| 100% | UNWIN | 5 | Stanley —, South Africa-born entertainer known for speaking gobbledegook who died in 2002 |
| 34% | CHARLIZETHERON | 14 | Oscar winner for "Monster" who was born in South Africa in 1975: 2 wds. |
| 33% | ISLA | 4 | ___ Fisher, actress best known for "The Great Gatsby" who was born in Muscat, Oman |
| 33% | ELONMUSK | 8 | South Africa-born technology entrepreneur; founder in 2002 of SpaceX |
| 33% | KEANU | 5 | ___ Reeves, actor best known for "The Matrix" film series who was born in Beirut, Lebanon |
| 33% | THACKRAY | 8 | Jake —, Leeds-born singer-songwriter who died in 2002 |
| 33% | HUNNAM | 6 | Charlie ___, actor best known for "Sons of Anarchy" who was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 32% | KRUGER | 6 | Diane ___, actress best known for "National Treasure" who was born in Algermissen, Germany |
| 32% | IDRIS | 5 | ___ Elba, actor best known for "The Wire" who was born in Hackney, England |
| 32% | KALUUYA | 7 | Daniel ___, actor best known for "Get Out" who was born in London, England |
| 32% | SID | 3 | South Africa-born actor who starred in 1970s ITV sitcom Bless This House |
| 32% | TATUM | 5 | Art —, US jazz pianist known for his improvisation who died in 1956 |
| 31% | PORTIA | 6 | ___ de Rossi, actress best known for "Arrested Development" who was born in Horsham, Australia |
| 31% | DEMME | 5 | Ted —, director of films Life, The Ref and Blow who died in 2002 |
| 31% | DEVALOIS | 8 | Ninette —, Ireland-born ballet dancer and choreographer who died in 2002 |
| 31% | MBEKI | 5 | South African president who was instrumental in bringing the FIFA World Cup to Africa for the first time |
| 31% | JAMES | 5 | Sid —, South Africa-born actor who starred in 1970s ITV sitcom Bless This House |
| 31% | MUM | 3 | The Queen ___ (member of the British royal family who died in 2002) |
| 30% | CYRIL | 5 | & 1D South Africa-born actor who played Captain Beattie in 1966 sci-fi film Fahrenheit 451 |
| 30% | PETTIFER | 8 | Brian —, South Africa-born actor who played Andra Binnie in BBC TV comedy series Rab C Nesbitt |
| 29% | LIVINGSTONE | 11 | David —, Scottish missionary and explorer who died in Africa in 1873 |
| 29% | LEDGER | 6 | Known for his role as The Joker, died in 2008 |
| 28% | WELTY | 5 | Eudora known for works set in the American South |
| 28% | KENNY | 5 | & 21A Radio and television entertainer born Maurice Cole who died in 1995 |
| 28% | ROUGE | 5 | Female rapper from South Africa known for her track "Mi Corazon" |
| 27% | IMAN | 4 | Supermodel who was born in East Africa |
| 27% | TOLKIEN | 7 | Author J.R.R who was born in South Africa |