| 1 |
NELSON MANDELA |
95 |
Former political prisoner who upon his release was elected president of South Africa in 1994. |
| 2 |
STEVE NASH |
39 |
NBA legend who won the MVP in 2005 and 2006 with the Phoenix Suns, and played in eight NBA All-Star games. |
| 3 |
SASHA PIETERSE |
17 |
Teen actress who played Alison DiLaurentis on the hit ABC Family series Pretty Little Liars. |
| 4 |
J.R.R. TOLKIEN |
(1892-1973) |
English author, poet, and professor who created The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy. |
| 5 |
CARIBA HEINE |
24 |
South African television actress and dancer, most well known as Rikki Chadwick on Australia's H20: Just Add Water. |
| 6 |
CHARLIZE THERON |
37 |
She hit the spotlight in The Devil's Advocate, and won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a disturbed murderer in the 2003 film, Monster. |
| 7 |
CANDICE SWANEPOEL |
24 |
Famous for being a Victoria Secret model. |
| 8 |
BETH TWEDDLE |
28 |
British gymnastics champion who also competed in three Olympic games. |
| 9 |
DAVE MATTHEWS |
46 |
Singer and guitar player for the Dave Matthews Band, he won a Grammy Award for the song, So Much To Say. |
| 10 |
OSCAR PISTORIUS |
26 |
South African sprint runner who is a double amputee, and has competed in the Olympics, widely known as the blade runner. |
| 11 |
JUSTIN GABRIEL |
32 |
Works for WWE SmackDown; known for being the next 'Breakout Superstar' after competing in 2010. |
| 12 |
TAMMIN SURSOK |
29 |
Plays the role of Jenna on 'Pretty Little Liars' alongside Ashley Benson. |
| 13 |
DEAN GEYER |
27 |
Singer-songwriter who placed third in Australia's version of American Idol; plays the role of Brody Weston on Glee. |
| 14 |
LUOL DENG |
28 |
Chicago bulls swing man who played in the 2012 NBA All-Star game. |
| 15 |
CHRISTIAN BENTEKE |
22 |
Belgian footballer who became known as a player for Aston Villa and the Belgian national team. |
| 16 |
BISHOP DESMOND TUTU |
81 |
Anglican Archbishop who urged equality of black South Africans. |
| 17 |
ELON MUSK |
42 |
American Engineer who founded PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. |
| 18 |
DALE STEYN |
30 |
South African cricket star who represents the South African national team and Cape Cobras. |
| 19 |
MIRIAM MAKEBA |
(1932-2008) |
South African singer whose music was embraced worldwide. |
| 20 |
WILFRIED ZAHA |
20 |
Winger and striker for Crystal Palace and Manchester United. |