List of Malawians

This is a list of notable people from Malawi:

Activists

• Chikondi Chabvuta
• Emmie Chanika
• John Chilembwe
• Rafiq Hajat

Artists

• Namadingo
• Felix Mnthali
• Lucius Chicco Banda*
• Frank Chipasula
• Jack Mapanje
• John Lwanda
• Shemu Joyah
• Tendai M. Shaba
• Stanley Onjezani Kenani
• Steve Chimombo
• Ricky D.
• NyaGo

Journalists

Politicians

• Attati Mpakati
• Bakili Muluzi
• Bingu wa Mutharika
• Bester Bisani – former MP and chairperson of Presidential Dialog Committee
• Boniface Kalindo – Malawian activist and politician
• Brown Chimphamba – VC, University of Malawi (1990s), current Ambassador to the United Nations
• Brown Mpinganjira
• Chakufwa Chihana
• David Rubadiri – VC, University of Malawi (until 2005)
• Davis Katsonga
• Dunduzu Chisiza
• Eric Chiwaya
• George Chaponda
• Gwanda Chakuamba
• Hastings Kamuzu Banda
• Henry Chipembere
• John Zenas Ungapake Tembo – leader of opposition, Governor of Reserve Bank
• Joseph Tembo – musician and politician
• Joyce Banda
• Kanyama Chiume
• Krishna Savjani – Senior Counsel
• Maxwell Mkwezalamba – Minister, OAU
• Olipa Myaba Chiluba
• Patricia Nangozo Kainga
• Patricia Shanil Dzimbiri
• Yatuta Chisiza
• Zimani Kadzamira – former VC, University of Malawi

Science and technology

• William Kamkwamba – inventor
• Lucy Mtilatila - meteorologist
• Rachel Sibande (born 1986) – computer scientist

Sports persons

• Essau Kanyenda – Malawi's best striker
• Tamika Mkandawire – football player

• Tamandani Nsaliwa – football/soccer player

Writers

• Drake Thadzi

Businessmen and women

• Shepherd Bushiri
• Edgar Chibaka

Others

• Address Mauakowa Malata
• Allan Ngumuya
• Cecilia Kadzamira
• Charles Domingo
• Eli Njuchi
• Elliot Kamwana
• Hetherwick Ntaba
• Jane Kambalame – Ambassador to Zimbabwe
• Justin Malewezi
• Mike Kanyundo – researcher
• Orton Chirwa
• Vera Chirwa
• William Kamkwamba
• Thokozani Unyolo

See also

• Outline of Malawi

References