8. Terry Pheto
This gorgeous ebony beauty started her acting career in the 2005 Oscar-winning feature film Tsotsi playing leading role as Miriam. Born Evaton, South Africa, raised in Soweto. Pheto has featured in popular television series including the SABC1 drama series Justice for All as Lerato, Zone 14 as Pinky Khumba and Mbali in Jacob’s Cross. She became the face of L’Oréal in 2008 and has been featured in several magazines including Destiny, Vanity Fair, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, True Love and more. Pheto was also nominated for the 2012 Africa Movie Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in How to Steal 2 Million.