There are many highly qualified and intellectual celebrities who earned fame due to their passion for the entertainment industry and not because of their being bad at their academics. With our list of surprisingly highly educated celebrities in Africa, we would surely help you to negate the general public perception today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nomzamo Mbatha

Nomzamo is known as South Africa’s darling. The media personality works as an actress, TV host, entrepreneur, international brand ambassador, and UNHCR Goodwill ambassador. Nomzamo is beautiful and smart. She has a degree in business and commerce and is now working on a second degree in accounting.

K Naomi

Keitumetse The next lady in charge is K Naomi, aka Naomi Noinyane. The South African model and TV host shot to fame in 2012, and ever since then, she has been a bright spot in our feeds and on our screens.

This media star’s quick rise to fame can be explained by the fact that she has a degree in the fields of building and managing brands.

Yvonne Nelson

The well-known actress from Ghana, who studied human resource management at the country’s top university, The single mom is a true style icon and a screen diva.

Lupita Nyong’o

This is the Kenyan actress who studied acting at the Ivy League institution Hampshire College for three years and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2012.

Chipo Chung

She was born in Tanzania and went to school at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Now she works as an actress. Her film roles in Sunshine, In the Loop, Proof, and 360 are among the most well-known of her career, though she has been in many other films as well. Her natal year was 1977.

Thuli Phongolo

Thuli Phongolo is another one of our desired actresses. Even though her relationship with South African DJ and music producer DJ Maphorisa has been on and off, she is still one of our favorites. Thuli graduated from the University of Johannesburg with a degree in Strategic Marketing.

Helen Paul

Professor Helen Paul is a comedian, singer, and actress. She is also a stand-up comic who goes by the name Tatafo. Her act is known for the childlike voice range she uses. The University of Lagos awarded her a Ph.D. in Theater Arts.

Helen is the department head for the Arts, Music, and Entertainment at Heart International University in the United States.

DJ Cuppy

DJ Cuppy, or Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, is the daughter of Nigerian business magnate Femi Otedola.

Cuppy took her GCSEs and AS/A-Levels in the capital city. Cuppy has a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from King’s College London, which she got in July 2014.

She has a Master’s in Music Business from New York University.