This is a list of Namibians that are famous.

• Martin Andjaba , diplomat
• Cuana Angula , labor activist
• J. Brandmayr , scientist
• Nicolas Bwakira , United Nations refugee officer
• 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