Top 10 most powerful African celebrities – See who is number 1! (With Pictures)

6. Wole Soyinka – Nigeria

In 1986 the Nigerian Playwright and author became the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Easily the most famous playwright ever to emerge from Africa, the erudite wordsmith has published over 20 plays including The Lion and the Jewel, A Dance of the Forests and The Strong Breed.