Sarafina! is a South African musical by Mbongeni Ngema depicting students involved in the Soweto Riots, in opposition to apartheid. It was also adapted into the 1992 movie starring Leleti Khumalo, Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani and Tertius Meintjies.

Sarafina is a fictional lioness character who first appeared in Disney's popular 1994 animated feature film The Lion King. Her name in Swahili means 'bright star'. She was voiced by Zoe Leader.