Africa Manaka Ranaka (b. 1979), Actress known for playing her starring role as Lucy Diale for long-standing soap opera Generations: The Legacy. Dineo Ranaka (b. 1983) radio and television presenter, actress, DJ and TV Producer) Thulani Serero (b. 1990), footballer Tokyo Sexwale (b. 1953), businessman and former politician, anti-apartheid activist, and political prisoner Jomo Sono (b. 1955), star football player, later club owner and coach Samthing Soweto (b. 1988), musician Siphiwe Tshabalala (b. 1984), footballer playing for Kaizer Chiefs Football Club. Dingaan Thobela (b. 1966), former professional boxer, a former two-time lightweight world champion & a former super middleweight world champion, known as the Rose of Soweto Mary Twala (c. 1939 – 2020), actress, mother of Somizi Mhlongo Sello Chicco Twala (b. 1963), musician and producer Zodwa Wabantu (b. 1985), socialite and dancer Benedict Vilakazi (footballer) (b. 1982), footballer Arthur Zwane (b. 1973), former football player, football coach Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu (b. 1984), Poet, Culturalist, Speaker, Author, Lecturer Other residents James Mpanza (1889–1970), civic leader, founder of Orlando Pirates F.C., known as 'the father of Soweto' Winnie Mandela (1936–2018), anti-apartheid activist and politician, ex-wife of Nelson Mandela Gibson Kente (1932–2004), playwright Irvin Khoza (b. 27 January 1948), South African football administrator, Chairman of Orlando Pirates Aggrey Klaaste (1940–2004), newspaper journalist and editor Nelson Mandela (1918–2013), President of South Africa, anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader and peace activist, spent many years living in Soweto; his Soweto home in Orlando is currently a major tourist attraction Hastings Ndlovu (1961–1976), another student to be killed during the 1976 Soweto uprising Lilian Ngoyi (1911–1980), anti-apartheid activist, who spent 18 years under house arrest in Mzimhlope Joe Mafela (1942–2017), Actor, writer, producer, director, singer, and businessman Mzwakhe Mbuli (b. 1959), Poet known as "The People's Poet, musician and actor Terry Pheto (b. 1981), actress best known for her leading role as Miriam in the 2005 Oscar-winning feature film Tsotsi Pallance Dladla (b. 1992), Actor Steven Pienaar (b. 1982), footballer with national team and Everton F.C. Hector Pieterson (1963–1976), the first student to be killed during the 1976 Soweto uprising who features in an iconic press photograph of the event; has a memorial and museum named after him in Orlando West Percy Qoboza (1938–1988), newspaper journalist and editor Gerard Sekoto (1913–1993), artist, lived in Kliptown before emigrating to France in 1947 Desmond Tutu (1931–2021), cleric and activist who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s through his