Miriam Makeba
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Miriam Makeba is a 94-year-old South African singer and activist, best known as Mama Africa.
Quick Facts
- Name: Miriam Makeba
- Full name: Zenzile Miriam Makeba
- Occupation: singer, activist
- Age: 94
- Born: March, 4 1932 in Johannesburg
- Citizenship: South Africa
The latest news
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (March 21, 2026), suggest the 94-year-old singer has secretly got hitched to her long-term relationship. Sorry guys, Miriam Makeba seems to be off the market.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | On Friday morning the Sun-Times reported the 94-year-old singer Miriam Makeba and her boyfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Sad news for Makeba fans as speculation had been rife that Mama Africa will announce her retirement from music, at age 94, with immediate effect.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | According to a top source, Mama Africa Miriam Makeba is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2026. But while the singer's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | The 94-year-old singer is said to have been secretly practising ‘Gangnam Style’ steps, after singer PSY has invited her to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Miriam Makeba, 94, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Singer Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its April 2026 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot!Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Miriam Makeba, 94, and her partner had split up. Is Mama Africa really single again?Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | There have been strong rumors that Miriam Makeba is finally returning to the recording studio working on a what might be a back-to-roots album, followed by worldwide tour at the end of 2027.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 94-year-old Miriam Makeba has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s highest-paid celebrity list for 2026.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Miriam Makeba’s adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Friday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 94-year-old singer has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as she offered her Twitter followers an update on pooch’s status regularly.Read It »
- Miriam MakebaAMP™, | Miriam Makeba was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the March 2026 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »