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- Marie-Thérèse Assiga AhandaMarie-Thérèse Assiga Ahanda (c. 1941 – February 1, 2014) was a Cameroonian novelist, chemist, and paramount chief of the Ewondo and Bene people. Early in life, Ahanda worked for the Chemistry Department of the University of Yaoundé.
- Severin Cecile AbegaSeverin Cecile Abega (22 November 1955 – 24 March 2008) was a Cameroonian author, anthropologist and researcher.
- Ambroise WonkamAmbroise Wonkam is a Cameroonian medical doctor and professor of medical genetics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His research is in sickle cell disease, the genetics of congenital hearing impairment, and ethics in human genetics.
- Beban ChumbowBeban Sammy Chumbow (11 September 1943) is a linguist from Cameroon. He has held professorial and administrative positions at various universities in Cameroon, including the University of Dschang and the ICT University, Cameroon Campus.
Chantal GondangChantal Gondang is a Cameroonian dancer, choreographer, dance teacher and artistic director.- Dora MbanyaDora Ngum Shu Mbanya (born 13 December 1956) is a Cameroonian Professor of Haematology at the University of Yaoundé I (UYI) and the head of the Cameroon branch of Africa Society for Women and Aids in Africa.
Eric Essono TsimiEric Essono Tsimi (born in Monatélé, near Yaoundé) is an author, playwright, and university professor. His literary output spans novels, essays, short stories, and theatre, with notable works such as Les Inadmirables (2024), L'antiracisme rend-il heureux?- Ernest WankoErnest Wanko Fotseu (né le 4 avril 1934 à Nkongsamba ou Bafoussam au Cameroun et mort le 17 mars 2015 à Douala) est un athlète français, spécialiste du saut en longueur et un dirigeant sportif camerounais.
Eugène ÉbodéEugène Ébodé, né le 11 janvier 1962 à Douala au Cameroun, est un écrivain, universitaire et journaliste camerounais. Depuis 2022, il est administrateur de la Chaire des littératures et des arts africains de l'académie du Royaume du Maroc.
Fidine NadalèFidine Nadalè, born Hélène Finanou Dadjeodi in Doukoula in the Far North Region of Cameroon, is a Cameroonian teacher and playwright who writes in French. She is the first woman from the Septentrion region to work in theater.- Florence Tsagué AssopgoumFlorence Tsague (born 1977 in Bafou-Djuttitsa, west of Cameroon in West Africa), is a Cameroonian political scientist and writer.
- Hilaire MbakopHilaire Mbakop (*February 28, 1973 in Bangangté Cameroon) is a literary scholar and writer. He publishes his works in German and French. g. g. The Destroyed Village (German: Das zerstörte Dorf) and The Hexagon and its accomplices (German: Das Hexagon und seine Mittäter)).
Issa TchiromaIssa Tchiroma Bakary (born 10 September 1946 or 1949/1950) is a Cameroonian politician. A former railway engineer, he served as Minister of Employment and Vocational Training from 2019 to 2025.
Jacques BonjawoJacques Bonjawo (né le 30 décembre 1960 à Yaoundé) est un scientifique et auteur camerounais, ancien manager au siège de Microsoft à Redmond. Il travaille dans le service Internet MSN de la société américaine.- Jean-Godefroy BidimaJean-Godefroy Bidima (born 1958 in Mfoumassi) is a Cameroonian philosopher, currently living in the United States.
Marcien TowaMarcien Towa (January 5, 1931 – July 2, 2014) was a Cameroonian philosopher. He is considered one of the icons of African philosophy in the twentieth century.- Miranda Teboh-EwungkemMiranda Ijang Teboh-Ewungkem (born 1974) is a Cameroonian-American applied mathematician, mathematical biologist and university professor. Her research focuses on ordinary and partial differential equations and statistical methods for modeling the dynamics and transmission of infectious diseases.
- Nelly Chatué DiopNelly Chatué Diop (1984 or 1985 – 8 January 2026) was a Cameroonian computer scientist.
- Stella EngamaStella Engama, born Stella Irène Virginie Engama on (1955-02-25) February 25, 1955 in Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon, is a Cameroonian teacher-researcher, novelist, poet, and playwright.
- Alice Delphine TangAlice Delphine Tang is a Cameroonian writer. She holds a Doctorate in Literature and is a full-time professor at the University of Yaoundé 1 in Cameroon. She is also Secretary General of the University of Yaoundé II.
- Alvine KamahaAlvine Kamaha is a Cameroonian-born assistant professor of physics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Cabral LibiiCabral Libii Li Ngué (born 29 March 1980), often known as simply Cabral Libii, is a journalist, law instructor, and Member of Parliament in the National Assembly of Cameroon, elected in February 2020.- Charles Ateba EyeneCharles Sylvestre Ateba Eyene (15 January 1972 – 21 February 2014) was a Cameroonian writer, politician, and teacher.
Charles OnanaCharles Auguste Onana (born 18 February 1964) is a French-Cameroonian political scientist, investigative journalist, essayist, and publisher. In December 2024, he was convicted of genocide denial.
Christian HappiChristian Happi is a Distinguished Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics in the Department of Biological Sciences and the Director of the Institute of Genomics and Global Health (formerly African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases), both at Redeemer’s University.- Daniel Etounga-ManguelleDaniel Etounga-Manguelle (20 January 1943 – 5 June 2024) was a Cameroonian economist and writer. His work L’Afrique a-t-elle besoin d'un programme d’ajustement culture ? led to his rise to fame through his African economic doctrine.
- Elizabeth Ewombè-MoundoElizabeth Ewombè-Moundo, née à Douala,le 09 Août 1949, est une anthropologue et romancière et fonctionnaire internationale camerounaise francophone, responsable internationale de l'Unesco en Afrique.
- Fred SalleFrédéric Ebong-Salle, better known as Fred Salle (born 10 September 1964) is a British-Cameroonian retired athlete who specialised in the long jump. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
- Germaine Djuidjé KenmoéGermaine Djuidjé Kenmoé (born 1973) is a Cameroonian physicist.
Gervais Mendo ZeGervais Mendo Ze (25 December 1944 – 9 April 2021) was a Cameroonian linguist, academic, author, and government official. He directed Cameroon Radio Television from 1988 to 2005.- Gibering Bol AlimaGibering Bol Alima was a Cameroonian politician. An agronomic engineer by training, he held administrative and political functions as a minister, ambassador and deputy.
- Gisèle MophouGisèle Massengo Mophou (also published as Gisèle Adélie Mophou Loudjom) is a Cameroonian applied mathematician and numerical analyst whose research involves control theory and fractional differential equations.
Jean NkueteJean Nkuete (born 1944) is a Cameroonian politician and economist who has been Secretary-General of the Central Committee of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC), the ruling political party in Cameroon, since 2011.
Luc SindjounLuc Sindjoun (born 31 March 1964) is a professor of Political Science at University of Yaoundé, Cameroon and head of the Political Sciences Department since 2005.- Marie Catherine AbenaMarie Catherine Abena (March 20, 1954 – March 19, 2014) was a Cameroonian civil servant, politician, and author. She served as the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Secondary Education from December 2004 to 2009 in the government of prime minister Ephraïm Inoni.
- Maurice TadadjeuMaurice Tadadjeu (1950-2012 in Cameroon) was a vice-president of the African Union's Economic, Social and Cultural Council of Central Africa.
- Ndumbe EyohHansel Ndumbe Eyoh (November 11, 1949 – September 7, 2006) was a Cameroonian theatre director, critic, and playwright, and professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Yaoundé I.
- Osendé AfanaCastor Osendé Afana (1930 – 15 March 1966) was a Marxist economist and militant nationalist who died in 1966 while fighting as a guerrilla against the government of Cameroon.
Pabé MongoPabé Mongo (pseudonyme de Pascal Bekolo Bekolo), né le 6 juin 1948 à Doumé dans la région de l'Est, est un universitaire et écrivain camerounais, auteur de romans, de nouvelles, de textes pour le théâtre, notamment radiophoniques, d'essais et d'ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Patience EboumbouPatience Eboumbou (died 12 June 2025) was a Cameroonian politician of the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM).- Pauline Eyebe EffaPauline Eyebe Effa is a Cameroonian teacher, economist, and entrepreneur. She was awarded the Vivendi Universal Prize in 2002.
Romuald FonkouaRomuald Fonkoua (born 1961 in Cameroon) is a professor of Francophone literature at the Faculty of Letters of Sorbonne University where he directs the International Center for Francophone Studies.- Vitalis Otia SuhOtia Vitalis Suh (1966/1967 – 9 June 2024) was a Cameroonian film actor, director and producer. He featured in over 50 films and three television series.
- Albert MbidaAlbert Mbida is a Cameroonian senator and university lecturer.
- Angeline Solange BononoAngeline Solange Bonono (2 March 1975 – 15 May 2025) was a Cameroonian teacher, novelist, actress, playwright and theatre director.
Antoine NtsimiAntoine Ntsimi (born March 31, 1955, in Cameroon) is a Cameroonian economist and politician. He is the first president of the Committee of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central (CEMAC) since April 25, 2007.
Arielle Kitio TsamoArielle Kitio Tsamo est une entrepreneure et informaticienne camerounaise née à Yaoundé. Elle est cofondatrice de Mission NOVA et fondatrice de l'entreprise Caysti et de TechWomen Factory. Elle est reconnue comme une actrice majeure de l'écosystème digital et de l'éducation au Cameroun.- Arthur ZangArthur Zang, né à Mbankomo le 26 novembre 1987, est un ingénieur et informaticien camerounais. Il est également le créateur du CardioPad et le PDG de Himore Medical equipements.
