Where to watch Miriam Makeba in the UK
Find every Miriam Makeba film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 3 May 2026.
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly abusive first marriage at the age of 17, gave birth to her only child in 1950, and survived breast cancer. Her vocal talent had …
Miriam Makeba films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring Miriam Makeba, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
Miriam Makeba TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring Miriam Makeba.
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- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Self
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Singer
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Ein Kessel Buntes (1972) as Self
- Bio’s Bahnhof (1978) as Self
- Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013) as Self (archive footage)
- Sarafina! (1992) as Angelina
- When We Were Kings (1996) as Self
- Tonight in Person (1963) as Self
- Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988) as Self
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002) as Self
- The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert (1988) as Self
- Soul Power (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Africa Rising (2019) as Self - Musician (archive footage)
- LBJ (1968) Music
- Mama Africa (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- Amok (1983) as Joséphine Sempala
- Paul Simon | Graceland: The African Concert (1987) as Self
- Exiles (1988) as Self
- The Road Home Songs
- Come Back, Africa (1959) as Miriam
- The Panafrican Festival in Algiers (1969) as Self
- Voices of Sarafina! (1988) as herself
- Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams (2012) as Self
- Have You Seen Drum Recently? (1989) Cast
- As Matter Speaks (2025) as 'Khawuleza' singer (voice)
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Where can I watch Miriam Makeba films in the UK?
Miriam Makeba's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are Miriam Makeba's most popular films?
Most-watched Miriam Makeba films currently: Sarafina! (1992), When We Were Kings (1996), Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988), Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony (2002).
What TV shows has Miriam Makeba appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Mike Douglas Show (1961), The Cosby Show (1984), The Steve Allen Show (1956), Numéro un (1975), Le Grand Échiquier (1972).
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