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Nelson Mandela

Name in Native Language: "Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela" (Xhosa/XH)
Politician / Lawyer / Political Prisoner / Screenwriter | * 07/18/1918 († 95, 12/05/2013) | Mvezo, Cape Province (South Africa)
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela ( man-DEH-lə; Xhosa: [xolíɬaɬa mandɛ̂ːla]; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997. A Xhosa, Mandela was born into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, South Africa. He studied law at the University of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand before working as a lawyer in Johannesburg. There he became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the ANC in 1943 and co-founding its Youth League in 1944. After the National Party's white-only government established apartheid, a system of racial segre... ()
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South Africananti-apartheid revolutionary,politician, andphilanthropist, who served asPresident of South Africafrom 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black chief executive, and the first elected in afully representativedemocratic election.His government focused on dismantling the legacy ofapartheidthrough tackling institutionalisedracismand fostering racialreconciliation. Politically anAfrican nationalistanddemocratic socialist, he served asPresidentof theAfrican National Congress(ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.

Most frequent genres for this person: Documentaries | History | Drama

Awards & Nominations for Nelson Mandela

Jawaharlal Nehru Award International Simón Bolívar Prize Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize Sakharov Prize United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights Star of People's Friendship 2x Order of Friendship Order of Eduardo Mondlane, 1st Class Grandmaster of The Order of Good Hope Lenin Peace Prize Order of Lenin Honorary Degree From Spelman College Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize Honorary Doctor of The University of Madrid Complutense Order of José Martí Princess of AsturIAS Award for International Cooperation Honorary Doctor of The Peking University Nobel Peace Prize Fulbright Prize Gold Olympic Order Grand Cross of The National Order of Mali Order of Augusto César Sandino Bruno Kreisky Prize for Services to Human Rights Honorary Canadian citizenship Liberty Medal Bharat Ratna Arthur Ashe Courage Award Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights Grand Collar of The Order of Prince Henry Honorary Doctorate of The Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ahimsa Award Delta Prize for Global Understanding Congressional Gold Medal Order of Merit Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Order of Stara Planina Nishan-e-Pakistan Order of Playa Girón Order of Jamaica Order of the Star of Ghana Order of the Smile Order of Agostinho Neto Grand Cross of The Order of Liberty Honorary Doctor of The Autonomous University of Barcelona Honorary Doctor of The University of Hong Kong Honorary Doctor of The University of Calcutta Honorary Doctor of The University of Pretoria Honorary Doctor of The Howard University Bailiff Grand Cross of The Order of Saint John Alan Paton Award Order of the Elephant Order of the Seraphim Grand Cross With Collar of The Order of The White Rose of Finland Order of the Nile Knight Grand Cross of The Order of St. Olav‎ Honorary Companion of The Order of Canada Honorary Doctor of Leiden University Collar of The Order of Isabella The Catholic‎ Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau Presidential Medal of Freedom Order of Prince Yaroslav The Wise, 1st Class Honorary Companion of The Order of Australia Gandhi Peace Prize Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal Order of the Lion (Malawi) Platinum Order of Mapungubwe Order of Saint John (chartered 1888) Honorary Doctor At Karolinska Institutet Giuseppe Motta Medal Ambassador of Conscience Award Ibrahim Prize Grand Cross of The Order of The Aztec Eagle Honorary Doctorate of The University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria Honorary Citizen of Paris
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Movies with Nelson Mandela as Actor(26)

as himself2023 Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: John Major
as himself2023 Chasing Mandela's Rainbow
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2022 The Princess
as Self - Politician (archive footage)2021 The Wikipedia Promise
as Self (archive footage)2019 The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
as Self (archive footage)2019 The Edge of Democracy
as Self (archive footage)2019 The Kennedy Who Changed The World
as Self - Politician (archive footage)2019 Africa Rising
as Himself - Accused (archive footage)2018 The State Against Mandela and the Others
as Self (archive footage)2018 Whitney
as Self - Politician (archive footage)2016 Shadow World
as Self (archive footage)2015 Unity
as Archive Footage2013 Fire in the Blood
as Himself (archive footage)2013 Plot for Peace
as himself2011 The Bang Bang Club
as Self (archive footage)2011 Mama Africa
as Self (archive footage)2009 White House Revealed
as Himself (Archive footage)2008 Hansie
as Self (archive footage)2003 The Corporation
as himself2003 Sophiatown
as Himself (archive footage)2002 Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
as himself1998 Naomi Conquers Africa
as himself1996 Mandela
as himself1995 Death of Apartheid
as Self (archive footage)1994 In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
as Soweto Teacher1992 Malcolm X

TV Shows/Series with Nelson Mandela as Actor(3)

as Self (archive footage)2022 Le Siècle des icônes
as Self (archive footage)2018 Explained
as Himself (archive footage)2003 Days That Shook the World

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.nelsonmandela.org
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Full Name: Nelson Mandela
Citizenship: South Africa
Born: Thursday, 07/18 1918 (July) in Mvezo, Cape Province (South Africa)
Died: Thursday, 12/05 2013 (December) in Houghton Estate (aged: 95)
Zodiac sign: Cancer (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN), Xhosa (XH, native language)
Educated at: University of the Witwatersrand, University of Fort Hare, University of South Africa, University of London
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Spouses (current/former): Evelyn Mase, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Graça Machel
Children: Makgatho Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela, Zenani Mandela-Dlamini, Thembekile Mandela, Zindzi Mandela
Father: Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa
Mother: Nosekeni Fanny
Related to: Ndileka Mandela
Influenced by/Role models: Luis Taruc
Other names for Nelson Mandela (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela"
"Rolihllahla Mandela"
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Barack Obama (4x, Actor)
Hillary Clinton (4x, Actress)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (4x, Actress)
Petra Costa (4x, Crew)
Tony Blair (4x, Actor)
Joel Bakan (4x, Crew)
Daniel Riesenfeld (4x, Crew)
Andrew Feinstein (4x, Crew)
Jason Orr (3x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:200467, Added: 07/21/2018, Last updated: 04/06/2024