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Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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Yannick NoahYannick Noah (born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer, who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.
Andy AlloAndy Allo (born January 13, 1989) is a Cameroonian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actress. She released her first of three albums in 2009, and joined Prince's band, The New Power Generation, in 2011.
Werewere LikingWerewere Liking (born 1950, in Cameroon) is a writer, playwright and performer based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. She established the Ki-Yi Mbock theatre troupe in 1980 and founded the Ki-Yi village in 1985 for the artistic education of young people.
Mason EwingMason Cyrille Elong Ewing (born April 9, 1982) is a French, Cameroonian and American producer, director, scriptwriter and fashion designer living in France and the United States. Ewing is blind.- Angèle Etoundi EssambaAngèle Etoundi Essamba is a Cameroonian photographer living and working in Amsterdam. She is most famously known for her work in black and white, humanistic photography, that often focuses on the African woman as a subject matter.
- Bandy KikiK. She is the creator of Kinnaka's Blog, a high traffic English-speaking website in Cameroon for news and entertainment.
Osvalde LewatOsvalde Lewat is a Cameroonian filmmaker and photographer best known for her sociopolitical documentaries.
Syndy EmadeSyndy Emade (born Elone Synthia Emade; 21 November 1993) is a Cameroonian actress, model and movie producer. She is the Cameroonian brand ambassador for the app InstaVoice Celeb. She is the owner of Blue Rain Entertainment, a movie production company.
BeBe Zahara BenetNea Marshall Kudi Ngwa (born March 20, 1980), better known by his stage name BeBe Zahara Benet, is a Cameroonian drag performer, television personality, and musician best known for winning the first season of the reality-television drag competition RuPaul's Drag Race in 2009.
Koyo KouohKoyo Kouoh (24 December 1967 – 10 May 2025) was a Cameroonian-Swiss art curator who served as Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, from 2019 onwards.
Anksa KaraAnksa Kara (born March 24, 1985) is a Franch-Cameroon pornographic actress.
Florence AyisiFlorence Ayisi (born in on 22 July 1962) is a filmmaker from Cameroon. Her film Sisters in Law was released in 2005, winning the Prix Art et Essai award at the Cannes Film Festival and a Peabody.- Katherine ObiangKatherine Obiang is a Cameroonian-Nigerian actress, on-air personality and TV presenter. 3FM. She subsequently started acting and starred in Nollywood movies and TV series.
- Samuel FossoSamuel Fosso (born 1962) is a Cameroonian-born Nigerian photographer who has worked for most of his career in the Central African Republic. His work includes using self-portraits adopting a series of personas, often commenting on the history of Africa.
Sandra NkakéSandra Nkaké (born 15 November 1973) is a French-Cameroonian actress and singer.- Blanche BilongoBlanche Bilongo (born 26 January 1974) is a Cameroonian actress, screenwriter, presenter, and film editor.
Joseph-Francis SumégnéJoseph-Francis Sumégné was born on 30 July 1951 in Bamenjou, Cameroon. Painter and sculptor since 1976, he is a self-taught artist. He lives and works in Yaoundé (Cameroon).
Barthélémy ToguoBarthélémy Toguo (born 1967) is a Cameroonian painter, visual and performing artist. He currently splits his time living and working in both Paris, France and Bandjoun, Cameroon.
Bili BidjockaBili Bidjocka is a contemporary Cameroonian artist best known for his installations and sculptures. He was born in Douala, Cameroon, lives in France since the age of 12, and works in Paris, Brussels and New York City.- Chantal YoudumChantal Youdum is a Cameroonian film director and producer.
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.
Goddy LeyeGoddy Leye (24 November 1965 in Mbouda, Cameroon – 19 February 2011 in Bonendale, Cameroon) was a Cameroonian artist and intellectual.
Ntone EdjabeNtone Edjabe (born 1970) is a Cameroonian writer, journalist, DJ and founding editor of Chimurenga magazine.
Pascale Marthine TayouPascale Marthine Tayou (born 1966) is a Cameroonian artist born in Nkongsamba, Cameroon. He lives and works in Ghent, Belgium and in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Danièle Diwouta-KottoA. Villes et Architectures d'Afrique organization.
Ginette DaleuGinette Daleu (born 23 September 1977; died 9 November 2018) was an artist from Cameroon.
Jean-Pierre BekoloJean-Pierre Bekolo (born June 8, 1966 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a Cameroon film director.
Joël Mpah DoohJoël Claude Mpah Dooh, born in Nkongsamba (Cameroon) in 1956, is a visual artist who lives and works in Douala.- 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.
- Onyama LauraOnyama Laura (born Onyama Laura Anyeni; 14 October 1992) is a Cameroonian actress. She won Best Actress at the 2017 Cameroon International Film Festival (CAMIFF), as well as Best Cameroonian actress at the 2016 Écrans Noirs Film Festival.
- Pascale OboloPascale Obolo (born 7 January 1967) is a Cameroonian film director and artist.
- Isaac MenyoliIsaac Menyoli (born 6 August 1972) is a Cameroonian architect and skier who was the first person to represent his country at the Winter Olympic Games when he took part in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. 3. 07, just behind Philip Boit of Kenya.
Jean-Marie TenoJean-Marie Teno (born 14 May 1954) is a Cameroonian film director and filmmaker, "one of Africa's most prolific filmmakers". His films address censorship, human rights violations, globalization, and the effects of colonialism.
Koko KomégnéKoko Komégné (2 October 1950 – 28 October 2025) was a Cameroonian visual artist based in Douala and a promoter of the contemporary art scene in Cameroon.- Muriel BlancheLeumeni Kamcheu Muriel (born 25 August 1990) known professionally as Muriel Blanche is a Cameroonian actor, singer, model, film producer, columnist and businesswoman.
- Nsang DilongNsang Dilong born (Bodi Nsang Dilong) in August 1994 in Buea) is a Cameroonian actress, social worker and a model. She was the winner of the 2011 edition of the Miss West Africa Cameroon Competition (MWACC).
Nicole Okala BilaïNicole Okala Bilaï, born on May 26, 1949, in Dang in the centre region of Cameroon, is a Cameroonian politician.
Soraya MillaSoraya Milla (born 1989), is a French independent filmmaker, film director and film producer. She is of Cameroonian–Beninese descent, and her work often is focused on Black identity and issues of dual culture.
Émil Abossolo-MboEmil Abossolo M'Bo (born 29 August 1958) is a Cameroonian-French actor who has portrayed in French, African and American productions. He is known in particular for his roles in Workers for the Good Lord, Africa Paradis and in the French series Plus belle la vie.
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng NdikungBonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (born in 1977 in Yaoundé, Cameroon) is a contemporary art curator and writer. He lives in Berlin.
Boris NzeboBoris Nzebo (born 1979) is a Gabonese painter, who lives in Douala, Cameroon.
Hervé YamguenHervé Yamguen (born 1971 in Douala) is a Cameroonian painter and sculptor working in New Bell. A self-taught artist, he launched himself in painting, sculpture and he discovered a passion for the writing which enables him to wonder about its daily live. He currently works on plays.
Imane AyissiImane Ayissi (born 1969) is a Cameroonian dancer, performer, model, and haute couture fashion designer.
Lionel MangaLionel Manga (1 June 1955 – 15 December 2024) was a Cameroonian writer and cultural critic. His 2008 book, L'Ivresse du Papillon, discusses Cameroonian visual artists such as Goddy Leye, Guy Wouété and Joseph-Francis Sumégné among others.
Marie-Ann YemsiMarie-Ann Yemsi (born 1963) is a German-Cameroonian curator, known for her efforts to promote African artists internationally.- Sahndra Fon DufeSahndra Fon Dufe (born 28 October 1989) is a Cameroonian actress, author, screenwriter, film producer, and CEO of the Indie production house African Pictures International. She has appeared in several international movies, including One Night in Vegas and Black November.
Salifou LindouSalifou Lindou (born in 1965 in Foumban, Cameroon) is a self-taught artist who lives and works in Douala.- Alioum MoussaAlioum Moussa, born in 1977 in Maroua (Cameroon), is a graphic designer and illustrator by
