Forbes 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa

According to Forbes, several of your favorite icons that were previously featured on Golden Icons were mentioned as part of “The 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa”.........

1. Chinua Achebe, 80, Nigerian, Novelist

2. Youssou N’dour, Age: 51, Senegalese, Musician

3. Didier Drogba, 33, Ivorian, Soccer Player

4. Angelique Kidjo, 51, Beninoise, Musician

5. Akon, 38, Senegalese, Musician

6. Wole Soyinka, 77, Nigerian, Playwright

7. Salif Keita, 62, Malian, Musician

8. Yvonne Chaka Chaka, 46, South African, Musician

9. Oumou Sangare, 43, Malian, Musician

10. Femi Kuti, 49, Nigerian, Musician

11. Toumani Diabaté, Malian, Musician

12. Oliver Mtukudzi, 59, Zimbabwean, Musician

13. Haile Gebrselassie, 38, Ethiopian, Athlete

14. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim, 51, Algerian, Musician

15. Samuel Eto’o, 30, Cameroonian, Soccer Player

16. Alek Wek, 34, Sudanese, Supermodel

17. Liya Kebede, 33, Ethiopian, Supermodel

18. Dobet Gnahoré, 29, Ivorian, Musician

19. Genevieve Nnaji, 32, Nigerian, Actress

20. Koffi Olomidé, 55, Congolese, Musician

21. Neill Blomkamp, 32, South African, Movie Director

22. Souad Massi, 39, Algerian, Musician

23. Baaba Maal, 58, Senegalese, Musician

24. Hugh Masekela, 72, South African, Musician

25. K’Naan, 33, Somali, Rapper

26. Amadou and Mariam, Malian, Musicians

27. Awilo Longomba, Congolese, Musician

28. Eric Wainaina, 38, Kenyan, Musician

29. Binyavanga Wainaina, 40, Kenyan, Author

30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo, 73, Kenyan, Author

31. Freshlyground, South African, Musicians

32. Chimamanda Adichie, 34, Nigerian, Writer

33. Rokia Traoré, 37, Malian, Musician

34. Tuface Idibia, 36, Nigerian, Musician

35. P-Square, 29, Nigerian, Musicians

36. Don Jazzy, 30, Nigerian, Music Producer

37. D’Banj, 31, Nigerian, Musician

38. Nneka, 31, Nigerian, Musician

39. Asa, 29, Nigerian, Musician

40. Patricia Amira, 33, Kenyan, TV Personality