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Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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Djaili Amadou AmalDjaili Amadou Amal is a Cameroonian writer, and feminist activist.
Christian TumiChristian Wiyghan Tumi (15 October 1930 – 3 April 2021) was a Cameroonian prelate of the Catholic Church who was archbishop of Douala from 1991 to 2009. He was bishop of Yagoua from 1980 to 1982. After serving as coadjutor bishop of Garoua beginning in 1982, he was bishop there from 1984 to 1991.
Chantal BiyaChantal Biya (née Chantal Pulchérie Vigouroux; born 4 December 1970) is a Cameroonian public figure, who is serving as the First Lady of Cameroon since 1994 as the wife of President Paul Biya.- Bandy KikiK. She is the creator of Kinnaka's Blog, a high traffic English-speaking website in Cameroon for news and entertainment.
- Sevidzem Ernestine LeikekiSevidzem Ernestine Leikeki (born 1985) is a climate activist from Cameroon and in 2021 was awarded as a BBC 100 Women, for "women who create lasting change". She is a climate and gender activist from the North-West region of Cameroon, and she is the founder of Cameroon Gender and Environment Watch.
- Félix-Roland MoumiéFélix-Roland Moumié (1 November 1925 – 3 November 1960) was an anti-colonialist Cameroonian leader, assassinated in Geneva on 3 November 1960 by an agent of the SDECE (French secret service) with thallium, following official independence from France earlier that year.
Yaou AïssatouYaou Aïssatou (born 28 November 1951) is the Director General of Cameroon's National Investment Corporation (NIS). She was also Cameroon's first Minister of Women's Affairs.- Marthe WandouMarthe Wandou (born 15 October 1963) is a Cameroonian lawyer and women's rights activist.
- Andrew Nkea FuanyaAndrew Nkea Fuanya (born 29 August 1965) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon since 30 December 2019. Before that, from 25 January 2014 until 30 December 2019, he served as bishop of the Diocese of Mamfe, Cameroon.
- Cornelius Fontem EsuaCornelius Fontem Esua is a Cameroonian Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of the Bamenda Metropolitan See since 2006 and retired in 2020.
- Aissa Doumara NgatansouAissa Doumara Ngatansou (born circa 1972) is a Cameroonian activist. In 2019, she won the Simone Veil prize.
Anne Stella FomumbodAnne Stella Fomumbod is a Cameroonian women's rights activist and civil society leader.- Blanche BilongoBlanche Bilongo (born 26 January 1974) is a Cameroonian actress, screenwriter, presenter, and film editor.
- Dieudonné BogmisDieudonné Bogmis (12 January 1955 – 25 August 2018) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.
Jean-Marie Benoît BallaJean-Marie Benoît Balla (10 May 1959 – 31 May 2017) was a Cameroonian Catholic bishop who served as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia from May 2003 until his death in May 2017. He was appointed bishop on 3 May 2003 by Pope John Paul II.
Maximilienne Ngo MbeMaximilienne Chantal Ngo Mbe (born 1972) is a Cameroonian human-rights campaigner. She leads the Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (REDHAC). She was given the International Women of Courage Award in 2021.- Aloysius Fondong AbangaloAloysius Fondong Abangalo (born 5 June 1973) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mamfe, in Cameroon since 22 February 2022.
- Claude Njiké-BergeretClaude Njiké-Bergeret (born 5 June 1943, at Douala, Cameroon) is the grand daughter and daughter of the French Protestant missionaries Etienne Bergeret and Charles Bergeret which worked in the first half of the 20th century in the bamiléké area in Cameroon.
DenciaReprudencia Sonkey, known professionally as Dencia (born March 26, 1992) is a Cameroonian-Nigerian singer and designer. She was born in Yaounde, Cameroon Her mother was a Volleyball player. She was raised by her maternal grandparents as their child.- George NkuoGeorge Nkuo (born 27 February 1953) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, in Cameroon since 8 July 2006. Before that, from 26 April 1981 until 8 July 2006, he served as a priest of the Diocese of Buéa, Cameroon.
- Joseph Befe AtebaJoseph Befe Ateba (April 25, 1962 – June 4, 2014) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
- Joseph DjidaJoseph Djida, OMI (8 April 1945 – 6 January 2015) was a Roman Catholic bishop.
- Pius Suh AwaPius Suh Awa (4 May 1930 – 9 February 2014) was a Catholic bishop in Cameroon.
Simon-Victor Tonyé BakotSimon-Victor Tonyé Bakot (born 24 March 1947) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé, in Cameroon from 18 October 2003 until his early resignation on 29 July 2013.
Sosthène Léopold Bayemi MatjeiSosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei (born 26 December 1964) is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.- Athanase BalaAthanase Bala (2 March 1927 – 3 September 2019) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.
Esther OmamEsther Omam Njomo is a Cameroonian human rights activist and the executive director of Reach Out Cameroon, an NGO that promotes women's and children's rights in conflict-affected areas and ensures women's participation in the process of peacebuilding.
Faustine FotsoThe Honorable Faustine Villanneau Chebou Kamdem Fotso (born 12 June 1965) is a computer scientist, environmentalist and lawyer from Cameroon.- Francis Teke LysingeFrancis Teke Lysinge (28 December 1938 – 29 July 2026) was a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mamfe, in Cameroon from 9 February 1999 until his age-related retirement on 25 January 2014.
- Nathalie YambNathalie Yamb is a Cameroonian-Swiss activist and businesswoman. She is best-known for opposing the actions of France in Africa, which she described as "colonial". She was born in Switzerland and grew up in Cameroon, then went to university in Germany.
- Agapitus Enuyehnyoh NfonAgapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon (born 11 Feb 1964) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kumba, in Cameroon since 15 March 2016. Before that, from 8 April 2011 until 15 March 2016, he was auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda, Cameroon.
- Gabriel SimoGabriel Simo (March 15, 1937 in Bapa, Hauts-Plateaux – November 24, 2017 in Bafoussam) was the Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala (1987–1994) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam (1994–2013).
Jean MbargaJean Mbarga (born 18 May 1956) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé, in Cameroon since 31 October 2014.- Jean-Bosco NtepJean-Bosco Ntep (born 3 April 1951) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Edéa, in Cameroon from 15 October 2004 until 4 June 2026. Before that, from 22 March 1993 until 15 October 2004, he was bishop the Diocese of Eséka, Cameroon.
- Lydie Dooh BunyaLydie Dooh Bunya (19 February 1933 – 27 March 2020), also known by her married name Quan-Samé, was a Paris-based Cameroonian journalist, writer, and feminist.
Samuel KledaSamuel Kleda (born 1959) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who has served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Douala, in Cameroon since 17 November 2009. Before that, from 3 November 2007, he was the Coadjutor Bishop of the same Ecclesiastical Metropolitan Province.- Adalbert NdzanaAdalbert Ndzana (17 July 1939 – 7 September 2025) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate.
- Christophe ZoaChristophe Zoa (born 10 June 1961) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sangmélima, in Cameroon since 4 December 2008. Before that, from 30 November 2006 until 4 December 2008, he was auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yaoundé.
- Emmanuel BushuEmmanuel Bushu (born 31 July 1944) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buéa, in Cameroon from 30 November 2006 until his age-related retirement on 28 December 2019.
- Heline EweniHeline Babiene Eweni (born 1996) is a Cameroonian activist and philanthropist helping vulnerable women and children and people with disability. Her philanthropy is noted by her support to people displaced by the Anglophone Crisis.
- Joël Gustave Nana NgongangJoël Gustave Nana Ngongang (1982–2015), frequently known as Joel Nana, was a leading African LGBT human rights advocate and HIV/AIDS activist.
- Jérôme Owono-MimboeJérôme Owono-Mimboe (4 February 1933 – 15 July 2016) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.
Philippe Alain MbargaPhilippe Alain Mbarga (born 28 January 1968) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa, in Cameroon since 22 October 2016.- Pierre-Célestin NkouPierre-Célestin Nkou (8 November 1927 − 16 May 1983) was a Cameroonian Catholic bishop.
- Raphaël Marie ZeRaphaël Marie Ze (4 November 1932, in Alangana – 6 September 2011, in Yaoundé) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon. Ordained to the priesthood in 1962, Ze became bishop of the Sangmélima in 1997 and retired in 2008.
Samuel NguiffoSamuel Nguiffo is a Cameroonian lawyer. He is manager of the Center for Environment and Development in Yaoundé. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1999, for his efforts on protection of the tropical rainforests of Central Africa.- Abraham KomeAbraham Boualo Kome (born 2 July 1969), is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafang, Cameroon since 2012. He was appointed bishop by Pope Benedict XVI on 26 May 2012. He was consecrated and installed there on 15 July 2012.
- Ajomuzu Collette BekakuAjomuzu Collette Bekaku (born 23 September 1975) is a human rights activist, CEO and founder of the Cameroon Association for the Protection and Education of the Child (CAPEC) that manages various community projects including the primary and secondary school.
