitendag: Rugby Player
 * Aranos Coetzee: Rugby Player
 * Tinus du Plessis: Rugby Player
 * Theuns Kotzé: Rugby Player
 * Raoul Larson: Rugby Player
 * Conrad Marais: Rugby Player
 * Johann Tromp: Rugby Player
 * Louis van der Westhuizen: Rugby Player
 * Torsten van Jaarsveld: Rugby Player
 * P. J. van Lill: Rugby Player

Politicians

 * Rowan Cronjé: Minister of Education
 * P. K. van der Byl: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Arts

 * Peter Niesewand: Journalist

Sports

 * Dylan de Beer: Cricketer
 * Brian van Niekerk: Boxer
 * Dirk Viljoen: Cricketer

Politicians

 * Christian de Graaff: Minister of Agriculture

Netherlands

 * Philippe Sandler

United States

 * Embeth Davidtz: Actress
 * Dion von Moltke: Race Car Driver