List of Malawians
This is a list of notable people from Malawi:
Activists
Artists
- Felix Mnthali
 - Lucius Chicco Banda*
 - Frank Chipasula
 - Jack Mapanje
 - John Lwanda
 - Shemu Joyah
 - Tendai M. Shaba
 - Stanley Onjezani Kenani
 - Steve Chimombo
 - Ricky D.
 - NyaGo[1]
 
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
 - Patricia Nangozo Kainga[2]
 - 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
Businessmen and women
Others
- 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
References
- ^ "Music: Nyago and Tres Testosterones - Goethe-Institut Tanzania". @GI_weltweit. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
 - ^ Buliyani, Brenda (1 June 2018). "Patricia Nangozo-Kainga". mwnation.com. The Nation Online. Retrieved 27 December 2023.