Pearl Thusi, Trevor Noah and Wayde van Niekerk nominated for a Kids' Choice Award

Johannesburg – Some of Africa’s favourite stars will go head to head for the chance to walk away with a Nickelodean Kids' Choice Award this year. 

Nominated in the "Favourite African Star" category of the international award show are Yemi Alade, Funke Akindele Bello, Lupita Nyong’o, as well as South African favourites, Trevor Noah, Pearl Thusi and Wayde van Niekerk. 

Our African stars will be in good company alongside fellow nominees Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Daya, Chris Evans, Idris Elba and Megan Fox to name a few. 

To vote for your "favourite African Star" use the hashtag #KCAAfricanStar along with the hashtag for your chosen nominee on Twitter @NickAfrica, or post the hashtag on Facebook.

Hosted by WWE Superstar, John Cena, Nickelodeon’s 2017 Kids’ Choice Awards takes place on Saturday 11 March at USC’s Galen Center in Los Angeles and premieres simultaneously on Nickelodeon (DStv channel 305) and NickToons (DStv channel 308) at 15:40 CAT on Wednesday 15 March.