This is a list of notable Xhosa people.

• King Zwelonke Sigcawu, Aa! Zwelonke! - the current King of the Xhosa nation in Nqadu Great Palace, Willowvale.
• King Maxhoba Sandile, Aa! Zanesizwe! - King of the Rharhabe sub-group of the Xhosa nation in Mngqesha Great Palace, King William's Town.
• King Azenathi Dalindyebo, son of Buyelekhaya and acting King.
• King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo, Aa! Zwelibanzi! now dethroned, - King of the abaThembu in Bumbano Great Place, Mthatha.
• King Sabata Dalindyebo, Aa! Jonguhlanga! - King of the Thembu and father to Buyelekhaya
• King Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima
• King Qaqambile Matanzima
• King Ngubengcuka, great-grandfather of Nelson Mandela

• Chief Sipho Mangindi Burns-Ncamashe
• Chief Justice Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla
• Chief Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela
• Chief Alphin Mbuso Mqalo

• Brigalia Bam
• John Knox Bokwe
• James Calata
• Mvume Dandala
• Makhanda
• Enoch Mgijima
• Joe Mzamane
• Shadrack Mzamane
• Sitembele Mzamane
• Njongonkulu Ndungane
• Nongqawuse
• Nontetha Nkwenkwe
• Ebenezer Ntlali
• Ntsikana
• Walter Rubusana
• Tiyo Soga
• Desmond Tutu

• Hlumelo Biko
• Archibald Campbell Jordan
• Phyllis Ntantala-Jordan
• Mvuyo Tom
• Sakhela Buhlungu
• Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
• Nonkululeko Gobodo
• Thembekile Kimi Makwetu
• Makgatho Mandela
• Makaziwe Mandela
• Ndaba Mandela
• Zenani Mandela
• Zindzi Mandela
• Mandisa Maya
• Dali Mpofu
• Lex Mpati
• Terence Mncedisi Nombembe
• Loyiso Nongxa
• Wiseman Nkuhlu
• Dumisa Ntsebeza
• Barney Pityana
• Thembile Skweyiya
• Bongani Mayosi
• Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
• Siyabulela Xuza
• Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh

• Hlomla Dandala
• Loyiso Gola
• Atandwa Kani
• John Kani
• Miriam Makeba
• Zenande Mfenyana
• Nambitha Mpumlwana
• Trevor Noah
• Zola Nombona
• Ray Ntlokwana
• Winston Ntshona
• Thulisile Phongolo
• Luthando Shosha
• Washington Sixolo

• Nicholas Lungisa Ncama
• Thozamile Taki
• Bulelani Vukwana

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