People
Activists
Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- Jean BahebeckJean Bahebeck est un médecin, universitaire, activiste et homme politique camerounais. Membre de l'Union des populations du Cameroun (UPC), il intervient régulièrement dans les médias.
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 Thierry EbogoJean Thierry Ebogo, en religion Thierry de l'Enfant-Jésus et de la Passion, né le 4 février 1982 à Nkongsamba, au Cameroun, et mort le 5 janvier 2006 à Legnano, en Italie, est un religieux camerounais de l'ordre des Carmes déchaux.
Jean ZoaJean Zoa (1924 - 1998) was a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé in Cameroon from 11 September 1961 until his death on 20 March 1998.- Jean-Baptiste AmaJean-Baptiste Ama (20 August 1926 – 29 February 2004) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa, in Cameroon from 20 May 1991 until his age-related retirement on 15 March 2002.
- 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.
- Jean-Claude Roger MbedeJean-Claude Roger Mbede (died 10 January 2014) was a Cameroonian man who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment on charges of homosexuality and attempted homosexuality.
- Jean-Marc ElaJean-Marc Ela (27 September 1936 – 26 December 2008) was a Cameroonian sociologist and theologian. Working variously as a diocesan priest and a professor, Ela was the author of many books on theology, philosophy, and social sciences in Africa.
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.- Jerome FeudjioJerome Feudjio (born September 30, 1955) is a Cameroonian-born prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands since 2021.
- John Berinyuy TatahJohn Berinyuy Tatah (born 18 December 1975) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda, in Cameroon on 13 February 2026. He was contemporaneously assigned Titular Bishop of Casae Nigrae.
- Joseph AtangaJoseph Atanga, né le 14 août 1952 à Akok-Bekoe, est un prélat catholique camerounais, jésuite, évêque de Bafoussam puis archevêque de Bertoua.
- 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.
- Joseph-Marie Ndi-OkallaJoseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla (born 21 November 1957) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo, in Cameroon since 27 December 2016. Before that, from 13 August 1983 until 27 December 2016, he was a priest of that same Catholic See.
- 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.
- Justin Georges EbengueJustin Georges Ebengue (born 18 May 1970) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma, in Cameroon on 11 January 2025. Before that, from 18 February 2006 until 11 January 2025, he was a priest.
- Jérôme Owono-MimboeJérôme Owono-Mimboe (4 February 1933 – 15 July 2016) was a Cameroonian Roman Catholic bishop.
