Banda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao Banda Kanakalingeswara Rao (20 January 1907 – 3 December 1968) was an Indian actor known for his works in Telugu theatre, and Telugu cinema. He was the member of Kendriya Sangeet Natak Akademi since 1952 and Andhra Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akade ...

(1907–1968), Indian stage actor *

Lucius Banda Lucius Chicco Banda (born 17 August 1970), better known by his stage name Soldier Lucius Banda, is a Malawian singer-songwriter, music producer and politician from Balaka, Malawi. Music career Lucius Banda was born on 17 August 1970 in Sosol ...

(born 1970), Malawian musician and politician

Military

Abdallah Banda Abdallah Banda Abakaer Nourain ( ar, عبد الله باندا أباكر نورين), commonly referred to as Abdallah Banda (), was the Commander-in-Chief of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Collective-Leadership, one of the components o ...

(born 1963), Sudanese military commander *

Banda Singh Bahadur Banda Singh Bahadur (born Lachman Dev) (27 October 1670 – 9 June 1716), was a Sikh warrior and a commander of Khalsa army. At age 15, he left home to become an ascetic, and was given the name Madho Das Bairagi. He established a monastery ...

(1670–1716), Sikh military leader

Politicians

Aleke Banda Aleke Kadonaphani Banda (1939 – 9 April 2010) was a Malawian politician who served as a Member of Parliament, as Minister of Finance, and as Minister of Agriculture in Malawi. He was also co-founder of 'the Nation Publications Limited'. Banda� ...

(1939–2010), Malawian politician *

Banda Karthika Reddy Banda Karthika Reddy (born 17 August 1977) is an Indian politician and Former Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Telangana, India. She is the first Mayor of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2009 and is a member of the B ...

(born 1977), Indian politician *

Chimunthu Banda Henry Chimunthu Banda is a Malawian politician who was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Malawi from May 2009 to May 2014. He was elected in 2009 as the Chair of the 19 member Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Africa region. He also ...

, Malawian politician *

Etta Banda Eta Elizabeth Banda (born 1949) is a former Malawian politician who was the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2009 to 2011. Prior to entering politics, she worked as a health professional and university administrator. Early life Banda st ...

, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi *

Hastings Banda Hastings Kamuzu Banda (1898 – 25 November 1997) was the Prime Minister of Malawi, prime minister and later President of Malawi, president of Malawi from 1964 to 1994 (from 1964 to 1966, Malawi was an independent Dominion / Commonwealth realm) ...

(1898–1997), former President of Malawi *

Joyce Banda Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She is the ...

(born 1950), President of Malawi * M. D. Banda (born 1914), Sri Lankan politician *

Michael Banda Michael Banda (1930 – 29 August 2014), born Michael Alexander Van Der Poorten, was a Sri Lankan communist activist best known as the General Secretary of the British Workers Revolutionary Party. Early life and relocation to the UK Born in Sri L ...

(1930–2014), British-Sri Lankan Trotskyist *

Rupiah Banda Rupiah Bwezani Banda (19 February 1937 – 11 March 2022) was a Zambian politician who served as the fourth president of Zambia from 2008 to 2011, taking over from Levy Mwanawasa, who died as the sitting president. Banda was an active participan ...

(1937–2022), President of Zambia

Sports

Anthony Banda Frank Anthony Banda (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization. He played college baseball for San Jacinto College. The Milwaukee Brewers selected Banda in the tenth round of the ...

(born 1993), American baseball player * Carlos Banda (born 1978), Chilean-Swedish football manager * Chikondi Banda (1979–2013), Malawian footballer * Christopher John Banda (1974–2009), Malawian footballer *

Davi Banda Davi Banda (born 29 December 1983 in Zomba) is a Malawian footballer who last played for Kamuzu Barracks FC in the Super League of Malawi. Career Banda began his career in his hometown for Zomba United. After four years, he transferred to city ...

(born 1983), Malawian footballer * Dennis Banda (born 1988), Zambian football goalkeeper * Elizet Banda (born 1988), Zambian runner * Gift Banda (born 1969), Zimbabwean soccer administrator * Gilbert Banda (born 1983), Zimbabwean football player * Jacob Banda (born 1988), Zambian footballer * Kumbulani Banda (born 1989), Zimbabwean footballer *

Lewis Banda Lewis Simon Banda (born 16 September 1982 in Tshabalala) is a Zimbabwean sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.58 seconds, achieved in May 2004 in Tucson , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames ...

(born 1982), Zimbabwean sprinter * Patrick Banda (1974–1993), Zambian footballer * Peter Banda (born 2000), Malawian footballer *

Richard Banda Richard Banda SC is a Malawian barrister and former athlete. He is a judge who formerly served as Chief Justice of Malawi and Eswatini and as Minister of Justice in Malawi. He was president of the Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Assoc ...

, Malawian jurist and athlete * Sead Banda (born 1990), Montenegrin footballer

Other people

Bobbie Banda Barbara "Bobbie" Lucille Banda (c. 1947 – May 4, 2013) was an American Juaneño tribal elder, activist, and a member of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians. Banda successfully championed efforts to introduction Native American curriculum, in ...

(1947–2013), American Juaneño elder *

Gongalegoda Banda Wansapurna Dewage David alias Gongalegoda Banda (a.k.a. Peliyagoda David) (13 March 1809 – 1 December 1849 ) was the leader of the Matale rebellion in 1848, pretender to the throne of Kandy and a national hero of Sri Lanka. Early life Bor ...

(1809–1849), Sri Lankan rebellion leader * Siva Subrahmanyam Banda, Indian-American aerospace engineer *

Sylvia Banda Sylvia Banda (born 1962) is a Zambian business woman, restaurateur and social entrepreneur. She is an Ashoka fellow. Banda promotes local food use, choosing ingredients for her restaurant from local and small-scale farms. She started her own busines ...

, Zambian restaurateur {{surname, Banda Zambian surnames