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Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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André WoukingAndré Wouking (born 30 June 1930) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who was served as the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé in Cameroon from 27 November 1998 until his death in office on 10 November 2002.
André-Marie MbidaAndre-Marie Mbida (25 December 1914 – 2 May 1980) was a Cameroonian statesman, a nationalist, the first Cameroonian to be elected Member of Parliament at the French National Assembly, a Prime Minister of Cameroon, the second African-born Prime Minister in Sub-Saharan Africa, the first Head of State of French-speaking autonomous Cameroon from 12 May 1957 to 16 February 1958, and the first political- Antoine NtalouAntoine Ntalou, né le 28 avril 1940 à Bandounga, est un prélat catholique camerounais, évêque de Yagoua puis archevêque de Garoua de 1992 à 2016.
- Barthélemy Yaouda HourgoBarthélemy Yaouda Hourgo, né le 31 janvier 1964 à Mayo-Ouldémé (Tokombéré), est un prélat catholique camerounais, évêque de Yagoua depuis 2008.
- Brenda BiyaAnastasie Brenda Biya Eyenga (born 29 July 1997) is a Cameroonian activist, rapper, and entrepreneur; and the daughter of Cameroonian president Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya.
- Bruno Ateba EdoC. (born 20 November 1964) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, in Cameroon since 5 April 2015. Before that, he served as a priest for the Pallottines, a Catholic religious order, from 8 July 1995 until 5 April 2014.
- Cécile NdjebetCécile Bibiane Ndjebet is a Cameroonian environmental activist and social forester. She is recognised internationally for her work in advocacy for women's rights to land and forest resources.
- Damase Zinga AtanganaDamase Zinga Atangana (born 9 December 1964) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kribi, in Cameroon since 7 November 2015.
- Dieudonné Espoir AtanganaDieudonné Espoir Atangana (born 20 March 1958) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba, in Cameroon since 26 May 2012. Before that, from 21 June 1986 until 26 May 2012, he was a priest of the Diocese of Obala.
Emmanuel AbboEmmanuel Abbo (born 17 July 1969) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Diocese of Ngaoundéré, in Cameroon since 15 March 2016. Before that, from 24 June 2000 until 15 March 2016, he was a priest of the same Catholic See. He was appointed bishop by Pope Francis.
Fabien Eboussi BoulagaFabien Eboussi Boulaga (17 January 1934 – 13 October 2018) was a Cameroonian philosopher.
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-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.
- 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.
- 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-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.
- 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.
- Marcellin-Marie NdabnyembMarcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb (born 2 June 1965) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Batouri, in Cameroon since 25 April 2018.
Missy BKConstance Bih Kimal (born 31 May 1986, better known by her stage name Missy BK) is a Cameroonian and Canadian singer, speaker, career & business consultant. She is best known for her humanitarian work and her first major song my baby which won 5 major international awards in USA, Canada and UK.- Paul EtogaPaul Etoga (1911 - 1998) was a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mbalmayo, in Cameroon from 24 June 1961 until his age-related retirement on 7 March 1987.
- Thomas NkuissiThomas Nkuissi (7 July 1928 – 16 March 2011) was the Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nkongsamba, Cameroon, Africa.
- Albert NdongmoAlbert Ndongmo (26 September 1926 – 29 May 1992) was Bishop of Nkongsamba in Cameroon between June 1964 and January 1973.
- Dieudonné WatioDieudonné Watio (born 18 March 1946) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who served as the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam, in Cameroon from 5 March 2011 until his age-related retirement on 19 March 2021.
- Emmanuel Dassi YoufangEmmanuel Dassi Youfang (born 7 August 1967) is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafia, Cameroon since 2020. Before that, from November 2016 until May 2020 he was Auxiliary Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam, Cameroon.
- Faustin Ambassa NdjodoFaustin Ambassa Ndjodo, né le 26 juillet 1964 à Ekouda, est un prélat catholique camerounais, scheutiste, évêque de Batouri de 2009 à 2016, puis archevêque de Garoua depuis 2016.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nasako BesingiNasako Besingi is a Cameroonian environmental activist and farmer. He is the Director of the NGO Struggle to Economize our Future Environment (SEFE) located in Mundemba in the Southwest Region, Cameroon.
- Paul Lontsié-KeunéPaul Lontsié-Keuné, (born 25 August 1963), is a Cameroonian Roman Catholic prelate who is the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam, Cameroon since 2021. Before that, from 2017 until 2021 he was the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma, Cameroon.
- Abel KinguéAbel Kingué (1924 – 16 April 1964) was a political leader in the struggle for the independence of Cameroon from France.
Ayaba Cho LucasAyaba Cho Lucas (born August 1972) is an Ambazonian activist.- Caryn Oyo DasahCaryn Oyo Dasah is a Cameroonian feminist, social justice activist, and advocate for gender equality. She is the founder of Hope Advocates Africa, an organization dedicated to promoting women's empowerment, peacebuilding, and the sexual, reproductive, and human rights of women and girls.
Danielle EyangoDanielle Eyango (born 4 September 1982) is a Cameroonian writer, poet, jurist, and philanthropist known for her contributions to contemporary African literature, particularly in fiction and poetry and advocacy for reading and literary education in Cameroon.- Divina MaloumDivina Stella Maloum is an activist from Cameroon. She is the founder of Children for Peace (C4P) in Cameroon. She set up the organisation when she was 11 or 12 years old. She was inspired by children who were exploited, child marriages, and child soldiers.
- François Achille EyabiFr uançois Achille Eyabi (born 30 September 1961) is a Cameroonian Catholic prelate who serves as the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eséka in Cameroon since 14 November 2020. Before that, from 30 July 1988 until 22 March 1993, he served as a priest of the Archdiocese of Douala.
- 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.
- Thomas MongoThomas Mongo, né en 1914 à Hegba (Bot-Makak) dans la Région du Centre et mort le 17 mars 1988 à Log-Bikoy, est un prélat catholique, premier évêque résidentiel camerounais, évêque de Douala de 1957 à 1973, puis évêque émérite de Douala.
- Bernard NjongaBernard Njonga (18 October 1955 – 21 February 2021) was a Cameroonian activist and politician.
- Engelbert MvengEngelbert Mveng, SJ (9 May 1930 – 22 April 1995), was a Cameroonian Jesuit priest, artist, historian, theologian, and anthropologist.
- Farmer TantohDieudonne Tantoh Nforba, better known as Farmer Tantoh (born 1978 in Nkambé) is a Cameroonian environmentalist and founder of the Save Your Future Association (SYFA).
Michèle NdokiMichèle Ndoki, née le 31 mars 1973, est une avocate inscrite au barreau du Cameroun et militante politique camerounaise- Siké BilléSiké Billé is a sociologist, activist and pioneer of feminism in Cameroon. Originally from the Littoral Region, she is a co-founder of the Association for the Fight Against Violence Against Women (ALVF).
- Simon TonyéSimon Tonyé, né le 15 mai 1922 à Log Mbôn (Région du Littoral) et mort le 21 février 1997 à Douala, est un prélat catholique camerounais, évêque puis archevêque de Douala.
- Abraham Ebong NgoleAbraham Ebong Ngole (1895–1980) was a Cameroonian Presbyterian minister and the first Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon.
André Blaise EssamaAndré Blaise Essama, surnommé « le combattant », né le 28 avril 1976 est un activiste camerounais connu pour avoir été emprisonné à la suite de la destruction de statues et monuments des figures coloniales au Cameroun.
Beryl EsembeBeryl-Adolphs Nalowa Esembe (born July 10, 1972) is a Cameroonian sociologist and anthropologist. She was trained in Cyprus by the present anti-Human trafficking coordinator for the European Commission.- Calibri CalibroCalibri Calibro (né Abdoulaye Thiam) est un activiste camerounais, leader au sein de la Brigade anti-sardinards (BAS) de France, qui interpelle Emmanuel Macron au salon de l'agriculture le 22 février 2020 au sujet du massacre de Ngarbuh et contre la gestion de Paul Biya à la tête du Cameroun.
- Cathy Meba MvondoChristiane Cathy Bisse Meba est une personnalité publique camerounaise et présidente de la Jeunesse émergente et républicaine du Cameroun (JERC).
