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, 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 Jongilizwe Sigcau, Jongilizwe! - King of the Mpondo in Qaukeni Great Place, Lusikisiki
 * King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Aa! Zwelonke! - King of the Xhosa nation in Nqadu Great Place, Willowvale

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
 * Michael Mosoeu Moerane
 * Oscar Mpetha
 * Griffiths Mxenge
 * Victoria Mxenge
 * Natasha Ntlangwini
 * Alfred Nzo
 * Sabelo Phama
 * Robert Resha
 * Walter Rubusana
 * Charles Sebe
 * Lennox Sebe
 * Archie Sibeko
 * Letitia Sibeko
 * Bantu Holomisa
 * 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
 * iFani
 * 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

 * Mlungisi Mbunjana football player
 * Lukhanyo Am rugby player
 * Siya Kolisi rugby player
 * Makhaya Ntini cricket player
 * Temba Bavuma cricket player