Great Zimbabweans is a photographic & visual media project commemorating Zimbabwe’s 40th year of independence.
Great Zimbabweans is a personal portrait project by photographer Hannah Mentz, featuring forty incredible Zimbabweans – people who epitomise the diversity, talent, creativity, kindness and entrepreneurship for which Zimbabweans are known for.

Arthur Azevedo

Coster Balakasi

Dominic Benhura

Tomas Lutuli Brickil

Prof. Christopher Chetsanga

Ekenia Chifamba

Chipo Chikara

Shimmer Chinodya

Chirikure Chirikure

Tendaiishe Chitima

Chipo Chung

Doug Coltart

Tsitsi Dangarembga

Egnetha Dongo

Suraiya Essof

Chido Govera

Tapfuma Gutsa

Daves Guzha

Thembe Khumalo

Trevor Ncube

Beks Ndlovu

Obert Masaraure

Alexandra Maseko

Dr. Azza Mashumba

Hope Masike

Priscilla Masiyiwa Rongoti

Moreangels Mbizah

Dr.Thandeka Moyo

Beatrice Mtetwa

Cosmas Rongoti

Ayanda Candice Sibanda

Irene Staunton

Moreangels Mbizah

Reverend Kenneth Mtata

Nigel Mugamu aka Sir Nige

Selmor Mtukudzi

Elliot Mujaji

Helen Lieros

Jah Prayzah

Clive Stockhil

Voti Thebe
