This is a brief list of well-known figures from Namibia.

  • Martin Andjaba, diplomat
  • Cuana Angula, labor activist
  • J. Brandmayr, scientist
  • Nicolas Bwakira, United Nations refugee officer
  • Trudy Dicks, painter
  • Joseph Diescho, novelist
  • Frankie Fredericks, Olympic runner
  • Philomina Bience Gawanas, lawyer
  • Hage Geingob, former prime minister
  • Theo-Ben Gurirab, prime minister and diplomat
  • Dorian Haarhoff, poet
  • Jackson Kanjena, singer
  • Utete Karimbue-Mupaine, businesswoman
  • Nangula Evalisa Kathindi, Christian cleric
  • T. Keulder, government watchdog
  • Gwen Lister, journalist
  • Laurie Marker, conservationist
  • Kaire Mbuende, civil servant
  • Jeanette Minnie, journalist
  • John Muafangejo, painter and printmaker
  • N!xau, actor
  • Sam Nujoma, president
  • Bridget Pickering, film producer
  • Mocks Shivute, journalist
  • Ngarikutuke Tjiriange, lawyer
  • Andrew Toh, diplomat
  • Andimba Toivo ya Toivo, independence leader
  • Hendrik Witbooi, deputy prime minister