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Politicians, artists, athletes, writers, scientists and other notable Cameroonians.
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- Adamou Ndam NjoyaAdamou Ndam Njoya (8 May 1942 – 7 March 2020) was a Cameroonian politician, lawyer, author, and professor. He was Minister of National Education from 1977 to 1980, and the President of the Cameroon Democratic Union until his death on 7 March 2020.
- Bernard NangaBernard Nanga (3 May 1934 – 13 March 1985) was an academic and author from Cameroon. He authored three books and was a scholar in philosophy and sociology. He was a faculty member at the University of Yaoundé until his death in 1985.
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?
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.- Evelyne Owona EssombaEvelyne Owona Essomba (born Evelyne Mengue A Koung, 24 January 1977) is a Cameroonian journalist. She graduated from the 26th class of the Advanced School of Mass Communication and worked for the newspaper Mutations before joining National Television CRTV, where she worked for 22 years.
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)).
Hubert Mono NdjanaHubert Mono Ndjana (3 November 1946 – 16 November 2023) was a Cameroonian academic and philosopher. Additionally, he was a writer, publishing numerous books on political leaders.- Jean Ikellé-MatibaJean Ikellé-Matiba (April 26, 1936–1984) was a Cameroonian writer born in the Sanaga-Maritime division, Littoral Province, Cameroon. He studied in Paris and worked in France and Germany.
Marc Alexandre Oho BambeMarc Alexandre Oho Bambe, dit Capitaine Alexandre, né le 14 août 1976 à Douala est un poète et slameur camerounais.
Rabiatou NjoyaRabiatou Njoya (15 October 1945 – 9 April 2021) was a Cameroonian princess and writer.- 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.
- Thérèse Kuoh-MoukouriThérèse Kuoh-Moukoury (born 7 February 1938) is a prominent Cameroonian feminist and author. Kuoh-Moukoury was born in 1938 in Douala, Cameroon. Her father was Jacques Kuoh-Moukouri, a prominent Cameroonian writer and diplomat.
- Yodi KaroneYodi Karone (born Alan Dye, 15 March 1954) is a writer of Cameroonian origin. He is the author (in French) of four novels and a play; his novel Nègre de Paille won the Grand prix littéraire d'Afrique noire in 1982.
- 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.
Bernard FonlonBernard Nsokika Fonlon (19 November 1924 – 27 August 1986) was a Cameroonian politician and educationist who worked on the development of bilingualism in Cameroon.
Carine MambouCarine Mambou, born September 7, 1984, in Bafoussam, Cameroon, is a journalist writer and entrepreneur. She is the founder of the NGO CAD AID Foundation created in 2017 and CEO of MEMA GROUP LTD.- 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.- 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.
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.
Diane Audrey NgakoDiane Audrey Ngako (born 6 September 1991) is a Cameroonian businesswoman. She is the president and founder of Omenkart Group, and she shares her passion for contemporary art through her publishing house, Baköu, and her podcast "Si Maman M'avait dit" (If Mom Had Told Me).- 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.
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.
Hermine YolloHermine Yollo Mingele, née en 1981 à Douala est une comédienne, metteuse en scène, traductrice indépendante (anglais-français), écrivaine camerounaise. Elle est la directrice de la Compagnie NGOTI depuis novembre 2009.
Jeanne-Louise DjangaJeanne-Louise Djanga is a Cameroonian poet, novelist and choreographer.- 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.
- 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.
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.
Patrice KayoPatrice Kayo is an African scholar, poet, and author born in 1942 in Bandjoun, West Province, Cameroon.- Philomène BassekPhilomène Isabelle Bassek (born 1957) is a Cameroonian author writing in French.
Raphaël OnanaRaphaël Onana, born on 14 July 1919, was a Free French soldier of Cameroonian origin, naturalised French.
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.
Suzanne Kala LobèSuzanne Kala Lobè (16 January 1953 – July/August 2024) was a Cameroonian journalist and activist. She was a member of the National Communication Council of Cameroon.- Angeline Solange BononoAngeline Solange Bonono (2 March 1975 – 15 May 2025) was a Cameroonian teacher, novelist, actress, playwright and theatre director.
- Benjamin MatipBenjamin Matip, né le 15 mai 1932 à Éséka, dans la région du Centre, et mort le 4 septembre 2017 à Douala est un écrivain camerounais francophone. En 1970, il est considéré comme l'un des quatre plus grands romanciers camerounais, aux côtés de Mongo Beti, Joseph Owono et Ferdinand Oyono.
- Bertrand TeyouBertrand Zepherin Teyou (March 17, 1969 - January 22, 2020) was a Cameroonian author.
- Brigitte TsobgnyBrigitte Tsobgny (born 1961) is a Cameroonian author of literature primarily for young readers, as well as an educator.
- Charlotte NtamackCharlotte Ngo Ntamack, née en 1979 au Cameroun, est une comédienne, conteuse, humoriste, actrice et chroniqueuse camerounaise.
Célestin MongaCélestin Monga est un économiste camerounais né en 1960. Il exerce des fonctions dans le secteur bancaire puis comme enseignant universitaire et intègre ensuite différentes organisations internationales.- Ernestine MbakouErnestine Mbakou is a Cameroonian novelist born in Douala. She has authored around ten books.
- François Sengat-KuoFrançois Sengat-Kuo (August 4, 1931 in Douala, Cameroon – September 1997) is a Cameroonian politician, diplomat and poet.
- François-Borgia Marie EvembéFrançois-Borgia Marie Evembé (devenu Evemba Njoku'a'Vembe) est un écrivain camerounais né le 11 octobre 1938 à Kribi, dans la région du Sud.
- Garga Haman AdjiGarga Haman Adji (born 27 January 1944) is a Cameroonian politician. He served in the government of Cameroon as Minister of the Civil Service from 1990 to 1992 and is currently the President of the Alliance for Democracy and Development (ADD), a minor political party.
Gaston KelmanGaston Kelman est un écrivain français d'origine camerounaise, né le 1er septembre 1953 à Douala (Cameroun français).
John Nkemngong NkengasongJohn Ngosong Nkemngong Nkengasong (1959 – 11 June 2023) was a Cameroonian playwright, novelist, poet and scholar.- Joseph OwonoJoseph Owono (1921 – December 17, 1981) was a Cameroonian writer and diplomat who served as Cameroonian Ambassador to the United States in the 1970s. His novel Tante Bella (Aunt Bella), published in 1959, was the first novel to be published in Cameroon.
