Do you know any famous people?

Question

No need to drop names if you dont wanna, but have you met any celebs, local or otherwise? Are they good friends of yours or was it just a fleeting glance?
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Answer 1

David Kramer was in and out of our house when I was younger, he and my brother were in the same gang. In the scene at Onrust River, we had Uys Krige (author), Jan Rabie (author), Marjorie Wallace (artist), Simon Rappoport, Jack Cope (artist), Cecil Higgs (artist), Elsa Joubert (author), Klaas Steytler (author). I was lucky to have friends who were in with the artist scene, and we spent a lot of time at their house where their artist friends would come for drinks. And Ferdinand Rabie (the first big brother winner ) is my cousin´s son. Uys Krige used to walk down to the beach at Onrust rivier in his dressing gown in the mornings, and when on the beach, drop his gown and swim in the nude, every day. The young kids used to love him, because he was very funny.

Answer 2

I recall meeting "Khaya Motene' at a restaurant in Jhb about two years ago. I know most of the All Blacks if that counts and the one person that really made an impression on me was Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter, about 6 months before he died. What a great personality he had! I also met Mel Gibson in Aussie. Zimmy is right, people are just people but it was cool to talk to Steve. He always had so much enthusiasim.

Answer 3

You have to be South African to know the guys I know, my grandparents were friends with Anton Goosen and they visited each other, I have a friend that is Ferdinand Rabie's (BB) cousin and my cousin was a finalist in Mr South Africa 2007 and winner of the "Body Perfect" category. He is now the cover guy for a top modelling agency in Cape Town.

Answer 4

I have met guys like Joost Van Der Westuizen, Naas Botha, Ruben Kruger. Were playing at a golf day together. Great to have met these guys.

Answer 5

Cool question and yes i think i will name drop lol

i'm related to the ex best friend of the infamous Cray twins (befor they died lol)

i nearly knocn kelly lerenna down a flight of stair befor she was really big

i was aloud to interview sean bean for my school work

last but not least....

micheal morpurgo read out my work (there were over a thousand entrants) then he said he hoped to read my work in the future, made fun of my mate for his dodgy hair, made fun of me for being mates with my mate then signed my copy of the book and carried on with the reading (it was a show at the local audatorium

yay me xxxx

Answer 6

Not realy
I've met the All Blacks in Durban at the Southern Sun Hotel Elangeni.
And That's it really.
I don't think going to concerts and football games counts.

Answer 7

Well kind of- I personally know 2 book authors (I have a story in one of the books published), and 2 inventors in our family, plus went to school and grew up with a well known Canadian athlete. Does that count?

Answer 8

I met Marilyn Manson once in Berlin. He was presenting a record in a theatre and we met at the bar afterwards and talked a while. He is a very quiet person, rather shy... and very polite.

Answer 9

When I worked at the state presidents office I have met all the visitors who came through to visit them ! From presidents to famous actors and singers . There are so many it is almost impossible to name them all .

Answer 10

Yeah......I don't like name dropping but I know and have dinned with some......some I grew up with....and they still felt that they should not give me a cold shoulder now that they are celebs........and thanks to Madiba, I have met a couple of US and UK celebs......but few of these celebs make it for me.....whether they are South African or from abroad, to me most are just people......