List of people from Port Elizabeth

This is a list of notable people from Gqeberha, in South Africa.

Notable people

 * Jesse February, chess master
 * Karl Bauermeister - cricketer
 * Johan Botha – cricketer
 * Schalk Burger – rugby union player; 2004 IRB International Player of the Year
 * Adrienne Camp – singer-songwriter
 * Thinus Delport – rugby union player
 * Sophia De Bruyn – politician
 * Russell Domingo – cricket coach
 * Andrew Edge - artist
 * Kermit Erasmus - footballer
 * Ami Faku - singer and songwriter
 * Athol Fugard – Playwright, novelist
 * Danie Gerber – rugby union player
 * Heavy-K - DJ and Music Producer
 * Colin Ingram - cricketer
 * Danny Jordaan – 2010 FIFA world cup organising committee boss
 * Len Killeen – rugby union player
 * Daine Klate - football (soccer) player
 * Siya Kolisi – rugby union Player
 * Saki Macozoma - former political prisoner, businessman
 * Mzi Mahola - poet and author living in Zwide township
 * Zolani Mahola – actress and singer-songwriter with the band Freshlyground
 * Carl Mork – rugby league player
 * Hans Mork – rugby league player
 * Shashi Naidoo – actress and TV anchor
 * Zim Ngqawana – jazz musician
 * Winston Ntshona – playwright and actor
 * Ashton Nyte - musician
 * Wayne Parnell – cricketer
 * Alviro Petersen – cricketer
 * Robin Peterson – cricketer
 * Shawn Phillips – singer-songwriter
 * Graeme Pollock – cricketer
 * Peter Pollock – cricketer
 * Shaun Pollock – cricketer
 * Ashwell Prince – cricketer
 * Moonchild Sanelly - singer, dancer
 * Tanya Seymour - Olympic equestrian
 * Patrick Soon-Shiong – billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist; part-owner of the LA Lakers; graduate of PE's Chinese High School
 * Reeva Steenkamp – model
 * Mzwandile Stick – rugby union player; former captain of the National 7s Team; Backline coach for the South African Rugby Team.
 * Elrio van Heerden - footballer
 * Joe van Niekerk – rugby union player
 * Danny Williams - best known for his rendition of Moon River theme song
 * Nikki Williams – singer-songwriter*
 * Ronwen Williams - footballer